Key Points FBI director Kash Patel touted Krispy Kreme during a congressional hearing yesterday. The stock reacted strongly, likely due to a short-squeeze egged on by meme stock investors. Krispy Kreme's turnaround plan remains far from certain. 10 stocks we like better than Krispy Kreme › Shares of donut manufacturer Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT) rocketed 15.6% in Thursday trading. There wasn't any company-specific news from Krispy Kreme today -- although on Monday the company did unveil its "Fal ...