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

The S&P 500 pushed higher Tuesday, buoyed by strong gains in Nvidia after investors digested fresh inflation data that came largely in line with expectations.

As of 11:10 AM ET, the Dow was down -257.27 points, or -0.5787%, at $44202.39. The Nasdaq Composite added 92.04 points, or 0.4%, at $22947.67. The S&P 500 declined -2.26 points, or -0.04%, at $6266.3. Among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, 9 showed negative movement, with Utilities leading the way with a -2.41% decrease.

Wall Street is now turning its focus to the second-quarter earnings season. Hopes are high that upbeat results could provide a fresh leg up for markets sitting at all-time highs. Still, expectations are subdued: the S&P 500 is forecast to show just 4.3% year-over-year earnings growth—its weakest pace since Q4 2023, according to FactSet.

This week’s rally comes despite ongoing geopolitical tensions. On Monday, markets brushed off fresh tariff threats from President Trump, who proposed a 30% duty on imports from the European Union and Mexico starting August 1.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Longevity Health Holdings Inc (XAGE) is up 119.25% today to trade at the current level of $5.8. This comes after the company announced a merger agreement with True Health Inc., a leading plasma collection company, in an all-stock deal.

Kairos Pharma Ltd (KAPA) zoomed 79.52% in today’s trade to $1.23 after announcing positive safety results from the phase 2 trial of ENV-105 in advanced prostate cancer.

In current trading, Polyrizon Ltd (PLRZ) stock is at $1.22 after announcing that it has received a notification letter from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel granting the Company’s request for the continued listing of its securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

Brazil Potash Corp (GRO) rose 30.35% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.89. The company announced that management will host a conference call on Monday, July 21, 2025 to discuss its newly announced partnership with Fictor Energia and the associated equity financing for the Autazes Project.

In the current trading session, BloomZ Inc (BLMZ) jumped 47.49% to $0.22 over a previous close of $0.15 after announcing a business partnership with M-NEXT Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of O&A Co., Ltd., which operates the popular trading card specialty shop “Ryusei no Arashi” in Japan.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

McGrath Rentcorp (MGRC) is about to trade ex-dividend Thursday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Thursday will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.48 per share. It has fixed July 17 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on July 31. Last year, the company distributed a total of $1.91 to its shareholders. Based on last year's payments, MGRC has a trailing yield of 1.61%, and the current stock price is $118.43.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends Thursday is Oxford Lane Capital Corp (OXLC), having a market capitalization of $1.88B. It will pay a dividend of $0.09 per share, the payment date of which is September 30. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 26.06%.

Shares of A-Mark Precious Metals Inc (AMRK) will be the talk of the stock market on Friday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.2 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.80 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that AMRK has a trailing yield of 3.48% on the current share price of $22.99.

Friedman Industries, Inc (FRD) is also set to go ex-dividend Friday. The next dividend payment from FRD will amount to $0.04 per share. July 18 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for August 08. In the previous year, FRD distributed a total of $0.16 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for FRD stands at 1.00% based on the current stock price of $16.08.

RGC Resources, Inc (RGCO) will be paying out a dividend of $0.21 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of July 18. Over the past 12 months, RGCO has paid out a total of $0.82 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, RGCO boasts an impressive trailing yield of 3.67% on the current share price of $22.25.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Ripple is seeking a MiCA license to expand its payment services into the European Union.

• Corporations are increasing ETH allocations, viewing Ethereum as essential infrastructure, says Ray Youssef, CEO of NoOnes.

• OpenSea is moving beyond NFTs as trading volumes decline and competition intensifies in the digital collectibles space.

• Telegram supports DeFi on Ethereum through the mainnet launch of Tac, bridging EVM apps to The Open Network (TON).

• A Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale has resurfaced after 14 years, potentially preparing to sell over $4 billion in BTC.

Most Shorted Stocks

Verastem Inc (VSTM) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 0.70% 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 0.8. This represents a change of -12143100 shares, which corresponds to a -99.70% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $0.18 million. The average daily volume stands at 2.19M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $266.78M.

The Indie Semiconductor Inc with the symbol INDI currently has a short interest of 28.90%. The short interest has changed by 2420000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 15.2. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $220.8 million. On an average day, 3.48M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $855.64M.

For the stock Lion Group Holding Ltd ADR (LGHL), the current short interest is at 26.50%. This represents a significant short interest change of 88200 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of +160.66%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 0.2. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $0.55 million.

With the symbol BBAI, the stock currently has a short interest of 27.19%. The short interest change is -2080000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -2.65%. It would take approximately 0.7 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $0.96 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 122.96M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $1.96B.

EV Stocks to Watch

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

Our ST Score also classifies Li Auto Inc ADR (LI) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 59. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Cirrus Logic, Inc (CRUS) has the ST Score of 57, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score but weak in performance and growth. Stock sentiment and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Teck Resources Ltd (TECK) stock has the ST Score of 55 which implies that the EV company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its performance. However, it shows neutral outlook in growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

ST Microelectronics (STM) currently has the ST Score of 54, 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 growth. The stock's financial strength, 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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