Energy Ignition: $10 Stocks Speeding Into the Spotlight

U.S. stocks traded mixed on Friday as investors weighed renewed tariff tensions and signs of easing inflation, reflected in the Federal Reserve’s preferred price index.

As of 11:06 AM ET, the Dow was down -44.91 points, or -0.1064%, at $42170.82. The Nasdaq Composite lost -60.08 points, or -0.28%, at $21303.88. The S&P 500 declined -14.4 points, or -0.24%, at $5897.77. Among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, 6 showed positive movement, with Consumer Defensive leading the way with a 3.65% increase.

President Trump reignited concerns with China, accusing Beijing of “totally violating its agreement with us,” just weeks after both nations appeared to reach a temporary trade truce.

Despite the fresh uncertainty, all three major indexes are on track to end May with impressive gains. The S&P 500 is set to rise more than 6% for the month, the Dow is up roughly 4%, and the Nasdaq Composite is poised for a nearly 10% surge, driven by a tech rebound. Markets are also heading for a solid weekly finish.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Bioline Rx Ltd ADR (BLRX) is up 89.93% today to trade at the current level of $7.20. This comes after the company announced new pilot phase data from phase 2 combination trial of Motixafortide in First-Line Pancreatic Cancer (PDAC) to be presented at ASCO 2025 annual meeting.

ESS Tech Inc (GWH) zoomed 45.12% in today’s trade to $1.19. The company provided a business update and the continued execution of its strategic plan focused around the Energy Base product.

In current trading, Vivakor Inc (VIVK) stock is at $1.12 after announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to issue a special dividend to Vivakor shareholders.

Basel Medical Group Ltd (BMGL) rose 62.50% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.69. The company affirmed the strength of its underlying financial performance and strategic outlook, despite recent volatility in its share price.

In the current trading session, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc (RRGB) jumped 56.88% to $4.91 over a previous close of $3.13 after reporting results for the fiscal first quarter ended April 20, 2025.

Ex-Dividends Stocks

Wendy's Co (WEN) 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 $0.14 per share. It has fixed June 02 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on June 16. Last year, the company distributed a total of $1.00 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, WEN has a trailing yield of 8.94% on the current stock price of $11.19.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Garrett Motion Inc (GTX), having a market capitalization of $2.15B. It will pay a dividend of $0.06 per share, the payment date of which is June 16. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.56%.

Shares of HighPeak Energy Inc (HPK) 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 $0.04 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.16 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that HPK has a trailing yield of 1.61% on the current share price of $9.95.

Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from PFG will amount to $0.76 per share. June 02 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for June 27. In the previous year, PFG distributed a total of $2.91 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for PFG stands at 3.72% based on the current stock price of $78.21.

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN) will be paying out a dividend of $0.08 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of June 02. Over the past 12 months, PTEN has paid out a total of $0.32 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, PTEN boasts an impressive trailing yield of 5.76% on the current share price of $5.55.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Stripe has reportedly initiated early talks with banks about integrating stablecoins, indicating growing mainstream adoption in global finance.

• Fabio Panetta, a former ECB official, promoted the digital euro as a crucial measure to mitigate risks from rising cryptocurrency use.

• The US SEC's new staking guidance is seen as a significant victory for the crypto sector and a step toward global regulatory consistency.

• Sui validators approved a plan to return $162 million in frozen assets from the Cetus DEX exploit, aiming for full user compensation 

• The Thai SEC will prohibit five crypto exchanges, including Bybit and OKX, from operating in the country.

 Most Shorted Stocks

Fuelcell Energy Inc (FCEL) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 22.40% 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 6.0. This represents a change of 30000 shares, which corresponds to a +0.60% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $26.67 million. The average daily volume stands at 869.88K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $119.48M.

The Microvision Inc with the symbol MVIS currently has a short interest of 25.49%. The short interest has changed by -380000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 12.5. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $61.77 million. On an average day, 4.41M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $280.42M.

For the stock Etsy Inc (ETSY), the current short interest is at 22.37%. This represents a significant short interest change of 3850000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of +20.06%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 5.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $1.25 billion.

With the symbol ASPI, the stock currently has a short interest of 29.45%. The short interest change is 520000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of +3.26%. It would take approximately 6.9 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $176.03 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.46M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $573.47M.

The stock BE has a current short interest of 22.06%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of +2.25% while there was a change of 1070000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 7.2. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $305.99 million. Trading activity averages at 6.49M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $4.32B.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, PEDEVCO Corp (PED) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 56. The stock's profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its performance and growth are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of 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 61. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak growth. The performance, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, CKX Lands Inc (CKX) has the ST Score of 56, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. Performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Global Partners LP (GLP) stock has the ST Score of 56 which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its performance and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its profitability. However, it shows neutral outlook in growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Mexco Energy Corp (MXC) currently has the ST Score of 54, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its performance. The stock's growth, stock sentiment, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

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

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