Charging Ahead: AI Favorites & $10 Stocks Making Noise

The S&P 500 ticked higher Wednesday after President Trump announced a new trade agreement with Vietnam, briefly boosting market sentiment. However, optimism was tempered by disappointing labor data, casting a shadow over the U.S. economic outlook.

As of 11:28 AM ET, the Dow was up 28.63 points, or 0.0643%, at $44523.58. The Nasdaq Composite added 122.34 points, or 0.54%, at $22600.47. The S&P 500 rose 14.98 points, or 0.24%, at $6212.99. Among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, 7 showed negative movement, with Industrials leading the way with a -0.89% decrease.

Earlier in the day, stocks came under pressure following the ADP report, which revealed a surprising loss of 33,000 private-sector jobs in June. This marked the first monthly decline since March 2023 and sharply missed economists’ expectations of a 100,000-job gain.

Markets are coming off a mixed session. While the Dow surged 400 points as investors rotated into health care and materials, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreated amid weakness in tech stocks. Meanwhile, traders are also watching developments on Trump’s tax-and-spending bill, which passed the Senate and now returns to the House, where GOP resistance remains a hurdle.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Mogo Inc (MOGO) is up 99.94% today to trade at the current level of $2.42. This comes after the company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the allocation of up to $50 million to Bitcoin as part of its long-term capital preservation and product innovation strategy.

Lixte Biotechnology Holdings Inc (LIXT) zoomed 35.59% in today’s trade to $1.6 after announcing $5.0 million private placement priced at the market.

In current trading, Windtree Therapeutics Inc (WINT) stock is at $0.68 following the issuance of the Istaroxime patent for the United States for acute heart failure.

Inspira Technologies Oxy B.H.N. Ltd (IINN) rose 24.13% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.01 after announcing that it has secured a binding $22.5 million purchase order for its FDA-cleared ART100 system, representing a major commercial inflection point for the Company.

In the current trading session, Gryphon Digital Mining Inc (GRYP) jumped 19.72% to $1.08 over a previous close of $0.9 after the company and American Bitcoin took a key step toward a public listing by filing an amended registration statement on Form S-4.

Ex-Dividends Stocks

Netapp Inc (NTAP) 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 $0.52 per share. It has fixed July 03 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on July 23. Last year, the company distributed a total of $2.08 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, NTAP has a trailing yield of 1.95% on the current stock price of $106.51.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Parke Bancorp Inc (PKBK), having a market capitalization of $251.08M. It will pay a dividend of $0.18 per share, the payment date of which is July 18. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 3.40%.

Shares of Royal Gold, Inc (RGLD) will be the talk of stock market on Thursday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.45 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.70 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that RGLD has a trailing yield of 0.95% on the current share price of $178.61.

Cricut Inc (CRCT) is also set to go ex-dividend Monday. The next dividend payment from CRCT will amount to $0.85 per share. July 07 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for July 21. In the previous year, CRCT distributed a total of $0.20 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for CRCT stands at 2.79% based on the current stock price of $7.17.

Escalade, Inc (ESCA) will be paying out a dividend of $0.15 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of July 07. Over the past 12 months, ESCA has paid out a total of $0.60 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, ESCA boasts an impressive trailing yield of 4.12% on the current share price of $14.57.

Crypto Market Highlights

• KBC Bank is preparing to offer cryptocurrency investment options to customers via its Bolero platform.

• AllUnity, a stablecoin venture by DWS and Deutsche Bank, has secured a BaFin license in Germany.

• Binance Pay has partnered with French fintech Lyzi, enabling crypto payments at 80+ businesses across the French Riviera.

• Coinbase acquired Liquifi, a token management platform, as part of its continued 2025 acquisition spree. 

• Bybit and OKX launched fully regulated crypto platforms in Europe, reflecting growing regulatory clarity in the region.

  Most Shorted Stocks

Biomea Fusion Inc (BMEA) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 24.03% 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 5.5. This represents a change of 1600000 shares, which corresponds to a +15.44% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $20.21 million. The average daily volume stands at 2.34M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $96.37M.

The Eos Energy Enterprises Inc with the symbol EOSE currently has a short interest of 35.58%. The short interest has changed by 5400000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 7.2. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $392.49 million. On an average day, 12.36M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.24B.

For the stock AnaptysBio Inc (ANAB), the current short interest is at 34.61%. This represents a significant short interest change of -60000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -0.65%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 12.7. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $218.78 million.

With the symbol INMB, the stock currently has a short interest of 49.12%. The short interest change is 1080000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of +17.48%. It would take approximately 16.8 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $20.68 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.15M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $59.95M.

The stock SPCE has a current short interest of 31.37%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of +7.71% while there was a change of 920000 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 $20.76 million. Trading activity averages at 5.06M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $118.70M.

AI Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, EPAM Systems Inc (EPAM) emerges as a high-quality stock in the AI industry, attaining an impressive score of 56. The stock's profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its growth is weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of performance, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Arista Networks Inc (ANET) as a high-quality AI stock today, presenting a Score of 56. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, and financial strength. The performance, growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) has the ST Score of 57, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. Growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Sap SE ADR (SAP) stock has the ST Score of 57 which implies that the AI company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses lie in its growth. However, it shows neutral outlook in financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Ansys Inc (ANSS) currently has the ST Score of 57, which signifies a huge upward potential. The AI 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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Stocks Telegraph Team

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