⚡ Markets Flip Overnight—Winners, Losers & Shockers Inside

U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors weighed easing geopolitical tensions alongside incoming earnings and economic data. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite led the advance with a climb of over 0.8%, signaling a rebound from the recent sell-off tied to Middle East concerns.

Oil prices, however, declined from the previous session’s surge as a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire held despite minor clashes in the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent crude falling nearly 3% to around $111 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate dropping over 3% below $103.

Meanwhile, economic data showed the U.S. trade deficit widened by 4.4% to $60.3 billion, while job openings remained largely unchanged and layoffs ticked slightly higher.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Sadot Group Inc (SDOT) is up 109.73% today to trade at the current level of $0.54 following its return to Nasdaq compliance, amplified by retail investor enthusiasm.

Digi Power X Inc (DGXX) zoomed 29.49% in today’s trade to $5.11 after signing a Master Services Agreement with Cerebras Systems to host a custom 40 MW AI data center campus in Columbiana, Alabama.

In current trading, Cellectar Biosciences Inc (CLRB) stock is at $3.49 after announcing updated and mature 12-month follow-up data from its Phase 2b CLOVER WaM clinical trial evaluating iopofosine I 131 in patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM).

TON Strategy Co (TONX) rose 19.38% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $2.49. The company highlighted recent upgrades to The Open Network and the associated impact on network performance and staking economics.

In the current trading session, SelectQuote Inc (SLQT) jumped 43.21% to $1.16 over a previous close of $0.81 after reporting third quarter of fiscal year 2026 results.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

BCB Bancorp Inc (NJ) (BCBP) 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 $0.08 per share. It has fixed May 06 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on May 20. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.56 to its shareholders. Based on last year's payments, BCBP has a trailing yield of 5.46% at the current stock price of $10.26.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is First Business Financial Services Inc (FBIZ), having a market capitalization of $464.44M. It will pay a dividend of $0.34 per share, the payment date of which is May 20. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.18%.

Shares of Kearny Financial Corp (KRNY) 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 $0.11 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.44 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that KRNY has a trailing yield of 5.52% on the current share price of $7.97.

NB Bancorp Inc (NBBK) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from NBBK will amount to $0.07 per share. May 06 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for May 20. In the previous year, NBBK distributed a total of $0.21 to its valued shareholders. Considering last year's cumulative dividend payments, the trailing yield for NBBK is 1.06% based on the current stock price of $19.85.

Northfield Bancorp Inc (NFBK) will be paying out a dividend of $0.13 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of May 06. Over the past 12 months, NFBK has paid out a total of $0.52 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, NFBK boasts an impressive trailing yield of 3.74% on the current share price of $13.91.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Haun Ventures raised $1B to invest in early- and late-stage crypto startups, expanding into AI with a focus on crypto financial infrastructure, tokenization, and AI agents; founder Katie Haun called these sectors the “new economy.”

• Western Union launched its USD-backed stablecoin (USDPT) on Solana, marking its first step into blockchain-based payments and on-chain settlement for remittances.

• Tether reported strong growth in Tether Gold (XAUt), with market cap surpassing $3.3B in Q1 (up 36%) as demand for gold rose amid macro uncertainty.

• Hut 8 secured a $200M Bitcoin-backed credit facility from FalconX, replacing its Coinbase Credit facility and lowering its interest rate from 9% to 7%.

• World Liberty Financial filed a defamation lawsuit in Florida against Justin Sun, intensifying a dispute between the Trump-linked firm and one of its major investors.

Most Shorted Stocks

Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 33.91% 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 15.4. This represents a change of -133,969 shares, which corresponds to a -0.34% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $579.85 million. The average daily volume stands at 6,994,512 shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.64B.

The SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc with the symbol SLS currently has a short interest of 31.99%. The short interest has changed by 3117173 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 13.6. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $284.34 million. On an average day, 6.23M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $901.50M.

For the stock C3.ai Inc (AI), the current short interest is at 41.20%. This represents a significant short interest change of 1759928 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 4.17%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 9.8. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $405.68 million.

With the symbol INDI, the stock currently has a short interest of 30.22%. The short interest change is -3693813 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -5.47%. It would take approximately 23.6 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $191.84 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 5.09M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $990.60M.

The stock EOSE has a current short interest of 31.27%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 4.15%, while there was a change of 4089301 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 3.4. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $407.02 million. Trading activity averages at 24.47M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $2.17B.

EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile SA ADR (SQM) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 64. The stock's profitability, performance, growth, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of stock sentiment and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Cirrus Logic Inc (CRUS) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 58. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak performance and growth. The stock sentiment and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Enersys (ENS) has the ST Score of 58, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but weak in growth. Financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Toyota Motor Corp ADR (TM) stock has the ST Score of 58, 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 shows a neutral outlook in growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

BorgWarner Inc (BWA) currently has the ST Score of 57, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth. The stock's 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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