📈 5 Stocks Making Wild Moves While the Market Bleeds Red

US stocks retreated sharply on Friday after hitting record highs a day earlier, as investors weighed persistent inflation concerns alongside the outcome of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. The Nasdaq fell 1.3%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.9%, and the Dow slipped 0.6%, falling back below the 50,000 mark. 

While the summit delivered a business-friendly tone and fresh deals for companies such as Boeing and Nvidia, unresolved geopolitical tensions surrounding Taiwan and Iran continued to unsettle markets. 

Rising oil prices, with Brent crude climbing above $108 per barrel, added to fears of prolonged inflation, pushing Treasury yields higher amid a broader global bond sell-off. 

Meanwhile, Figma shares surged after strong earnings tied to AI-driven demand, while investors also awaited results from firms including Mizuho Financial, RBC Bearings, and Sigma Lithium.

Top Movers: Under $10 

HCW Biologics Inc (HCWB) is up 261.78% today to trade at the current level of $1.22. This comes after the company reported first-quarter 2026 business highlights and financial results.

Auddia Inc (AUUD) zoomed 69.52% in today’s trade to $2.07 after the company filed an S-4 for its merger with Thramann Holdings, creating McCarthy Finney — a unified AI platform focused on next-gen media and fintech innovation.

In current trading, P3 Health Partners Inc (PIII) stock is at $9.06 following the release of its first quarter 2026 results.

Super League Enterprise Inc (SLE) rose 64.13% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $6.68 after reporting Q1 2026 financial results, advancing the transition from corporate restructuring to operational execution.

In the current trading session, Top Ships Inc (TOPS) jumped 18.40% to $1.12 over a previous close of $0.95 after announcing that it will not move forward with its planned public stock offering and has withdrawn the related Form F-1 registration filed with the U.S. SEC on April 27, 2026.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks

ARKO Corp (ARKO) is about to trade ex-dividend Monday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Monday will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.03 per share. It has fixed May 18 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on May 29. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.12 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, ARKO has a trailing yield of 1.68% on the current stock price of $7.13.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is BGC Group Inc (BGC), having a market capitalization of $5.48B. It will pay a dividend of $0.02 per share, the payment date of which is June 10. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.70%.

Shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) will be the talk of the stock market on Monday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.33 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.26 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that CTSH has a trailing yield of 2.74% on the current share price of $46.05.

First Hawaiian INC (FHB) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from FHB will amount to $0.26 per share. May 18 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for May 29. In the previous year, FHB distributed a total of $1.04 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for FHB stands at 3.90% based on the current stock price of $26.65.

Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN) will be paying out a dividend of $0.25 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of May 18. Over the past 12 months, WYNN has paid out a total of $1.00 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, WYNN boasts an impressive trailing yield of 1.05% on the current share price of $95.43.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Crypto analytics firm Dune is laying off 25% of its workforce as part of a business restructuring aimed at sharpening focus on its core products.

• Dartmouth College disclosed new crypto-related investments in its $9 billion endowment portfolio, increasing its exposure to digital assets since January.

• Oobit expanded into Colombia with the launch of its crypto payments platform, broadening the Tether-backed firm’s presence across Latin America.

• According to Delphi Digital, Strategy could face funding constraints within a year as the issuance cap on its STRC preferred stock may limit future Bitcoin purchases unless the company raises more capital through other channels.

• The T3 Financial Crime Unit — backed by Tether, Tron and TRM Labs — said it has frozen more than $450 million in assets tied to suspected criminal activity since launching in 2024.

Most Shorted Stocks

Plug Power Inc (PLUG) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 24.76% short interest. The days-to-cover ratio, a measure of how long it would take for all short positions to be covered based on average trading volume, is 4.4. This represents a change of -1139199 shares, which corresponds to a -0.33% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $1.3 billion. The average daily volume stands at 82.12M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $5.29B.

The Wendy's with the symbol WEN currently has a short interest of 29.32%. The short interest has changed by 2,056,769 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 6.3. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $322.19 million. On an average day, 10.00M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.54B.

For the stock Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (CBRL), the current short interest is at 25.30%. This represents a significant short interest change of 681327 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 13.92%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 6.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $162.64 million.

With the symbol CSIQ, the stock currently has a short interest of 31.59%. The short interest change is 2275310 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 15.65%. It would take approximately 5.7 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $99.36 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.56M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $1.21B.

The stock REPL has a current short interest of 27.03%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 14.83%, while there was a change of 2731857 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 2.6. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $82.91 million. Trading activity averages at 5.74M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $407.08M.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Teekay Corp Ltd (TK) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 61. The stock's performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its profitability and growth are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of stock sentiment and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 63. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Uranium Royalty Corp (UROY) has the ST Score of 63, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, but weak in performance. Growth, stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Sunoco LP (SUN) stock has the ST Score of 62, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. However, it shows a neutral outlook in growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Dorian LPG Ltd (LPG) currently has the ST Score of 62, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth. The stock's stock sentiment and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading. Good luck out there!

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