🚨 Stocks Slide from All-Time Highs – Is the Rally Over?

U.S. stocks pulled back from record highs Friday as July inflation data came in above the Fed’s target. The Dow fell 0.5%, the S&P 500 lost 0.8%, and the Nasdaq dropped over 1%, led by a 3% decline in Nvidia.

The core PCE index rose 0.3% in July and 2.9% annually, the highest since February. Despite firmer prices, markets still see an 87% chance of a Fed rate cut in September. Consumer sentiment also slipped to a three-month low.

All major indexes are on track for their longest monthly win streak in over a year. The Nasdaq is up 2% in August, while the S&P 500 and Dow are set to gain 1.6% and 2%, respectively. Markets are closed on Monday for Labor Day.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Professional Diversity Network Inc (IPDN) is up 249.56% today to trade at the current level of $6.75. This comes after the company announced it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OOKC Group, a Dubai-based financial technology enterprise.

Nukkleus Inc (NUKK) zoomed 40.67% in today’s trade to $5.19 after announcing the establishment of a strategic joint venture focused on commercial and defense-oriented infrastructure modernization.

In current trading, Fangdd Network Group Ltd (DUO) stock is at $1.99 after announcing its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

SMX (Security Matters) Plc (SMX) rose 14.36% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.99 after the company announced it will offer free licensing of its Global Plastics Passport technology to support an inclusive UN Plastics Treaty.

In the current trading session, SRX Health Solutions Inc (SRXH) jumped 11.87% to $0.41 over a previous close of $0.36. The company announced the cancellation of an additional 350,000 shares, increasing the total number of shares canceled to over 19 million shares of its capital stock.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Analog Devices Inc (ADI) is about to trade ex-dividend Tuesday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Tuesday will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.99 per share. It has fixed September 02 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on September 16. Last year, the company distributed a total of $3.82 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, ADI has a trailing yield of 1.51% on the current stock price of $252.93.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Tuesday is First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), having a market capitalization of $2.55B. It will pay a dividend of $0.25 per share, the payment date of which is September 15. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 3.61%.

Shares of GCM Grosvenor Inc (GCMG) 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 $0.11 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.44 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that GCMG has a trailing yield of 3.40% on the current share price of $12.95.

Garrett Motion Inc (GTX) is also set to go ex-dividend on Tuesday. The next dividend payment from GTX will amount to $0.06 per share. September 02 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for September 16. In the previous year, GTX distributed a total of $0.12 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for GTX stands at 0.93% based on the current stock price of $12.88.

HighPeak Energy Inc (HPK) will be paying out a dividend of $0.04 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of September 02. Over the past 12 months, HPK has paid out a total of $0.16 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, HPK boasts an impressive trailing yield of 2.05% on the current share price of $7.81.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Ethereum Foundation researchers identified interoperability as the top priority for Ethereum development over the next 6–12 months, focusing on intent-based architecture and message-passing.

• Dutch crypto firm Amdax raised €20 million ($23.3M) to launch a Bitcoin treasury company on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange.

• CoinShares reported a 26% increase in assets under management (AUM) in Q2 2025, reaching $3.46 billion.

• Avalanche led all blockchain networks in transaction growth this week, driven by rising investor interest and growing government adoption.

• Crypto platform Unicoin responded to the SEC’s fraud lawsuit, accusing the agency of misrepresenting its regulatory communications.

Most Shorted Stocks

Microbot Medical Inc (MBOT) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 23.49% 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 4.6. This represents a change of 180000 shares, which corresponds to a +2.26% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $30.77 million. The average daily volume stands at 2.13M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $171.93M.

The Clear Secure Inc with the symbol YOU currently has a short interest of 20.50%. The short interest has changed by -1260000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 10.4. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $658.41 million. On an average day, 1.58M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $4.88B.

For the stock Biomerica Inc (BMRA), the current short interest is at 2.23%. This represents a significant short interest change of -16400 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -24.19%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 1.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $0.16 million.

With the symbol MVIS, the stock currently has a short interest of 17.65%. The short interest change is -3280000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 5.87%. It would take approximately 7.0 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $58595.99999999999. The company boasts an average daily volume of 7.30M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $344.61M.

The stock LAZR has a current short interest of 17.18%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of +16.22% while there was a change of 1160000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 2.6. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $90.45 million. Trading activity averages at 3.65M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $118.02M.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 65. The stock's profitability, performance, growth, and financial strength are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Epsilon Energy Ltd (EPSN) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 51. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak growth. The performance, 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 profitability, performance, growth, and financial strength. Stock sentiment, Piotroski score, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Riley Exploration Permian Inc (REPX) stock has the ST Score of 51, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its growth and financial strength. However, it shows a neutral outlook in performance, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Dorchester Minerals LP (DMLP) currently has the ST Score of 52, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability and financial strength, while its weak points are its performance. The stock's growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, 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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