👀 Something Feels Off in the Market Today... Here’s Why

US stocks were mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones rising 0.1% while the S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and the Nasdaq fell 0.4%, as early optimism over easing US-Iran tensions faded.

Oil prices remained volatile, with West Texas Intermediate rebounding 4% to above $90 per barrel and Brent climbing back past $103 after initial declines.

Markets had rallied earlier on hopes of diplomatic progress, but sentiment weakened amid conflicting signals and continued geopolitical risks. Investors now look ahead to US manufacturing data and upcoming earnings, including GameStop’s report.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Robin Energy Ltd (RBNE) is up 69.55% today to trade at the current level of $1.87. This comes after the company announced that it is commencing a tender offer to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock.

ENvue Medical Inc (FEED) zoomed 55.94% in today’s trade to $2.23 after announcing a purchase of the ENvue™ Navigation Platform and feeding tubes by a premier teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center serving the Detroit metropolitan area.

In current trading, CVD Equipment Corp (CVV) stock is at $4.94 after announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which the Company’s Stainless Design Concepts business division will become part of Atlas Copco Group.

Yimutian Inc. ADR (YMT) rose 25.79% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.38. The company provided a 2026 strategic update: Financing on Track, Management to Purchase No Less Than US$3 Million in Company Shares, Full-Year Revenue Expected to Reach RMB 1 Billion.

In the current trading session, NRX Pharmaceuticals Inc (NRXP) jumped 9.83% to $1.94 over a previous close of $1.77 after announcing the filing of its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Afya Ltd (AFYA) 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 $0.66 per share. It has fixed March 25 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on April 06. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.23 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, AFYA has a trailing yield of 1.51% on the current stock price of $15.32.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Bank First Corp (BFC), having a market capitalization of $1.48B. It will pay a dividend of $0.5 per share, the payment date of which is April 08. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 1.35%.

Shares of Heritage Commerce Corp (HTBK) 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 $0.13 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.52 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that HTBK has a trailing yield of 4.18% on the current share price of $12.43.

NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from NXPI will amount to $1.01 per share. March 25 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for April 09. In the previous year, NXPI distributed a total of $4.06 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for NXPI stands at 2.09% based on the current stock price of $194.28.

Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (STX) will be paying out a dividend of $0.74 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of March 25. Over the past 12 months, STX has paid out a total of $2.90 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, STX boasts an impressive trailing yield of 0.71% on the current share price of $406.48.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Fira, an Ethereum-based DeFi lending protocol, launched with around $450 million in deposits, signaling strong demand for fixed-rate on-chain credit.

• Resolv Labs paused its protocol after an exploit where an attacker minted 80 million unbacked tokens, causing its stablecoin to lose its peg and drop as low as $0.14.

• The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) signed an MoU with Securitize to advance blockchain-based stock trading infrastructure on Wall Street.

• The Solana Foundation secured Mastercard, Worldpay, and Western Union as early users of its new developer platform to drive enterprise adoption.

• Omnes and Apex Group announced plans to issue a Bitcoin hashrate-backed tokenized secured debt note on Base.

Most Shorted Stocks

Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 20.31% 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 8.4. This represents a change of 3974175 shares, which corresponds to a 6.73% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $265.32 million. The average daily volume stands at 5.72M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.32B.

The Sphere Entertainment Co with the symbol SPHR currently has a short interest of 26.11%. The short interest has changed by -263555 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 11.9. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $801.46 million. On an average day, 845.01K shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $3.94B.

For the stock Altimmune Inc (ALT), the current short interest is at 23.64%. This represents a significant short interest change of 367329 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 1.46%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 10.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $85.68 million.

With the symbol SRPT, the stock currently has a short interest of 21.90%. The short interest change is -955315 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -4.30%. It would take approximately 9.8 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $451.33 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.62M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $1.86B.

The stock VUZI has a current short interest of 21.90%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -3.54% while there was a change of -590130 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 14.9. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $51.2 million. Trading activity averages at 1.42M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $200.83M.

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EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Magna International Inc (MGA) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 51. The stock's profitability and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its growth and financial strength are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of performance, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Enersys (ENS) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 57. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak growth. The financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Tesla Inc (TSLA) has the ST Score of 56, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, financial strength, and the Piotroski Score. Performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

BorgWarner Inc (BWA) 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 growth. However, it shows a neutral outlook in financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

General Motors Company (GM) currently has the ST Score of 52, 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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