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U.S. stocks closed higher Friday after the Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump lacked the authority to impose his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs under emergency powers, boosting investor sentiment.

The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the rally with a nearly 1% jump.

Markets reversed early losses despite weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter GDP growth of 1.4% and hotter-than-anticipated inflation data, as well as ongoing concerns about U.S.-Iran tensions and stress in private credit markets following Blue Owl Capital’s withdrawal halt and asset sales.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Mangoceuticals Inc (MGRX) is up 60.07% today to trade at the current level of $0.57. This comes after the company announced initial success for its newly launched all-inclusive injectable Testosterone Replacement Therapy treatment program.

Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) zoomed 17.51% in today’s trade to $2.08 after announcing ratification of Ghana license extensions by parliament.

In current trading, Guardforce AI Co Ltd (GFAI) stock is at $0.48 after announcing a share repurchase program.

HomesToLife Ltd (HTLM) rose 30.75% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $2.39. The trigger was the company's announcement of a strategic investment in Zeica Labs.

In the current trading session, Rimini Street Inc (RMNI) jumped 20.82% to $3.59 over a previous close of $2.97 after announcing fiscal fourth quarter and annual 2025 financial and operating results.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Iradimed Corp (IRMD) 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 $0.2 per share. It has fixed February 23 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on March 06. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.68 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, IRMD has a trailing yield of 0.67% on the current stock price of $100.86.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Microchip Technology, Inc (MCHP), having a market capitalization of $41.75B. It will pay a dividend of $0.46 per share, the payment date of which is March 10. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.36%.

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries Inc (AEIS) 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 $0.1 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.40 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that AEIS has a trailing yield of 0.12% on the current share price of $320.64.

MKS Inc (MKSI) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from MKSI will amount to $0.25 per share. February 23 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for March 06. In the previous year, MKSI distributed a total of $0.88 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for MKSI stands at 0.35% based on the current stock price of $249.08.

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 the business hours on the record date of February 23. 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 0.87% on the current share price of $115.35.

Crypto Market Highlights

• A federal judge in Tennessee has temporarily blocked state regulators from enforcing gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi, allowing it to continue offering sports event contracts while its lawsuit moves forward.

• Tether’s USDT is experiencing its sharpest monthly supply contraction in years, with circulation down about $1.5 billion in February after a $1.2 billion drop in January amid increased redemptions.

• US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $165.8 million in outflows on Thursday, pushing weekly losses to $403.9 million and putting the cryptocurrency on pace for one of its weakest starts to a year.

• Lawmakers in South Korea are pressuring regulators after crypto exchange Bithumb mistakenly credited customers with Bitcoin it did not hold, triggering a brief sell-off and renewed oversight concerns.

• CME Group announced that crypto options and futures contracts will trade 24/7 starting May 29, pending regulatory approval.

Most Shorted Stocks

ORIC Pharmaceuticals Inc (ORIC) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 23.53% 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 12.8. This represents a change of 507440 shares, which corresponds to a 2.40% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $245.24 million. The average daily volume stands at 1.49M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.10B.

The Oxford Industries, Inc with the symbol OXM currently has a short interest of 23.64%. The short interest has changed by -99147 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 10.4. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $129.74 million. On an average day, 464.08K shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $583.79M.

For the stock Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE), the current short interest is at 22.22%. This represents a significant short interest change of 218191 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 1.37%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 3.1. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $41.26 million.

With the symbol IONQ, the stock currently has a short interest of 24.07%. The short interest change is 5600774 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 7.60%. It would take approximately 3.3 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $540.9 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 19.92M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $11.84B.

The stock URGN has a current short interest of 20.12%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -20.45% while there was a change of -2307001 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 5.3. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $1.73 billion. Trading activity averages at 776.76K shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $1.02B.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Delek Logistics Partners LP (DKL) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 58. The stock's performance, growth, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of profitability, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Dynagas LNG Partners LP (DLNG) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 57. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak growth and financial strength. The performance, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, NCS Multistage Holdings Inc (NCSM) has the ST Score of 56, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in financial strength and Piotroski Score, but weak in performance and growth. Profitability, stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Mexco Energy Corp (MXC) stock has the ST Score of 54, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it shows a neutral outlook in performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Nacco Industries Inc (NC) currently has the ST Score of 54, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its Piotroski Score. The stock's profitability, performance, growth, financial strength, 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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