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U.S. stocks mostly moved higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising about 0.7% to build on its latest record close, while the S&P 500 gained roughly 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite finished nearly flat.

December retail sales were virtually unchanged month over month, slowing from 0.6% growth in November and coming in below expectations, signaling softer consumer spending at the end of the holiday season.

The data set the stage for a crucial stretch of economic releases, including the January jobs report on Wednesday and the Consumer Price Index on Friday, as investors also digested quarterly earnings from companies such as Coca-Cola, CVS Health, and Ford.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp (PHIO) is up 53.33% today to trade at the current level of $1.38. This comes after the company reported a positive safety review of its Phase 1b PH-762 skin cancer trial, with no serious side effects and an 85% response rate at the highest dose.

European Wax Center Inc (EWCZ) zoomed 43.07% in today’s trade to $5.72 after announcing definitive agreement to be taken private by General Atlantic for $5.80 per share in an all-cash deal valuing the company at approximately $330 million.

In current trading, TruGolf Holdings Inc (TRUG) stock is at $0.93 after announcing that it has repurchased 423,402 Class A shares at an average $0.7552 under its $2 million buyback program, with approximately $1.67 million remaining authorized.

Vestis Corp (VSTS) rose 23.15% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $9.01. The company reported fiscal Q1 2026 results with $0.10 adjusted EPS on $663.4 million revenue.

In the current trading session, Quince Therapeutics Inc (QNCX) jumped 126.65% to $0.29 over a previous close of $0.13 after announcing that it has engaged LifeSci Capital as exclusive financial advisor to assist with restructuring and a review of strategic alternatives including potential partnerships, M&A, licensing and other transactions.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Arrow Financial Corp (AROW) 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 $0.3 per share. It has fixed February 11 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on February 25. Last year, the company distributed a total of $1.14 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, AROW has a trailing yield of 3.20% on the current stock price of $35.65.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Kingstone Cos. Inc (KINS), having a market capitalization of $232.23M. It will pay a dividend of $0.05 per share, the payment date of which is February 26. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.61%.

Shares of Paccar Inc (PCAR) 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 $0.33 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.30 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that PCAR has a trailing yield of 1.03% on the current share price of $127.14.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc (SIRI) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from SIRI will amount to $0.27 per share. February 11 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for February 27. In the previous year, SIRI distributed a total of $1.08 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for SIRI stands at 5.00% based on the current stock price of $21.6.

Western New England Bancorp Inc (WNEB) will be paying out a dividend of $0.07 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of February 11. Over the past 12 months, WNEB has paid out a total of $0.28 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, WNEB boasts an impressive trailing yield of 1.98% on the current share price of $14.14.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Phantom Chat came under scrutiny after a phishing attack drained $264,000 in Wrapped Bitcoin, reviving concerns around wallet UX flaws and address-poisoning scams.

• The UK financial watchdog sued Panama-based HTX exchange and unnamed individuals for allegedly promoting crypto illegally on social media despite prior warnings.

• Public companies holding large Solana positions halted further accumulation in 2025 as equity markets reassessed SOL-heavy balance sheets.

• South Korean regulators opened an investigation into Bithumb after the exchange mistakenly credited 620,000 BTC to users, intensifying worries over “paper Bitcoin” and internal controls.

• SEAL and the Ethereum Foundation launched a Trillion Dollar Security dashboard to monitor Ethereum’s security and combat wallet drainer attacks.

Most Shorted Stocks

Lovesac Company (LOVE) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 30.29% 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 6.9. This represents a change of 391716 shares, which corresponds to a 11.25% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $51.49 million. The average daily volume stands at 434.53K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $194.26M.

The SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc with the symbol SLS currently has a short interest of 29.88%. The short interest has changed by -7384990 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 2.6. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $161.03 million. On an average day, 8.12M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $545.55M.

For the stock Eos Energy Enterprises Inc (EOSE), the current short interest is at 28.70%. This represents a significant short interest change of -941932 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -1.16%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 3.7. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $1.04 billion.

With the symbol CHRS, the stock currently has a short interest of 26.26%. The short interest change is -921832 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -3.06%. It would take approximately 16.8 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $172.8 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 1.89M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $261.08M.

The stock SNBR has a current short interest of 26.60%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 0.89%, while there was a change of 49340 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 6.8. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $320.36 million. Trading activity averages at 739.76K shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $250.23M.

EV Stocks to Watch

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

Our ST Score also classifies Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 55. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak financial strength. The growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Teck Resources Ltd (TECK) has the ST Score of 54, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability and Piotroski Score, but weak in performance and growth. Financial strength, stock sentiment, and the forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Li Auto Inc ADR (LI) stock has the ST Score of 53, 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 neutral outlook in performance, growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast.

ST Microelectronics (STM) currently has the ST Score of 53, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its profitability and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its performance. The stock's 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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