🔥 Market Heat Map: Earnings Beat, Crypto Moves, Dividend Alerts

U.S. stocks were mixed by midday Tuesday, with the Dow Jones surging 409 points (+0.9%) on strong blue-chip earnings, while the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.2%.

Coca-Cola (KO) and 3M (MMM) led the Dow higher, rising 3% and 5% respectively after topping Wall Street’s expectations. General Motors (GM) jumped 14% after hiking full-year guidance and downplaying tariff impacts, helping to offset weakness in tech names.

Zions Bancorp (ZION) also climbed 2% following solid quarterly results despite recent credit concerns. Meanwhile, traders are eyeing Netflix (NFLX) earnings after the bell and Tesla (TSLA) results on Wednesday — key tests for the ongoing market rally.

So far, over 75% of S&P 500 companies have beaten earnings estimates, with the “Magnificent Seven” expected to post nearly 15% profit growth versus 6.7% for the rest of the index. Anticipation of a late-October Fed rate cut and easing U.S.-China trade tensions continue to buoy sentiment heading into the second half of the week.

Top Movers: Under $10 

VSee Health Inc (VSEE) is up 85.32% today to trade at the current level of $0.90 after securing a $10M+ teleradiology contract with a premier hospital system.

Beyond Meat Inc (BYND) zoomed 40.13% in today’s trade to $2.06 on news of expanded product distribution to over 2,000 Walmart stores.

In current trading, iBio Inc (IBIO) stock is at $1.22 following news it will present new preclinical antibody data at two major conferences.

OMS Energy Technologies Inc (OMSE) rose 21.80% in early trading to $4.86 after expanding its sustainable wellhead refurbishment program in Indonesia.

In the current session, BranchOut Food Inc (BOF) jumped 20.29% to $2.52 as it reported record Q3 revenue and a 92% reduction in notes payable.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Antero Midstream Corp (AM) 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 $0.23 per share. It has fixed October 22 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on November 05. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.90 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, AM has a trailing yield of 4.92% on the current stock price of $18.31.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Clorox Co (CLX), having a market capitalization of $14.66B. It will pay a dividend of $1.24 per share, the payment date of which is November 06. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 4.07%.

Shares of Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (BGH) will be the talk of stock market on Wednesday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.12 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.43 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that BGH has a trailing yield of 9.49% on the current share price of $15.04.

Lowe's Cos., Inc (LOW) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from LOW will amount to $1.2 per share. October 22 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for November 05. In the previous year, LOW distributed a total of $4.65 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for LOW stands at 1.89% based on the current stock price of $245.61.

Mexico Fund Inc (MXF) 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 October 22. Over the past 12 months, MXF has paid out a total of $0.91 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, MXF boasts an impressive trailing yield of 4.80% on the current share price of $18.94.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Binance’s $33M Donation Rejected in Malta
  Malta’s Finance Minister backed a government charity’s decision to reject a 30,644 BNB ($33 million) donation from Binance Charity over reputational concerns, calling it “the right call.”

• Coinbase Buys Echo for $375M to Bet on On-Chain Crowdfunding
  Coinbase acquired Echo—a platform for community-driven project fundraising founded by trader Cobie—for $375 million, signaling its push into on-chain ICO-style crowdfunding.

• CryptoUK Backs U.S.-Aligned Stablecoin Rules
  The Bank of England will launch a consultation on stablecoin regulation in November. CryptoUK says aligning with U.S. policy will boost confidence in the U.K.’s digital-asset market.

• SpaceX Moves $257M in Bitcoin, Fueling Speculation
  Elon Musk’s SpaceX transferred $257 million in BTC—the firm’s second major crypto movement in three months—sparking rumors of a potential sale amid financial pressures.

• Argo Blockchain Taken Over by Creditor
  Growler Mining seized control of Argo Blockchain through a debt-for-equity swap, giving it an 87.5% stake. The struggling miner will delist from the London Stock Exchange.

Most Shorted Stocks

Cleanspark Inc (CLSK) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 20.20% 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 2.2. This represents a change of 1190000 shares, which corresponds to a +2.14% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $1.08 billion. The average daily volume stands at 27.59M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $5.37B.

The Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc with the symbol IOVA currently has a short interest of 24.93%. The short interest has changed by 7270000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 4.5. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $167.1 million. On an average day, 15.52M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $826.84M.

For the stock CorMedix Inc (CRMD), the current short interest is at 19.93%. This represents a significant short interest change of -1110000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -6.66%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 4.7. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $187.03 million.

With the symbol SPHR, the stock currently has a short interest of 26.25%. The short interest change is -20000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -0.28%. It would take approximately 6.9 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $1.05 billion. The company boasts an average daily volume of 1.07M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $2.44B.

The stock FUN has a current short interest of 19.78%. The short interest percentage has experienced increase of +2.14% while there was a change of 420000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 5.0. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $162.7 million. Trading activity averages at 4.10M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $2.30B.

EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, General Motors Company (GM) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 57. The stock's profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its growth, and financial strength are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Ltd. ADR (ZK) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 47. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of performance. However, it has weak growth, and Piotroski Score. The profitability, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, NIO Inc ADR (NIO) has the ST Score of 44, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in performance but weak in profitability, and growth. Financial strength, stock sentiment, piotroski score, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN) stock has the ST Score of 48 which implies that the EV company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its profitability, and growth. However, it shows neutral outlook in stock sentiment, and forecast.

Tesla Inc (TSLA) currently has the ST Score of 59, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth. The stock's 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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