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Stocks retreated ahead of a pivotal week as renewed US-Iran tensions heightened geopolitical risks and pushed oil prices higher, while AI stocks came under pressure.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.18%, the S&P 500 declined 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.75%, reversing last week’s modest gains.

Escalating military actions around the Strait of Hormuz lifted Brent crude close to $80 per barrel, reviving inflation concerns.

Investors are now focused on key US inflation data, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) due Tuesday and the Producer Price Index (PPI) on Wednesday, which could influence expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate decisions.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Sobr Safe Inc (SOBR) is up 64.67% today to trade at the current level of $0.71. This comes after the company announced that it will wind down alcohol monitoring ops (SOBRcheck, SOBRsure, software) effective July 31, cutting costs and terminating the office lease.

Fast Track Group (FTRK) zoomed 37.47% in today’s trade to $0.55 after announcing the successful closing of a senior secured convertible note financing transaction with a U.S. institutional investor.

In current trading, Elong Power Holding Ltd (ELPW) stock is at $0.35 after announcing the pricing of a US$6.6 million public offering.

Alpha Compute Corp (ALP) rose 11.53% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.27 after announcing that it has initiated the return of the final tranche of locked and liquid Toncoin (TON, now named GRAM) holdings to Brisk Thrive and Hogarth Ventures, affiliates of Animoca Brands.

In the current trading session, Cosmos Health Inc (COSM) jumped 10.59% to $0.32 over a previous close of $0.29 after announcing that it has launched a subscription-based purchasing model for its proprietary consumer health brands.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks

America Movil SAB de CV ADR (AMX) 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 $0.31 per share. It has fixed July 14 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on July 22. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.56 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, AMX has a trailing yield of 2.15% at a current stock price of $26.01.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Inc (LEO), having a market capitalization of $398.04M. It will pay a dividend of $0.03 per share, payable on July 31. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 4.62%.

Shares of RPM International Inc (RPM) will be the talk of the stock market on Tuesday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.54 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $2.13 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that RPM has a trailing yield of 2.03% on the current share price of $105.1.

BCP Investment Corp (BCIC) is also set to go ex-dividend Wednesday. The next dividend payment from BCIC will amount to $0.09 per share. September 15 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for September 30. In the previous year, BCIC distributed a total of $1.52 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for BCIC stands at 20.69% based on the current stock price of $7.37.

Camden National Corp (CAC) will be paying out a dividend of $0.42 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of July 15. Over the past 12 months, CAC has paid out a total of $1.68 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, CAC boasts an impressive trailing yield of 3.13% on the current share price of $53.73.

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Crypto Market Highlights

• Thailand’s central bank is strengthening stablecoin surveillance to combat money laundering, illicit finance, and the use of "gray money."

• A Cambridge University study found Ethereum among the lower-energy proof-of-stake blockchains, though its overall electricity consumption remains higher than most PoS networks.

• Kraken is integrating AI-powered financial tools into its mobile app to offer more personalized investing features.

• Hedera-based lending protocol Bonzo Lend suffered a $9 million exploit after an attacker manipulated the SAUCE token price to borrow assets far exceeding the collateral value.

• New Hampshire’s executive council rejected a proposal to issue $100 million in Bitcoin-backed bonds.

Most Shorted Stocks

Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 30.56% 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 2.7. This represents a change of 41146862 shares, which corresponds to a 75.64% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $195.86 million. The average daily volume stands at 16.74M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $647.32M.

The Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc with the symbol KPTI currently has a short interest of 29.55%. The short interest has changed by 998250 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 9.1. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $68.07 million. On an average day, 465.52K shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $234.33M.

For the stock Verastem Inc (VSTM), the current short interest is at 28.02%. This represents a significant short interest change of 2368043 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 10.88%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 7.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $133.51 million.

With the symbol GLOB, the stock currently has a short interest of 27.70%. The short interest change is 3491151 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 41.93%. It would take approximately 4.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $723.32 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 1.97M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $1.29B.

The stock RUN has a current short interest of 28.28%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 13.13% while there was a change of 7553262 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 4.6. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $147.36 million. Trading activity averages at 9.99M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $2.97B.

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Upcoming IPOs

Tarsier Pharma Ltd. (TARX) is expected to debut on the NYSE exchange on July 15. The company will offer 5,000,000 shares at a price range of $8.00 to $10.00 per share, aiming to raise approximately $45.00M through its IPO.

Csquare, Inc. (CSQR) is set to debut on the NYSE exchange on July 16, 2026. The company plans to offer 50,000,000 shares at a price range of $23.00 to $27.00 per share, with the offering expected to raise approximately $1.25B through its IPO.

Standard Nuclear, Inc. (STDN) is expected to debut on the NYSE exchange on July 16, 2026. The company plans to offer 18,250,000 shares at a price range of $18.00 to $21.00 per share, aiming to raise approximately $355.88M through its IPO.

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

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US stocks opened slightly higher on Friday as investors focused on SK Hynix's highly anticipated Nasdaq debut and monitored developments in the Strait of Hormuz. The Dow Jones gained 0.28%, the S&P 500 rose 0.20%, while the Nasdaq added 0.05%.

Chip stocks declined ahead of SK Hynix's listing after the South Korean memory-chip maker and Nvidia supplier raised $26.5 billion, marking the largest-ever U.S. listing by a foreign company. 

Meanwhile, WTI crude traded near $72 per barrel and Brent topped $76. Delta Air Lines shares slipped despite beating earnings estimates, as higher fuel costs weighed on results.

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Jiuzi Holdings Inc (JZXN) is up 107.69% today to trade at the current level of $2.43 after announcing that the Company intends to sign a cooperation agreement with a company specializing in AI intelligent imaging and data platform technologies.

Cadiz Inc (CDZI) zoomed 14.54% in today’s trade to $4.57 after announcing that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management approved the right-of-way permit, allowing construction to begin on converting the Cadiz Northern Pipeline from natural gas to water transport.

In current trading, PMGC Holdings Inc (ELAB) stock is at $1.18 following news that the company plans to begin an independent FACS analysis of EL-22, its engineered therapy designed to help preserve muscle during weight loss treatments, including GLP-1 drugs.

Perfect Corp (PERF) rose 9.77% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.91 after announcing that it has entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 10, 2026, with ProjectNY.

In the current trading session, Fast Track Group (FTRK) jumped 12.51% to $0.42 over a previous close of $0.37 after announcing the successful closing of a senior secured convertible note financing transaction with a U.S. institutional investor.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks

Bank OZK (OZK) is about to trade ex-dividend Monday, 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 $0.48 per share. It has fixed July 13 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on July 20. Last year, the company distributed a total of $1.82 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, OZK has a trailing yield of 3.63% on the current stock price of $50.17.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Hormel Foods Corp (HRL), having a market capitalization of $13.39B. It will pay a dividend of $0.29 per share, payable on August 17. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 4.78%.

Shares of Global Net Lease Inc (GNL) 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 $0.19 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.76 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that GNL has a trailing yield of 8.44% on the current share price of $9.01.

Universal Corp (UVV) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from UVV will amount to $0.83 per share. July 13 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for August 03. In the previous year, UVV distributed a total of $3.28 to its valued shareholders. Considering last year's cumulative dividend payments, the trailing yield for UVV is 6.37% at a current stock price of $51.46.

Apogee Enterprises Inc (APOG) will be paying out a dividend of $0.27 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of July 14. Over the past 12 months, APOG has paid out a total of $1.06 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, APOG boasts an impressive trailing yield of 2.73% on the current share price of $38.86.

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Crypto Market Highlights

• Zcash will activate its Ironwood network upgrade on July 28, introducing a fix for the "infinity" bug discovered in May in the blockchain’s private transaction pool, Orchard.

• Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal will transition to an advisory role at the exchange, effective July 31, after serving as CLO since 2020.

• Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has introduced new requirements for phishing-resistant authentication for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and online brokers.

• Sony Bank has received preliminary approval to establish a U.S. national trust bank subsidiary that will issue U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins.

• Revolut clarified that its Tether USDt (USDT) delisting will not impact all customers globally, with the changes applying only to certain users.

Most Shorted Stocks

Wendy's Co (WEN) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 32.72% 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 6.6. This represents a change of 1402774 shares, which corresponds to a 2.79% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $392.17 million. The average daily volume stands at 17.95M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.45B.

The Quantum Computing Inc with the symbol QUBT currently has a short interest of 29.70%. The short interest has changed by -654207 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 3.1. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $536.85 million. On an average day, 21.39M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $2.06B.

For the stock MARA Holdings Inc (MARA), the current short interest is at 27.16%. This represents a significant short interest change of 3918755 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 3.97%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 2.7. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $1.36 billion.

With the symbol PLAY, the stock currently has a short interest of 31.30%. The short interest change is 1,727,924 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 19.26%. It would take approximately 5.6 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $131.83 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 1.83M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $367.02M.

The stock SPRY has a current short interest of 35.13%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -9.43% while there was a change of -2,404,410 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 17.6. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $226.52 million. Trading activity averages at 1.80M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $782.51M.

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Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, International Seaways Inc (INSW) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 69. The stock's profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Sandridge Energy Inc (SD) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 66. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Dorian LPG Ltd (LPG) has the ST Score of 63, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score but weak in growth. Stock sentiment and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Uranium Royalty Corp (UROY) stock has the ST Score of 63 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, but its weaknesses are in its performance. However, it shows a neutral outlook in growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Teekay Corp Ltd (TK) currently has the ST Score of 62, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its profitability and growth. The stock's 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