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US stocks rose on Friday, led by tech gains, as investors reacted to a stronger-than-expected April jobs report and rising Middle East tensions. The Nasdaq gained 1.1%, the S&P 500 rose 0.7%, and the Dow added 0.1%.

The US economy added 115,000 jobs in April, beating expectations, while unemployment remained at 4.3%. Oil prices edged higher after clashes near the Strait of Hormuz involving US and Iranian forces, though President Trump said the situation was contained and the ceasefire remained intact.

Investors also tracked earnings from Toyota, Sony, and Brookfield Asset Management.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Antelope Enterprise Holdings Ltd (AEHL) is up 225.55% today to trade at the current level of $1.66. This comes after the company announced significant milestones in its structured digital asset allocation strategy, the “Genius Plan”.

J-Star Holding Co Ltd (YMAT) zoomed 143.78% in today’s trade to $0.48 after announcing that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with White Group Ptd., Ltd. to support capital formation for the Company’s planned automated solid-state battery production facility in Baytown, Texas.

In current trading, Robo.ai Inc (AIIO) stock is at $0.94 after announcing an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Neurovia AI Limited, a technology company specializing in data processing and compression, for a total consideration of $100 million.

3 E Network Technology Group Ltd (MASK) rose 25.40% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $3.11 after announcing the advancement of a proactive capital-raising strategy designed to robustly fund its recently unveiled semiconductor and compute infrastructure blueprint.

In the current trading session, Traws Pharma Inc (TRAW) jumped 21.76% to $2.07 over a previous close of $1.7 after announcing plans to advance potential clinical candidates for the treatment of hantavirus infections.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks

Apple Inc (AAPL) 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 $0.27 per share. It has fixed May 11 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on May 14. Last year, the company distributed a total of $1.04 to its shareholders. Based on last year's payments, AAPL has a trailing yield of 0.36% at the current stock price of $287.44.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Capital Bancorp Inc (CBNK), having a market capitalization of $514.24M. It will pay a dividend of $0.12 per share, the payment date of which is May 27. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 1.46%.

Shares of U.S. Global Investors Inc (GROW) will be the talk of the stock market on Monday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.01 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.10 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that GROW has a trailing yield of 3.66% on the current share price of $2.62.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc (SIRI) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from SIRI will amount to $0.27 per share. May 11 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for May 27. In the previous year, SIRI distributed a total of $1.08 to its valued shareholders. Considering last year's cumulative dividend payments, the trailing yield for SIRI is 4.04% based on the current stock price of $26.75.

TPG Inc (TPG) will be paying out a dividend of $0.59 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of May 11. Over the past 12 months, TPG has paid out a total of $2.06 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, TPG boasts an impressive trailing yield of 4.63% on the current share price of $44.48.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Chaos Labs said its Chaos Oracle Network was not compromised following a weekend hacking attempt allegedly linked to a potential “nation-state” actor.

• Prediction marketplace Kalshi reached a $22 billion valuation after raising $1 billion in a Series F round led by Coatue Management, with backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Ark Invest.

• Germany is planning to revise crypto taxation rules from 2027, potentially ending long-term Bitcoin holding exemptions to boost revenue collection and improve tax compliance.

• Kraken parent Payward agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for up to $600 million to strengthen its stablecoin payments and B2B financial infrastructure business.

• Polygon reduced its average block time to 1.75 seconds, its first such reduction since launch, as it expands its focus on stablecoin payments and settlement infrastructure.

Most Shorted Stocks

Serve Robotics Inc (SERV) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 29.65% 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 7.0. This represents a change of 1162201 shares, which corresponds to a 5.80% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $192.75 million. The average daily volume stands at 3.68M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $688.02M.

The Tango Therapeutics Inc with the symbol TNGX currently has a short interest of 24.75%. The short interest has changed by 1427623 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 10.3. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $723.57 million. On an average day, 3.32M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $3.39B.

For the stock TripAdvisor Inc (TRIP), the current short interest is at 21.23%. This represents a significant short interest change of -644112 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -2.63%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 7.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $268.24 million.

With the symbol MARA, the stock currently has a short interest of 27.76%. The short interest change is -8476047 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -7.49%. It would take approximately 2.4 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $303.36 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 47.59M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $4.83B.

The stock SPRY has a current short interest of 40.53%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 5.62%, while there was a change of 1423352 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 21.2. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $942.3 million. Trading activity averages at 1.46M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $893.68M.

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Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Centuri Holdings Inc (CTRI) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 63. The stock's performance, growth, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its profitability is weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of stock sentiment and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Select Water Solutions Inc (WTTR) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 63. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak profitability. The growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Black Stone Minerals LP (BSM) has the ST Score of 64, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, but weak in growth. Stock sentiment and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

DHT Holdings Inc (DHT) stock has the ST Score of 64, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses lie in its growth. However, it shows a neutral outlook in stock sentiment and forecast.

Frontline Plc (FRO) currently has the ST Score of 62, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The stock's profitability, 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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