Stock Surge: Energy Ratings Climb & $10 Picks Heat Up

U.S. stocks retreated on Friday, snapping the S&P 500’s record-setting streak, after President Donald Trump announced a surprise 35% tariff on Canadian imports and warned of broader tariffs to come.

As of 11:15 AM ET, the Dow was down -293.96 points, or -0.6584%, at $44356.69. The Nasdaq Composite lost -54.83 points, or -0.24%, at $22774.43. The S&P 500 declined -24.81 points, or -0.4%, at $6255.65. Among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, 7 showed positive movement, with Utilities leading the way with a 1.21% increase.

By Friday’s close, the renewed tariff concerns weighed on markets, pushing the major averages into negative territory for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was set to end the week down 1.1%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq faced weekly losses of 0.5% and 0.2%, respectively.

Looking ahead, all eyes turn to next week’s kickoff of second-quarter earnings season and the release of closely watched inflation data that could set the tone for markets in the coming weeks.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Signing Day Sports Inc (SGN) is up 100.07% today to trade at the current level of $2.46. This comes after the company announced the confidential submission with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of a draft registration statement on Form S-4 by BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure, Inc., a newly created Delaware corporation.

Sequans Communications S.A ADR (SQNS) zoomed 26.15% in today’s trade to $4.92 after announcing the acquisition of 370 bitcoin as part of its newly launched bitcoin treasury strategy.

In current trading, Cel-Sci Corp (CVM) stock is at $4.67 after announcing a partnership with a leading Saudi pharmaceutical firm to handle regulatory and commercial efforts for Multikine* in Saudi Arabia.

MicroCloud Hologram Inc (HOLO) rose 20.20% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $7.26 after announcing that it has purchased up to $200 million in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related securities derivatives.

In the current trading session, Gauzy Ltd (GAUZ) jumped 14.29% to $6.8 over a previous close of $5.95. The company provided additional details on the significant insider purchases of 560,000 shares, including 210,000 shares by the CEO and Co-Founder.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

U.S. Global Investors, Inc (GROW) 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 $0.09 per share. It has fixed July 14 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on July 28. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.10 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, GROW has a trailing yield of 3.72% on the current stock price of $2.44.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Camden National Corp (CAC), having a market capitalization of $729.16M. It will pay a dividend of $0.42 per share, the payment date of which is July 31. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 3.89%.

Shares of City Holding Co (CHCO) 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 $0.79 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $3.08 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that CHCO has a trailing yield of 2.47% on the current share price of $125.01.

Norwood Financial Corp (NWFL) is also set to go ex-dividend on Tuesday. The next dividend payment from NWFL will amount to $0.31 per share. July 15 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for August 01. In the previous year, NWFL distributed a total of $1.22 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for NWFL stands at 4.83% based on the current stock price of $25.25.

Phillips Edison & Company Inc (PECO) will be paying out a dividend of $0.1 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of July 15. Over the past 12 months, PECO has paid out a total of $1.31 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, PECO boasts an impressive trailing yield of 3.82% on the current share price of $34.34.

Crypto Market Highlights

• HIVE Digital Technologies shares rose following Bitcoin's rally and key mining operational milestones.

• Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 ETH via an OTC deal just before Ether briefly surpassed $3,000.

• Pump.fun acquired Kolscan, marking its first acquisition, with plans to use gamification for user growth.

• LIBRA token creator seeks lawsuit dismissal in New York, citing lack of jurisdiction due to global token offering 

• Florida attorney general investigates Robinhood for allegedly misleading claims about offering the cheapest crypto trading.

Most Shorted Stocks

Lemonade Inc (LMND) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 28.99% 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 7.9. This represents a change of 170000 shares, which corresponds to a 1.02% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $662.43 million. The average daily volume stands at 2.20M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $2.87B.

The Liquidia Corp with the symbol LQDA currently has a short interest of 31.04%. The short interest has changed by 2910000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 10.3. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $270.66 million. On an average day, 2.12M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.19B.

For the stock TeraWulf Inc (WULF), the current short interest is at 30.46%. This represents a significant short interest change of -6780000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -7.13%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 2.3. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $446.12 million.

With the symbol AEHR, the stock currently has a short interest of 23.99%. The short interest change is -550000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -7.59%. It would take approximately 9.3 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $1.27 billion. The company boasts an average daily volume of 973.94K shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $427.22M.

The stock ETSY has a current short interest of 22.79%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -0.13% while there was a change of -30000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 4.4. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $386.32 million. Trading activity averages at 5.55M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $6.01B.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Delek Logistics Partners LP (DKL) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 61. The stock's performance, growth, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of profitability, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Dynagas LNG Partners LP (DLNG) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 61. 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, Nacco Industries Inc (NC) has the ST Score of 61, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in performance, growth, and Piotroski Score. Profitability, financial strength, stock sentiment, and the forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Epsilon Energy Ltd (EPSN) stock has the ST Score of 60 which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it shows neutral outlook in performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Mexco Energy Corp (MXC) currently has the ST Score of 57, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its performance. 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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