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The Daily Market Pulse: Earnings, Ex-Divs, & Crypto Shifts
Stocks Telegraph Team
October 22, 2025
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U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday as traders digested another round of mixed corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 150 points (-0.3%), while the S&P 500 lost 0.3% and the Nasdaq declined 0.6%.
Netflix (NFLX) tumbled 9% after missing earnings estimates, blaming a dispute with Brazilian tax authorities. Texas Instruments (TXN) dropped 4% after issuing a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter outlook, adding pressure to semiconductor names. On the upside, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) surged 15% following strong revenue and earnings results.
The pullback follows Tuesdayβs record-setting session for the Dow, which briefly topped 47,000 on strong results from Coca-Cola (KO) and 3M (MMM). Traders remain cautious ahead of Teslaβs (TSLA) earnings after the bell and Fridayβs CPI report β both key catalysts in a data-light week amid the ongoing government shutdown.
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Top Movers: Under $10
Beneficient (BENF) is up 107.39% to $1.01 after the Chairman and Interim CEO converted $52M of subsidiary securities into Class A shares.
American Rebel Holdings Inc (AREB) zoomed 34.41% to $1.68 after its Champion Safe unit celebrated explosive regional dealer growth.
In current trading, Applied DNA Sciences Inc (BNBX) is at $4.79 after closing a $58M private placement and revealing $17M in initial BNB digital asset holdings.
Wellgistics Health Inc (WGRX) rose 13.92% to $0.41 after announcing plans to launch blockchain-enabled PharmaChain smart contracts with DataVault AI.
In the current session, TNL Mediagene (TNMG) jumped 22.94% to $0.38 as Benchmark reaffirmed its $3.50 price target in an H1 2025 update note.
Apple just secretly added Starlink satellite support to iPhones through iOS 18.3.
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Ex-Dividend Stocks
Argan, Inc (AGX) 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 $0.5 per share. It has fixed October 23 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on October 31. Last year, the company distributed a total of $1.50 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, AGX has a trailing yield of 0.57% on the current stock price of $264.38.
Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is CVS Health Corp (CVS), having a market capitalization of $104.62B. It will pay a dividend of $0.67 per share, the payment date of which is November 03. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 3.22%.
Shares of LTC Properties, Inc (LTC) will be the talk of stock market on Thursday 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 $2.28 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that LTC has a trailing yield of 6.40% on the current share price of $35.6.
Thor Industries, Inc (THO) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from THO will amount to $0.52 per share. October 23 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for November 06. In the previous year, THO distributed a total of $2.00 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for THO stands at 1.82% based on the current stock price of $109.69.
Dynex Capital, Inc (DX) will be paying out a dividend of $0.17 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of October 23. Over the past 12 months, DX has paid out a total of $1.92 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, DX boasts an impressive trailing yield of 14.46% on the current share price of $13.27.
Crypto Market Highlights
Aave DAO Proposes $50M Annual Token Buyback
Aaveβs DAO is considering a plan to allocate up to $50 million per year from DeFi revenues to buy back AAVE tokens β making buybacks a permanent part of its tokenomics.Crypto Whales Shift Billions From Self-Custody to ETFs
Wealthy Bitcoin holders are increasingly moving funds into ETFs like BlackRockβs IBIT, citing tax benefits and regulatory clarity β a major shift away from the βnot your keys, not your coinsβ ethos.Arthur Hayes Predicts $1M Bitcoin Amid Japanβs Stimulus
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says Japanβs new economic stimulus under PM Sanae Takaichi could trigger money printing and fuel Bitcoinβs rise toward $1 million.Stablecoins Powering the Gaming Economy
A BGA report highlights stablecoins as the hidden engine of the $350B gaming industry β offering predictable payments and long-term growth stability for developers.FalconX Acquires 21Shares in Major Industry Deal
Crypto prime broker FalconX acquired 21Shares, the worldβs largest crypto ETP issuer, to expand regulated digital asset investment products for global investors.
Most Shorted Stocks
Dogwood Therapeutics Inc (DWTX) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 22.76% 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 0.6. This represents a change of 418800 shares, which corresponds to a +1,224.56% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $2.54 million. The average daily volume stands at 718.48K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $12.84M.
The Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc with the symbol PLAY currently has a short interest of 20.21%. The short interest has changed by -880000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 5.8. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $128.04 million. On an average day, 1.24M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $648.95M.
For the stock Stoke Therapeutics Inc (STOK), the current short interest is at 19.67%. This represents a significant short interest change of -610000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -5.36%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 10.7. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $352.18 million.
With the symbol VOR, the stock currently has a short interest of 39.82%. The short interest change is 250000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of +22.73%. It would take approximately 3.9 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $280.39 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 337.06K shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $177.94M.
The stock CAKE has a current short interest of 21.07%. The short interest percentage has experienced increase of +6.85% while there was a change of 620000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 7.0. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $75.4 million. Trading activity averages at 1.36M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $2.78B.
On stage, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman made a bold claim: the next biggest AI winners won't be in the chips or the hype apps.
They'll be in the middle - the layer where AI gets applied to real business problems and actually makes money. This is where AI gets used for a very specialized and niched purpose.
Turns out there is a company gaining a lot of attention that does exactly this.
UgenticAI
This company acquires and scales sales & marketing using AI for the 400 Million+ small businesses in the World. Basically, they create practical "AI employees" that restaurants, gyms, and local shops use to get customers and grow.
This is the middle. Where the next big companies will come from.
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AI Stocks to Watch
According to our ST Score evaluation, Innodata Inc (INOD) emerges as a high-quality stock in the AI industry, attaining an impressive score of 66. The stock's profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.
Our ST Score also classifies ODDITY Tech Ltd (ODD) as a high-quality AI stock today, presenting a Score of 60. 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, Arista Networks Inc (ANET) has the ST Score of 58, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. Growth, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.
Camtek Ltd (CAMT) stock has the ST Score of 57 which implies that the AI company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it shows neutral outlook in growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.
Twilio Inc (TWLO) currently has the ST Score of 55, which signifies a huge upward potential. The AI stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. 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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