🧠 Smart Money Buying the Dip — Should You?

U.S. stocks tumbled Tuesday after fresh strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran heightened fears of a prolonged regional conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 2.4%, or over 1,100 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped over 2.5% and 2.3%, respectively, as surging oil prices fueled concerns about supply disruptions and inflation.

Markets had briefly rebounded on Monday as investors bought the dip, but the latest escalation — including strikes across Iran and Lebanon and threats of a broader U.S. military role signaled by Donald Trump — rattled Wall Street. Crude prices climbed about 8%, while gold prices reversed course, falling more than 4%.

Investors are also monitoring corporate earnings, with shares of Target rising in premarket trading after results met expectations, and reports from Ross Stores, AutoZone, and Best Buy on deck.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Mobix Labs Inc (MOBX) is up 162.49% today to trade at the current level of $0.46. This comes after the company announced receipt of a significant production purchase order for components used in the U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk cruise missile program.

CalciMedica Inc (CALC) zoomed 15.11% in today’s trade to $0.58 after reporting 2025 financial results and providing clinical updates.

In current trading, Plug Power Inc (PLUG) stock is at $2.09 after announcing the appointment of Jose Luis Crespo as its new Chief Executive Officer, sparking fresh investor optimism.

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc (SPWH) rose 16.96% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.35 after announcing preliminary results for the thirteen and fifty-two weeks ended January 31, 2026.

In the current trading session, Uni Fuels Holdings Ltd (UFG) jumped 15.09% to $1.22 over a previous close of $1.06 after announcing that its regional operating subsidiaries have expanded its bunkering operations across major and strategic marine fuel supply locations in Thailand, marking a significant milestone in the Company’s global growth strategy.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Analog Devices Inc (ADI) 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 $1.1 per share. It has fixed March 03 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on March 17. Last year, the company distributed a total of $3.96 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, ADI has a trailing yield of 1.12% on the current stock price of $354.2.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Cass Information Systems Inc (CASS), having a market capitalization of $585.59M. It will pay a dividend of $0.32 per share, the payment date of which is March 13. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.79%.

Shares of Rush Enterprises Inc (RUSHA) 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 $0.19 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.74 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that RUSHA has a trailing yield of 1.04% on the current share price of $71.35.

Avnet Inc (AVT) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from AVT will amount to $0.35 per share. March 04 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for March 18. In the previous year, AVT distributed a total of $1.36 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for AVT stands at 2.11% based on the current stock price of $64.45.

BGC Group Inc (BGC) will be paying out a dividend of $0.02 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of March 04. Over the past 12 months, BGC has paid out a total of $0.08 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, BGC boasts an impressive trailing yield of 0.83% on the current share price of $9.69.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Visa and Bridge plan to expand stablecoin-linked Visa cards to 18 countries, targeting over 100 markets by year-end, while piloting stablecoin settlement with Lead Bank.

• The Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), a key governance delegate and service provider within the Aave DAO ecosystem, will not renew its engagement and intends to wind down operations over the next four months.

• Deloitte & Touche issued an independent attestation on the reserves backing USAt, a newly US-regulated stablecoin from Anchorage Digital, which is being launched with support from Tether.

• Bybit blocked or disrupted over $300 million in suspected scam-related withdrawals in Q4 2025 after deploying an AI-powered risk monitoring system to detect malicious transactions before funds exit the platform.

• Two US federal court rulings have heightened the risk of regulatory action in Nevada after a judge sent a dispute involving Blockratize and Kalshi back to state court, potentially paving the way for state-level efforts to halt prediction-market trading.

Most Shorted Stocks

Cleanspark Inc (CLSK) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 34.13% 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 2.7. This represents a change of 4466429 shares, which corresponds to a 5.51% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $853.96 million. The average daily volume stands at 28.02M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $2.56B.

The Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc with the symbol RXRX currently has a short interest of 36.38%. The short interest has changed by 7621791 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 7.6. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $609.56 million. On an average day, 22.16M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.83B.

For the stock Ondas Inc (ONDS), the current short interest is at 35.93%. This represents a significant short interest change of 35185560 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 30.81%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 1.8. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $1.5 billion.

With the symbol IOVA, the stock currently has a short interest of 36.88%. The short interest change is 26079635 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 24.78%. It would take approximately 14.6 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $570.71 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 13.26M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $1.57B.

The stock RIME has a current short interest of 69.45%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 363.20%, while there was a change of 1468216 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 0.1. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $215.39 million. Trading activity averages at 7.42M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $4.47M.

EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 59. The stock's profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of financial strength, 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 57, 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.

Honda Motor ADR (HMC) stock has the ST Score of 57, 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.

Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) 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 financial strength. The stock's growth, 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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