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US stocks moved lower on Tuesday morning as investors reacted to mixed signals about the potential end of the Iran conflict and monitored fluctuations in oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 each fell about 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped roughly 0.3%.

Market sentiment weakened after reports of an oil tanker explosion near Abu Dhabi raised doubts about a quick resolution to the conflict, despite optimistic comments from President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, ongoing military statements from Israeli and U.S. officials and Iran’s defiant stance added uncertainty about oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices remained volatile, with crude trading in the high-$80 range, while investors also looked ahead to key U.S. inflation data and upcoming earnings from Oracle and Adobe later this week.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Agape ATP Corp (ATPC) is up 91.58% today to trade at the current level of $3.87 after announcing that it has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Citadel Investment LLC, to jointly explore opportunities in oil, gas, petroleum products and petrochemical trading across international markets.

Longeveron Inc (LGVN) zoomed 90.75% in today’s trade to $1.01 after announcing private placement of up to $30 million.

In current trading, Signing Day Sports Inc (SGN) stock is at $0.77 after announcing the anticipated closing date for the business combination with BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACXP) rose 31.51% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $2.57 after announcing that it will conduct a new clinical trial in patients with recurrent C. difficile Infection (rCDI) while its program in the broader CDI patient population is ready to advance to Phase 3 international clinical trials, subject to receiving appropriate funding.

In the current trading session, TTEC Holdings Inc (TTEC) jumped 21.68% to $3.03 over a previous close of $2.49 after winning seven Stevie Awards for its AI-driven customer experience and sales innovation.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) 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 $0.01 per share. It has fixed March 11 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on April 01. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.04 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, NVDA has a trailing yield of 0.02% on the current stock price of $184.29.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is News Corp (NWSA), having a market capitalization of $13.97B. It will pay a dividend of $0.1 per share, the payment date of which is April 08. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.83%.

Shares of Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) will be the talk of the stock market on Wednesday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.8 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $3.08 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that PFG has a trailing yield of 3.41% on the current share price of $90.4.

Regency Centers Corporation (REG) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from REG will amount to $0.76 per share. March 11 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for April 01. In the previous year, REG distributed a total of $2.87 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for REG stands at 3.67% based on the current stock price of $78.25.

Steven Madden Ltd (SHOO) will be paying out a dividend of $0.21 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of March 11. Over the past 12 months, SHOO has paid out a total of $0.84 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, SHOO boasts an impressive trailing yield of 2.45% on the current share price of $34.29.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Trust Wallet introduced address-poisoning protection, adding a screening feature to help users avoid sending crypto to scam wallets that imitate legitimate addresses.

• Strategy sold a record amount of STRC, likely funding the purchase of about 1,420 Bitcoin in a single day after easing ATM sales restrictions.

• Babylon Labs integrated with Ledger, enabling Bitcoin holders to stake or use their BTC in financial applications while maintaining self-custody through the hardware wallet.

• South Korean prosecutors sold 320.8 Bitcoin that had been recovered from a phishing incident, which briefly removed the crypto from government custody.

• Bhutan has accumulated around 13,000 Bitcoin since launching state-backed mining operations in 2019, largely powered by the country’s hydroelectric energy.

Most Shorted Stocks

Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc (SNDX) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 26.54% 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 17.9. This represents a change of 970730 shares, which corresponds to a 4.59% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $523.31 million. The average daily volume stands at 1.32M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $2.09B.

The Plug Power Inc with the symbol PLUG currently has a short interest of 25.05%. The short interest has changed by -1817113 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 3.6. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $779.84 million. On an average day, 99.51M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $3.13B.

For the stock AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (AMC), the current short interest is at 24.57%. This represents a significant short interest change of 839990 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 0.67%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 2.5. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $139.55 million.

With the symbol OMER, the stock currently has a short interest of 29.08%. The short interest change is 297298 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 1.68%. It would take approximately 17.7 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $1.45 billion. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.31M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $819.33M.

The stock ABEO has a current short interest of 26.70%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -4.51% while there was a change of -646780 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 14.3. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $94.47 million. Trading activity averages at 1.14M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $285.05M.

EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Honda Motor ADR (HMC) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 51. The stock's profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its financial strength is weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Tesla Inc (TSLA) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 51. 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, General Motors Company (GM) has the ST Score of 49, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but weak in financial strength. Growth, stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Li Auto Inc ADR (LI) stock has the ST Score of 49, which implies that the EV company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability and financial strength. However, it shows a neutral outlook in performance, growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast.

BorgWarner Inc (BWA) currently has the ST Score of 48, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth. The stock's 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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