PRISM Mid-Day Movers: New Energy and Crypto Mining are Today’s Leaders.

July 08, 2026 - by Editor Prism MarketView

Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYQ) is ripping higher today, with the stock up about 35% to 4.0382 from a prior close of 3.00. Shares have surged from an open of 3.48 and intraday low of 3.14 to a high of 4.39 on nearly 49 million shares traded—around five times the recent average—showing aggressive momentum buying in this small‑cap oil production and environmental‑remediation play even though the name remains well below its 52‑week high of 19.45 after a tough year of losses and drawdowns.

Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) is pushing higher today, with the stock up about 22% to 0.3255 from a prior close of 0.267. Shares have climbed from an open near 0.2661 to an intraday high of 0.345, on roughly 31 million shares traded—about triple the recent average—as traders pile back into this beaten‑down bitcoin‑mining hardware maker near its 52‑week lows, looking to leverage its high sensitivity to crypto price moves.