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U.S. stocks moved higher on Wednesday as investors reacted to reports that Washington has floated a plan to Iran aimed at halting the ongoing conflict, offering tentative hope for easing geopolitical tensions that have unsettled markets.

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each gained 0.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.3%, recovering from prior losses. Meanwhile, oil prices fell sharply, with West Texas Intermediate dropping to around $88 and Brent crude slipping below $96, reflecting continued volatility tied to developments in the Middle East.

The reported 15-point proposal—though met with mixed signals from Tehran—has raised cautious optimism, boosting risk appetite and reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve could still move toward an interest rate cut this year, as investors await fresh economic data for further direction.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Real Messenger Corp (RMSG) is up 107.66% today to trade at the current level of $0.72. This comes after the company announced a strategic technology collaboration initiative.

iTonic Holdings Ltd (ITOC) zoomed 40.41% in today’s trade to $0.40 after announcing that it entered into a subscription agreement to issue 100 million Class A ordinary shares at $0.20 each in a private placement, expected to generate approximately $20 million in gross proceeds.

In current trading, Satellogic Inc (SATL) stock is at $6.65 after announcing that Vice Admiral (VADM) Frank D. Whitworth III, USN (Ret.) has joined the company as a Strategic Advisor.

Baozun Inc ADR (BZUN) rose 17.14% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $2.49 after announcing fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 unaudited financial results.

In the current trading session, Cognyte Software Ltd (CGNT) jumped 16.50% to $9.18 over a previous close of $7.88 after reporting fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 financial results.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

TaskUs Inc (TASK) is about to trade ex-dividend tomorrow, meaning that investors who buy the stock after tomorrow will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $3.65 per share. It has fixed March 11 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on March 25.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends Friday is Alerus Financial Corp (ALRS), having a market capitalization of $611.91M. It will pay a dividend of $0.21 per share, the payment date of which is April 10. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 3.45%.

Shares of First Guaranty Bancshares Inc (FGBI) will be the talk of the stock market on Friday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.01 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.04 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that FGBI has a trailing yield of 0.47% on the current share price of $8.47.

ICF International, Inc (ICFI) is also set to go ex-dividend Friday. The next dividend payment from ICFI will amount to $0.14 per share. March 27 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for April 14. In the previous year, ICFI distributed a total of $0.56 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for ICFI stands at 0.81% based on the current stock price of $68.81.

Isabella Bank Corp (ISBA) will be paying out a dividend of $0.28 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of March 27. Over the past 12 months, ISBA has paid out a total of $1.12 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, ISBA boasts an impressive trailing yield of 2.39% on the current share price of $46.8.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Irish national police recovered access to one of 12 Bitcoin wallets linked to a convicted drug dealer, years after the passwords were believed to be permanently lost.

• Immunotherapy firm Enlivex secured $21 million in debt financing to acquire an additional 3 billion tokens associated with the Rain prediction market platform.

• Ethereum Foundation’s Post-Quantum team warned that while quantum threats are not immediate, implementing a complete solution without disrupting the network could take years.

• Crypto asset manager 21Shares is moving into actively managed exchange-traded products, signaling a shift beyond basic price-tracking crypto funds.

• Circle has partnered with Sasai Fintech to expand USDC adoption across African payment corridors, focusing on remittances, business payments, and mobile wallets.

Most Shorted Stocks

Core Scientific Inc (CORZ) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 20.88% short interest. The days to cover ratio, a measure of how long it would take for all the short positions to be covered based on average trading volume, is 3.3. This represents a change of 3101337 shares, which corresponds to a 5.11% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $1.08 billion. The average daily volume stands at 11.13M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $5.31B.

The EZCorp, Inc with the symbol EZPW currently has a short interest of 20.07%. The short interest has changed by -188053 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 14.6. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $317.69 million. On an average day, 914.08K shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.62B.

For the stock Avalo Therapeutics Inc (AVTX), the current short interest is at 22.14%. This represents a significant short interest change of 407336 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 11.06%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 5.8. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $55.0 million.

With the symbol FDMT, the stock currently has a short interest of 22.53%. The short interest change is 265780 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 2.62%. It would take approximately 14.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $37.54 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 744.85K shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $468.66M.

The stock ASST has a current short interest of 19.14%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -0.01% while there was a change of -1196 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 3.2. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $103.25 million. Trading activity averages at 4.71M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $619.35M.

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AI Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Okta Inc (OKTA) emerges as a high-quality stock in the AI industry, attaining an impressive score of 55. The stock's profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of financial strength.

Our ST Score also classifies Twilio Inc (TWLO) as a high-quality AI stock today, presenting a Score of 55. 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, Lattice Semiconductor Corp (LSCC) has the ST Score of 52, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability and Piotroski Score but weak in growth, stock sentiment, and forecast. Performance and financial strength suggest a neutral outlook.

Airship AI Holdings Inc (AISP) stock has the ST Score of 53, which implies that the AI company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast. However, it shows a neutral outlook in profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score.

NICE Ltd ADR (NICE) currently has the ST Score of 55, which signifies a huge upward potential. The AI stock's strong points are its profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth. The stock's performance, stock sentiment, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

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

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