When AI heats up, low-priced names often move first because traders pile into what is liquid and headline-sensitive. This is the short list I watch under $6.
My 5 AI tickers to watch:
**- BBAI**
**- REKR**
**- RIME**
**- NOTE**
**- GCT**
Why I keep them:
RIME stays on because it has a specific applied AI angle in freight logistics and has disclosed real run-rate metrics. The company reported SemiCab ARR up 220% from $2.5M to over $8M during 2025 and cited $15M forward ARR tied to signed contracts and expansions (source type: company press release). That is the kind of disclosure that can keep attention after the first spike.
NOTE stays on because it is a simple way to play "AI SaaS" sentiment without needing it to be in logistics. When software and AI sentiment improves, names like this can move on category flows.
REKR stays on because it is a transportation AI play. It is not pure freight optimization, but it is connected to the same idea: AI applied to real-world mobility systems, which can catch a sector bid.
Do you think the best rotation trades come from broad AI baskets like NOTE and BBAI, or from niche applied AI stories like RIME that can drop contract and ARR updates?
Do your own homework.