Top Energy Stocks: Budget-Friendly Picks Powering Up

U.S. stocks fell Friday, extending weekly losses as investors reacted to President Trump’s latest tariff threats and their implications for the economy and federal deficit. Trump announced that Apple must pay a 25% tariff on iPhones sold but not manufactured in the U.S.—a move that sent Apple shares down 3%.

As of 11:45 AM ET, the Dow was down -233.09 points, or -0.5568%, at $41626. The Nasdaq Composite lost -197.51 points, or -0.94%, at $20914.96. The S&P 500 declined -40.86 points, or -0.7%, at $5801.15. Among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, 8 showed positive movement, with Energy leading the way with a 1.01% increase.

The announcement comes as Apple accelerates its shift in production to India, amid ongoing trade tensions with China, where many of its key suppliers are based. The president’s message on Truth Social disrupted what had been a quiet lead-up to the Memorial Day market break.

The renewed trade pressure adds to supply chain worries for businesses already grappling with policy uncertainty. Several companies this earnings season have avoided issuing full-year forecasts, citing concern over Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Imunon Inc (IMNN) is up 162.55% today to trade at the current level of $1.09. This comes after the company announced new positive data from the Company’s Phase 2 OVATION 2 Study of IMNN-001, an investigational therapy for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer.

BloomZ Inc (BLMZ) zoomed 54.33% in today’s trade to $0.21 after announcing a business alliance with M-NEXT Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of O&A Co., Ltd. which operates the renowned trading card specialty shop "Ryusei no Arashi" in Japan.

In current trading, Lottery.com Inc (LTRY) stock is at $2.19 following news that Lottery.com and Sports.com made historic dual Sponsorship debut at the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500.

SRM Entertainment Inc (SRM) rose 16.34% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.61 after announcing $5 million private placement.

In the current trading session, Safety Shot Inc (SHOT) jumped 8.53% to $0.41 over a previous close of $0.37. The company announced its strategic plans to capitalize on the growth of Yerbae Brands Corp. after its recent acquisition of the company.

Ex-Dividends Stocks

Adeia Inc (ADEA) is about to trade ex-dividend Monday, 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 $0.05 per share. It has fixed May 27 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on June 17. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.20 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, ADEA has a trailing yield of 1.56% on the current stock price of $12.78.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Skyworks Solutions, Inc (SWKS), having a market capitalization of $10.29B. It will pay a dividend of $0.7 per share, the payment date of which is June 17. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 4.06%.

Shares of CRA International Inc (CRAI) 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 $0.49 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $2.24 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that CRAI has a trailing yield of 1.20% on the current share price of $185.92.

BGC Group Inc (BGC) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from BGC will amount to $0.02 per share. May 27 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for June 10. In the previous year, BGC distributed a total of $0.08 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for BGC stands at 0.86% based on the current stock price of $9.35.

DLocal Limited (DLO) will be paying out a dividend of $0.53 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of May 27.

Crypto Market Highlights

• The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize over $24 million in cryptocurrency from Russian national Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, accused of developing the Qakbot malware.

• Crypto lender Ledn is moving to fully collateralized Bitcoin lending and discontinuing Ethereum support to reinforce its BTC-focused strategy and minimize credit risks.

• Singapore-based AI firm Genius Group has increased its Bitcoin holdings after a temporary ban on such acquisitions was lifted.

• Michigan lawmakers have introduced four new bills related to crypto mining, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and the use of crypto in state retirement funds.

• Crypto exchange Kraken will soon allow non-U.S. users to trade tokenized U.S. stocks, expanding its offerings into traditional financial assets.

Most Shorted Stocks

TeraWulf Inc (WULF) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 32.96% 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 2.5. This represents a change of 7520000 shares, which corresponds to a +8.66% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $368.04 million. The average daily volume stands at 39.90M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.50B.

The Upstart Holdings Inc with the symbol UPST currently has a short interest of 24.59%. The short interest has changed by 180000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 3.2. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $1.05 billion. On an average day, 6.36M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $4.27B.

For the stock Enovix Corporation (ENVX), the current short interest is at 28.79%. This represents a significant short interest change of -870000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of 1.83%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 8.1. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $357.49 million.

With the symbol AEHR, the stock currently has a short interest of 24.05%. The short interest change is -130000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -1.78%. It would take approximately 9.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $406.5 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 739.44K shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $259.31M.

The stock IRBT has a current short interest of 25.76%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of +17.85% while there was a change of 1130000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 3.4. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $18.4 million. Trading activity averages at 2.04M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $79.79M.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Nacco Industries Inc (NC) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 64. The stock's performance and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of profitability, growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies PrimeEnergy Resources Corp (PNRG) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 64. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. The growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Epsilon Energy Ltd (EPSN) has the ST Score of 63, 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.

Delek Logistics Partners LP (DKL) stock has the ST Score of 62 which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its performance, growth, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it shows neutral outlook in profitability, stock sentiment, and forecast.

NCS Multistage Holdings Inc (NCSM) currently has the ST Score of 60, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth. The stock's profitability, 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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