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US stocks opened the week on a soft note ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of 2025, with the S&P 500 and Dow slipping 0.2% and the Nasdaq edging lower.

Markets largely expect a rate cut on Wednesday, with odds now at 88% amid easing inflation and recent policymaker support, though longer-term outlooks remain uncertain.

Investors are watching a busy stretch of economic data, including Tuesday’s delayed JOLTS report, for fresh signals on the labor market.

In corporate news, Warner Bros. Discovery jumped after a $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount disrupted Netflix’s acquisition plans, while earnings from Oracle, Adobe, Broadcom, and Costco will shape the back half of the week.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Immutep Limited ADR (IMMP) is up 61.66% today to trade at the current level of $2.91. This comes after the company announced a strategic collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s to advance and commercialize its innovative oncology drug, Eftilagimod Alfa, boosting investor confidence.

Webuy Global Ltd (WBUY) zoomed 18.27% in today’s trade to $2.33 after reporting that its subsidiary has partnered with WITSTAR Group to promote China–Malaysia education and cultural exchange programs.

In current trading, Foremost Clean Energy Ltd (FMST) stock is at $3.21 after announcing the successful completion of 2025 drill program and commencement of historic core sampling program at its Jean Lake Gold-Lithium Project.

Jeffs Brands Ltd (JFBR) rose 12.78% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.8 after announcing the appointment of Alon Dayan as Chief Executive Officer of its wholly-owned subsidiary, KeepZone AI Inc., formerly known as Jeffs' Brands Holdings Inc.

In the current trading session, Data Storage Corp (DTST) jumped 12.44% to $4.97 over a previous close of $4.42 after announcing its intention to commence a tender offer.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Euroholdings Ltd (EHLD) 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 $0.14 per share. It has fixed December 09 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on December 16. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.28 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, EHLD has a trailing yield of 3.89% on the current stock price of $7.2.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Euroseas Ltd (ESEA), having a market capitalization of $443.05M. It will pay a dividend of $0.7 per share, the payment date of which is December 16. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 3.74%.

Shares of MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (MFIC) 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 $0.38 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.52 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that MFIC has a trailing yield of 12.42% on the current share price of $12.23.

Ross Stores, Inc (ROST) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from ROST will amount to $0.41 per share. December 09 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for December 31. In the previous year, ROST distributed a total of $1.58 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for ROST stands at 0.89% based on the current stock price of $178.55.

Auburn National Bancorp Inc (AUBN) 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 December 10. Over the past 12 months, AUBN has paid out a total of $1.08 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, AUBN boasts an impressive trailing yield of 4.25% on the current share price of $25.4.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Brevis launched its ZK-proof coprocessor marketplace, enabling users to earn rewards by computing zero-knowledge proofs.

• Michael Saylor pitched Bitcoin to major wealth funds and banks as “digital capital” and the basis for a new yield-bearing credit asset class.

• The U.S. SEC officially closed its investigation into New York–based tokenization platform Ondo Finance, originally opened in 2023.

• JP Mullin urged OM token holders to withdraw from OKX, claiming poor communication about the token migration led to incorrect date disclosures.

• Binance suspended an employee and notified authorities after finding the staffer allegedly used insider information to make an unauthorized post from an official account.

Most Shorted Stocks

LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 29.40% short interest. The days-to-cover ratio, a measure of how long it would take for all short positions to be covered based on average trading volume, is 5.2. This represents a change of 1,335,281 shares, a 18.47% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $219.26M. The average daily volume stands at 965.86K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $861.18M.

The Lovesac with the symbol LOVE currently has a short interest of 30.29%. The short interest has changed by 391,716 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 6.9. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $47.11M. On an average day, 540.84K shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $200.90M.

For the stock Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), the current short interest is at 26.89%. This represents a significant short interest change of 235,901 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 2.65%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 6.6. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $129.24 million.

With the symbol ARRY, the stock currently has a short interest of 26.37%. The short interest change is -2,758,338 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -6.44%. It would take approximately 4.7days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $328.03 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 6.95M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $1.19B.

The stock UPST has a current short interest of 31.13%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of -14.71% while there was a change of -4,354,007 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 2.9. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $977.17 million. Trading activity averages at 7.06M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $4.57B.

Upcoming IPOs

JM Group Limited (JMG) is all set for its debut on the NYSEAMERICAN exchange on December 09. They are offering shares in the price range of $4.00 to $5.00. With a total of 3,750,000 shares available, the company aims to raise approximately $16.88M through this IPO.

Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. (CDNL) will be entering the market with its IPO on December 10, on the NASDAQ exchange. They are offering shares in the price range of $20.00 to $22.00. They plan to offer 11,500,000 shares, targeting a deal size of $241.50M.

Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp. (DSAC) is also scheduled to make its debut on the NASDAQ exchange on December 10. The shares will be offered at a fixed price of $10.00 per share. The IPO includes 20,000,000 shares, aiming for a deal size of $200.00M.

Lumexa Imaging Holdings, Inc. (LMRI) is set to join the NASDAQ on December 11. They are offering shares in the price range of $17.00 to $20.00. They are offering 25,000,000 shares, with an estimated deal size of $462.50M.

SFIDA X, Inc. (SFDX) is preparing for its IPO debut on the NASDAQ exchange on December 12. The company plans to offer shares within a price range of $5.00 to $6.00. With a total of 1,000,000 shares available, SFDX aims to raise approximately $5.50M through its offering.

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

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Stocks Telegraph Team

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