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8 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10

By U.S. News & World Report

Stocks trading under $10 can be attractive for investors looking to scoop up some cheap shares. Unfortunately, quality stocks trading for less than $10 are few and far between. Stock prices at this level can be a red flag for investors that something serious is wrong with a company, and many of these stocks have challenged underlying business models or difficult near-term outlooks.

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That said, the Bank of America analyst team has identified eight cheap, high-quality stocks that could be excellent buying opportunities for frugal investors. Here are eight of the best stocks to buy under $10, according to Bank of America:

Stock Implied change*
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ticker: ITUB) -5%
Banco Bradesco S.A. (BBD) 14%
Venture Global Inc. (VG) 38%
Aegon Ltd. (AEG) 12%
Suzano S.A. (SUZ) 64%
Grifols S.A. (GRFS) 37%
Gerdau S.A. (GGB) -4%
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. (CCC) 36%

*Based on Jan. 15 closing price.

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB)

Itau Unibanco is a leading Brazilian bank and financial services provider that accounts for roughly 20% of Brazil’s commercial foreign exchange market. The bank also provides financial products and services such as asset management, investment banking and insurance throughout Latin America. Analyst Mario Pierry says Itau Unibanco has generated a return on equity of 23.3% in the past two quarters, a 10-year high for the bank. In addition, Pierry says Itau Unibanco’s fee growth is trending positively, supported by card fees and payments. Bank of America has a “buy” rating and $7.10 price target for ITUB, which closed at $7.44 on Jan. 15.

Banco Bradesco S.A. (BBD)

Banco Bradesco is one of Brazil’s largest banks. Bradesco is Brazil’s leading private-sector bank in several key segments, including insurance, leasing, private pension funds and asset management. Pierry says the bank’s profitability will improve as management executes its five-year strategic plan. He projects Bradesco’s return on equity will reach its cost of equity in the second half of 2026, an equilibrium that could unlock significant value for investors within the next year. Pierry says Bradesco’s core banking business has been the primary driver of earnings growth. Bank of America has a “buy” rating and $4 price target for BBD stock, which closed at $3.51 on Jan. 15.

Venture Global Inc. (VG)

Venture Global is a U.S. energy company focused on liquefied natural gas production. Following a major arbitration win against Shell PLC (SHEL) earlier in the year, Venture Global shares plummeted nearly 25% in a single day in October when the company announced it lost an arbitration case with BP PLC (BP) related to a long-term gas supply contract dispute. Fortunately, analyst Jean Ann Salisbury says Venture Global’s latest estimate of the arbitration award is only $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion over 20 years, well below previous estimates. Salisbury says Venture has positive contracting momentum, strong project execution and a positive outlook. Bank of America has a “buy” rating and $11 price target for VG stock, which closed at $7.96 on Jan. 15.

Aegon Ltd. (AEG)

Aegon is a Dutch insurance company that offers insurance, savings, pension, and investment products and services around the world. In December, Aegon announced plans to move its headquarters to the U.S. and change its name to Transamerica, a transition that it aims to complete by the end of 2027. Analyst David Barma says the relocation could be costly in the near term as Aegon shifts its focus from buybacks to de-risking its business. However, Barma says Aegon’s soft earnings forecast is likely overly conservative. Bank of America has a “buy” rating and $8.65 price target for AEG stock, which closed at $7.70 on Jan. 15.

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Suzano S.A. (SUZ)

Suzano is the largest market pulp producer in the world and is the largest producer of graphic paper in Brazil. Analyst Caio Ribeiro says Suzano’s recent investor day event included a bearish outlook for pulp prices, but Ribeiro says this outlook is already priced into Suzano’s stock. In addition, he says Suzano is attractively valued based on its earnings outlook and his projected 2026 free cash flow yield of 10%. To combat oversupply and low pulp prices, Ribeiro says Suzano can accelerate its fiber-to-fiber substitution efforts. Bank of America has a “buy” rating and $16 price target for SUZ stock, which closed at $9.74 on Jan. 15.

Grifols S.A. (GRFS)

Grifols is a health care company headquartered in Spain that manufactures blood plasma-derived therapies. The company’s leading products include immunoglobulins used to treat immunodeficiencies and neurological disorders and albumin products used in critical care for conditions such as liver failure and burns. Analyst Sachin Jain says post-COVID headwinds and accounting concerns have weighed on Grifols’ investor sentiment in recent years, but he says its above-average earnings growth and attractive valuation could trigger a rally in the stock over time as Grifols regains the trust of investors. Bank of America has a “buy” rating and $12.20 price target for GRFS stock, which closed at $8.93 on Jan. 15.

Gerdau S.A. (GGB)

Gerdau is a Brazilian steel producer that specializes in long steel products and operates throughout the Americas. The company also runs a major scrap metal recycling operation. Ribeiro says the long steel market has been resilient and long steel prices have been trending higher in the U.S. market. That resiliency is good news for Gerdau given about half of its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization come from the U.S. Ribeiro projects an 8.2% free cash flow yield for Gerdau in 2026. Bank of America has a “buy” rating and $4 price target for GGB stock, which closed at $4.18 on Jan. 15.

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. (CCC)

CCC Intelligent Solutions provides software-as-a-service-based solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry. It specializes in the auto claims and collision repair market, helping repairers, insurers, automakers and part suppliers automate and streamline the auto claims and repair process. Analyst Madeline Brooks says CCC has a durable end market, a recurring subscription revenue model and impressive free cash flow. In fact, Brooks says about 96% of CCC’s revenue is recurring, and its average contract length is between three and five years. Bank of America has a “buy” rating and $11 price target for CCC stock, which closed at $8.07 on Jan. 15.

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Update 01/16/26: This story was published at an earlier date and has been updated with new information.

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(CNN) — President Donald Trump secretly slipped out of Turkey last month on an alternate military plane, which he boarded while hidden inside a catering truck, as part of an elaborate ruse prompted by an Iranian threat, according to a US official.The clandestine security plan — first reported by the Washington Post and confirmed by CNN — underscored the lengths American officials went to in order to protect Trump from being assassinated by Iran.Trump had flown to Turkey on a new plane gifted by Qatar and meant to be used as Air Force One. But while he was on the trip, officials announced he would fly out on an older presidential plane, which CNN and others had previously reported was due to security concerns.That, though, was apparently part of the subterfuge. After boarding the older aircraft, a moment caught on camera, Trump secretly got off via the catering vehicle and moved to a smaller Air Force C-32A. The Qatari-gifted plane, the older aircraft used as Air Force One, and the C-32A then all departed separately for the UK. Once there, Trump got on board the Qatari-gifted plane and flew home.For the last month, much of the public discussion about the plane swap had been centered around the security capabilities of the Qatar-donated plane. Trump had boasted about the new aircraft — even though officials felt it was not as secure as other planes because it had to be retrofitted to serve as Air Force One — and the president seethed privately over coverage of its deficiencies, CNN previously reported.Now, attention is likely to shift to reporters and staffers unknowingly being aboard a decoy plane — and the nature of the threat that prompted such dramatic security measures.When asked about the reports of the secret plane switch, White House spokesperson Steven Cheung told CNN, “The new Air Force One is a state-of-the-art aircraft that has been fitted with high-level security protocols that ensure the safety of the President and his staff. As the President has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats.”Details from the presidential travel pool — a group of journalists who travel with the president and document his movements — provide a closer look at the unusual sequence of events surrounding Trump’s departure from Turkey following a consequential NATO Summit.Trump was aboard the old Air Force One in Ankara as of 8:26 p.m. local time, according to a pool report.Air Force One was wheels up at 8:43 p.m. local time, according to a subsequent pool report, 17 minutes later.The pool was also “advised to keep our window shades in the press cabin closed,” according to a print pool note from Politico’s Megan Messerly. This is extraordinarily unusual, and seemed indicative of a security situation; Trump would later say it was “because you’re probably on a dangerous flight because of the sleaze bags that we have to deal with.”A supplemental pool note from ABC’s Michelle Stoddart on Tuesday, sent in light of the secret plane revelation, noted that a Secret Secret agent came back to the press cabin to remind the media to keep the shades closed. When a photographer attempted to lift a shade, they were quickly told to lower it again. And when the press inquired with White House staff about why, they only said it was a request from Secret Service.Video shows what appeared to be a catering truck parked next to Air Force One at Ankara’s Esenboga Airport during that time, about seven minutes before the aircraft begins taxiing.The plane then was “wheels down” at RAF Mildenhall in England at 10:29 p.m. local time. But it wasn’t until roughly 20 minutes later that the pool notified news networks that an underwing shot — a camera angle from underneath the wing of the plane — was being set up to capture the president deplaning.That is an unusually long period of time — and it’s enough that Trump theoretically would be able to get off the smaller plane and back on Air Force One before cameras could capture it. For comparison, CNN was part of the pool on Sunday, when it took roughly eight minutes between wheels down and the underwing shot to be established.Trump was seen stepping off Air Force One about one minute after the pool alerted that the underwing shot was up.That timing was notably faster than what CNN crews typically experience. Usually, it takes several minutes for the president to deplane after the pool crew has assembled under the aircraft. The pool is generally in position before the first Air Force One door is opened and the stairs for the president are put into place.CNN reviewed pool video from Mildenhall that showed the stair car already in position and the aircraft door already open when the pool shot came up. There also appeared to be more security personnel on the tarmac than CNN crews are accustomed to seeing.Trump later boarded the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One at 11:01 p.m., according to pool notes. The pool captured video of the president walking from one aircraft to the other.CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and photojournalist Khalil Abdallah noted that when they traveled as part of the pool covering Davos and had to turn around and board a new aircraft due to what officials described as a minor electrical issue, the White House did not allow the CNN crew to film Trump transferring between planes. Instead, the crew was instructed to wait until he had boarded the new aircraft.During the flight on the Qatari gifted plane, Trump was asked what prompted the aircraft switch.Trump had said the change was to give US service members stationed at the base “a chance to tour the Aircraft.” Pressed on whether there were any other issues, Trump quickly responded, “no issues.”Trump was also asked why reporters had been instructed to lower the window shades on the aircraft.He said it was “because you’re probably on a dangerous flight.”“They didn’t ask me to close mine, but if they did, I would’ve done it,” Trump added.“But if I go, you go. Right?” Trump said. “Perhaps someday you want to change professions”Trump ultimately landed at Joint Base Andrews and deplaned Air Force One at 1:23 am ET.“He saluted and quickly loaded into the Beast,” a pool note said.This story was updated with additional reporting.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. 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