📈 Market Update: Stocks Rebound Amid AI & Trade Concerns

US stocks opened higher on Tuesday, staging a modest rebound after Monday’s sharp sell-off driven by concerns over AI disruption and escalating trade tensions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 0.9%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.9%. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices surged after striking a major GPU supply deal with Meta Platforms to support its AI expansion.

Investors are also watching updates from AI startup Anthropic and monitoring potential fallout for companies such as IBM. However, sentiment remains cautious as President Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariff takes effect, with reports suggesting the rate could rise further, keeping markets on edge ahead of his State of the Union address.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Edesa Biotech Inc (EDSA) is up 52.39% today to trade at the current level of $1.37. This comes after the company reported additional positive results from the phase 3 Paridiprubart Study.

Larimar Therapeutics Inc (LRMR) zoomed 33.27% in today’s trade to $3.74 after announcing FDA breakthrough therapy designation for Nomlabofusp in FA and reiterates planned BLA submission in June 2026.

In current trading, Ten League International Holdings Ltd (TLIH) stock is at $0.41 after announcing fiscal year 2025 guidance.

BioRestorative Therapies Inc (BRTX) rose 42.35% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.28 after announcing that IP Australia, the intellectual property branch of the Australian government, has allowed Patent Application No. 2020265664 titled, “Non-naturally occurring three-dimensional (3D) brown adipose-derived stem cell aggregates, and methods of generating and using the same.”

In the current trading session, Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc (IOVA) jumped 26.12% to $3.64 over a previous close of $2.89 after reporting fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

CDW Corp (CDW) 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 $0.63 per share. It has fixed February 25 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on March 10. Last year, the company distributed a total of $2.50 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, CDW has a trailing yield of 1.95% on the current stock price of $128.57.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Electronic Arts, Inc (EA), having a market capitalization of $50.25B. It will pay a dividend of $0.19 per share, the payment date of which is March 18. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.38%.

Shares of Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) 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 $0.04 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.54 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that PSEC has a trailing yield of 18.75% on the current share price of $2.88.

Richmond Mutual Bancorporation Inc (RMBI) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from RMBI will amount to $0.15 per share. February 25 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for March 11. In the previous year, RMBI distributed a total of $0.60 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for RMBI stands at 4.24% based on the current stock price of $14.15.

Crypto Market Highlights

• The Smarter Web Company secured a $30 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility from Coinbase Credit, using Bitcoin held in custody with Coinbase as collateral.

• Binance listed 10 of Ondo Finance’s tokenized stocks, ETFs, and commodities on Binance Alpha following UAE regulatory approval, broadening crypto access to real-world assets.

• The Ethereum Foundation began staking its own ETH using minority clients and distributed infrastructure, spotlighting shifts in the evolving Ethereum staking landscape.

• Nansen will set up a local entity and team in Gelephu Mindfulness City, expanding into Bhutan as the region advances its digital asset strategy.

• Oobit launched crypto-to-bank transfers that settle via local payment rails, expanding its app beyond in-store spending and P2P transfers.

Most Shorted Stocks

Xerox Holdings Corp (XRX) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 19.48% 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 4.8. This represents a change of 1770000 shares, which corresponds to a 8.48% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $41.22 million. The average daily volume stands at 3.60M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $234.05M.

The Anavex Life Sciences Corporation with the symbol AVXL currently has a short interest of 25.09%. The short interest has changed by 165789 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 16.2. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $84.2 million. On an average day, 1.93M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $391.01M.

For the stock Vuzix Corporation (VUZI), the current short interest is at 23.28%. This represents a significant short interest change of -53878 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -0.31%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 14.3. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $52.51 million.

With the symbol CELC, the stock currently has a short interest of 25.24%. The short interest change is 701577 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 7.68%. It would take approximately 11.3 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $1.81 billion. The company boasts an average daily volume of 789.37K shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $4.88B.

The stock SRPT has a current short interest of 22.95%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 4.44%, while there was a change of 944555 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 7.4. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $184.22 million. Trading activity averages at 2.82M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $1.96B.

EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Li Auto Inc ADR (LI) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 55. The stock's profitability and financial strength are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of performance, growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Niu Technologies ADR (NIU) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 51. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of performance. The profitability, growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Magna International Inc (MGA) has the ST Score of 51, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability and Piotroski Score, but weak in growth and financial strength. Performance, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

General Motors Company (GM) stock has the ST Score of 54, which implies that the EV company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its financial strength. However, it showsa neutral outlook in growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Baidu Inc ADR (BIDU) currently has the ST Score of 51, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its profitability and performance, while its weak points are its growth. The stock's financial strength, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, 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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