Watchlist Recap: How Our Nov. 12 Stocks to Watch Played Out
By Tech & Money Press · End-of-day recap for Thursday, November 12, 2026
Market Recap
Stocks slipped on Thursday as Nvidia fell after Jensen Huang resigned as CEO and board member, effective immediately, with CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO, according to Benzinga (site coverage). Nvidia closed down 4.3% at $166.19 on about 747 million shares after touching $148.80 at the open, its 52-week low. SPY closed at $757.12 (−0.4%), QQQ at $688.17 (−0.3%), DIA at $522.47 (−0.4%) and the small-cap IWM at $278.44 (−1.6%), per Webull. AI cloud provider Nebius fell 16.8% on the day it reported quarterly results (our take).
Our list had a split day: CuriosityStream and AEVEX extended their earnings moves, while the three other names closed lower.
How Each Stock Traded
| Ticker | Thursday Close | Day Range | Volume | How It Traded vs. the Levels We Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURI | $2.86 (+20.7%) | $2.57–$3.07 | ~6.2M | Opened at $2.74, right at a listed level; dipped to $2.57 in the first 15 minutes; traded above $2.92 to $3.07, below $3.14 |
| AVEX | $13.76 (+13.4%) | $13.12–$15.53 | ~5.9M | Opened at $13.65; above $14.42 and $15.03 in the first 15 minutes; peaked at $15.53 late morning; closed just above $13.73; $12.30 not reached |
| OPRX | $8.87 (−0.9%) | $6.33–$8.95 | ~1.3M | Opened at $6.70, below $7.13 and $6.86; low $6.33 early; recovered through all four levels and closed just above $8.85 |
| CAPR | $10.24 (−8.7%) | $9.87–$10.95 | ~4.8M | Opened at its high of $10.95, below $11.23; traded under $10.72 and $10.06; closed back above $10.06; $8.98 not reached |
| BGS | $3.35 (−8.7%) | $3.28–$3.89 | ~6.7M | Opened at $3.67, the listed level; reached $3.89 in the first 15 minutes; faded all day; stayed above $3.02 |
CuriosityStream (CURI) – The biggest move on the list
CuriosityStream traded between $2.72 and $2.80 before the bell, opened at $2.74, exactly at a level from our list, and dipped to $2.57 in the first 15 minutes. It then climbed above $2.92 and reached $3.07 by mid-morning, short of $3.14. It closed at $2.86, up 20.7%, on about 6.2 million shares, about 3.6 times Wednesday’s volume. Benzinga highlighted that licensing revenue, much of it from AI licensing deals, made up 57% of quarterly revenue, and that the company declared a fourth-quarter dividend of 8.5 cents per share. Needham lowered its price target, according to Benzinga.
AEVEX (AVEX) – Above both upper levels, then a fade
AEVEX traded as high as $14.34 before the bell and opened at $13.65. In the first 15 minutes it moved above both of the upper levels on our list, $14.42 and $15.03, and it reached $15.53 in late morning. It faded through the afternoon and closed at $13.76, up 13.4%, just above the $13.73 level, on about 5.9 million shares, about 2.7 times Wednesday’s volume. The low of the day was $13.12, well above $12.30. Benzinga noted the quarterly loss was mainly due to a one-time $37.9 million deferred tax charge tied to its Black Sea acquisition, and that analysts at Piper Sandler and Needham changed their price targets.
OptimizeRx (OPRX) – From −25% at the open to nearly flat
OptimizeRx opened at $6.70, about 25% below Wednesday’s close and under both lower levels on our list ($7.13 and $6.86), after cutting its 2026 revenue outlook. It hit $6.33 in the first 15 minutes, then recovered steadily: it was back above $7.13 by about 10:45 a.m. and near $7.80 by mid-afternoon. In the final 15 minutes it jumped from about $7.84 to $8.87 on about 260,000 shares, closing just above the $8.85 level and down only 0.9% on the day. We found no news tied to that late move. Several analysts trimmed their price targets after the report, according to Benzinga. After hours it was around $8.46.
Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR) – A pullback after the run-up
After a 26.5% gain on Wednesday, Capricor opened at $10.95, which turned out to be the high of the day, below the $11.23 level. It slipped under $10.72 and $10.06 in the first half hour, with a low of $9.87, and closed at $10.24, down 8.7%, back above $10.06. Volume was about 4.8 million shares, less than half of Wednesday’s. There was no new company news; the FDA’s target decision date for deramiocel remains Nov. 22.
B&G Foods (BGS) – Gave back part of Wednesday’s jump
B&G Foods opened at $3.67, the level on our list and Wednesday’s close, and reached $3.89 in the first 15 minutes. It faded for the rest of the day, touched $3.28 in the afternoon and closed at $3.35, down 8.7%, on about 6.7 million shares, under half of Wednesday’s 14.6 million. It stayed well above the $3.02 level.
Takeaways
Day two after big news can look very different from day one. OptimizeRx opened 25% lower and finished nearly flat; B&G Foods and Capricor gave back part of Wednesday’s gains on lighter volume; AEVEX and CuriosityStream both set their highs before noon and faded from there. In each case, the first hour said little about where the stock would close.
Our next list, Stocks to Watch for Friday, Nov. 13, is already up.
Disclaimer: This article is for news and educational purposes only and is not financial advice. Price levels are shown as reference points from past trading, not as recommendations to buy or sell. Tech & Money Press is not a registered investment advisor. Trading stocks involves risk, including the loss of your investment. Do your own research and consult a licensed professional before making any investment decisions. For news and education only. Not financial advice.
Sources: Price data from Webull (15-minute and daily bars; snapshots as of about 8 p.m. ET, Nov. 12, 2026). Company news via Benzinga; Nvidia via Benzinga.