🚨 Markets Slip Again — But These Stocks Are EXPLODING Higher!

US stocks wavered on Friday but remained on track for weekly losses of more than 1% across the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq, even after inflation data came in cooler than expected. 

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% month over month and 2.4% year over year in January, reinforcing expectations for a potential 0.25 percentage-point rate cut in June, with most traders still pricing in two cuts by the end of 2026. 

Markets stayed cautious following a sharp tech-led sell-off tied to AI disruption concerns. On the earnings front, Applied Materials jumped more than 10% on strong AI demand, while Rivian surged over 20% after an earnings beat and upbeat delivery outlook.

Moderna gained 10% on better-than-expected revenue, but Pinterest tumbled roughly 20% after missing revenue estimates, underscoring ongoing volatility in tech stocks.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Moolec Science SA (MLEC) is up 85.49% today to trade at the current level of $9.43. This comes after the company’s subsidiary announced positive results from the crushing process of its U.S. GLASO1 safflower platform, confirming gamma-linolenic acid concentrations of approximately 45%.

Immunic Inc (IMUX) zoomed 25.33% in today’s trade to $1.09 after announcing the pricing of a private placement with gross proceeds of up to USD 400 million priced at the market under Nasdaq rules.

In current trading, Cineverse Corp (CNVS) stock is at $2.51 after announcing the acquisition of IndiCue, Inc.

MetaVia Inc (MTVA) rose 14.46% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.9 after announcing strong global patent protection for its lead drug, DA-1726, for obesity and metabolic disorders.

In the current trading session, Corsair Gaming Inc (CRSR) jumped 66.59% to $7.63 over a previous close of $4.58 after reporting strong revenue and profit growth for 4Q25 and FY25.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Baker Hughes Co (BKR) 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 $0.23 per share. It has fixed February 17 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on February 27. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.92 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, BKR has a trailing yield of 1.51% on the current stock price of $61.09.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is KLA Corp (KLAC), having a market capitalization of $194.49B. It will pay a dividend of $1.9 per share, the payment date of which is March 03. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.50%.

Shares of Phillips Edison & Company Inc (PECO) 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 $0.11 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.25 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that PECO has a trailing yield of 3.31% on the current share price of $37.94.

Thomson-Reuters Corp (TRI) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from TRI will amount to $0.66 per share. February 17 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for March 10. In the previous year, TRI distributed a total of $2.38 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for TRI stands at 2.71% based on the current stock price of $87.86.

Pricesmart Inc (PSMT) will be paying out a dividend of $0.7 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of August 17. Over the past 12 months, PSMT has paid out a total of $1.26 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, PSMT boasts an impressive trailing yield of 0.82% on the current share price of $154.32.

Crypto Market Highlights

• French police arrested three suspects following a break-in targeting a Binance France executive, according to RTL, after Binance confirmed a home invasion involving one of its employees.

• A US federal judge in Virginia sentenced the CEO of Praetorian Group International to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a $200 million cryptocurrency investment scheme that defrauded tens of thousands of investors.

• South Korean authorities launched an investigation after 22 Bitcoin seized in a 2021 case went missing from a cold wallet stored at a police station in Seoul, local media reported.

• Boerse Stuttgart Group announced plans to merge its crypto unit with Frankfurt-based digital asset trading firm Tradias to strengthen its footprint in institutional crypto markets.

• US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $410.4 million in outflows on Thursday, extending weekly losses to $375.1 million, the same day Standard Chartered cut its 2026 Bitcoin price forecast, according to data from SoSoValue.

Most Shorted Stocks

Plug Power (PLUG) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 25.18% 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 2.9. This represents a change of 8,237,345 shares, which corresponds to a 2.42% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $738.64 million. The average daily volume stands at 102.25M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $2.66B.

The Omeros Corporation with the symbol OMER currently has a short interest of 28.60%. The short interest has changed by 1232758 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 10.4. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $209.82 million. On an average day, 2.54M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $842.30M.

For the stock Absci Corp (ABSI), the current short interest is at 27.68%. This represents a significant short interest change of -130704 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -0.35%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 11.7. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $95.38 million.

With the symbol INDI, the stock currently has a short interest of 24.15%. The short interest change is -246831 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -0.49%. It would take approximately 18.5 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $141.21 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.98M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $832.41M.

Biotech Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Antero Midstream Corp (AM) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 62. 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 Valero Energy Corp (VLO) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 61. The stock has strong fundamentals, including profitability, performance, financial strength, and a Piotroski Score. Growth, stock sentiment, and the forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Torm Plc (TRMD) has the ST Score of 62, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. Profitability, growth, stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Scorpio Tankers Inc (STNG) stock has the ST Score of 64, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it shows a neutral outlook in growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Par Pacific Holdings Inc (PARR) currently has the ST Score of 61, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its financial strength. 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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