Wall Street is Buzzing – These Stocks Just Blew Up Big Time! 🚀

U.S. stocks seesawed on Thursday as investors balanced strong economic data, key earnings reports, and rising political tensions. The Nasdaq rose 0.3%, the S&P 500 hovered near record highs, while the Dow slipped 0.2%. Nvidia fell 1.5% in early trading despite beating earnings estimates, as weaker data center sales raised concerns.

Economic indicators remained solid. Revised data showed U.S. GDP grew at a stronger-than-expected 3.3% in the second quarter, largely driven by a drop in imports. Weekly jobless claims also declined, pointing to continued strength in the labor market and reinforcing optimism about the economy’s momentum.

On the political front, uncertainty grew after Fed Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit against former President Trump over an attempted dismissal related to mortgage fraud allegations. The move sparked fresh concerns about central bank independence. Investors are now closely watching Friday’s PCE inflation report, a key metric for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions.

Top Movers: Under $10 

CaliberCos Inc (CWD) is up 69.35% today to trade at the current level of $2.88. This comes after the company announced that its Board has approved a new digital asset treasury strategy and policy.

Sound Group Inc ADR (SOGP) zoomed 56.32% in today’s trade to $5.94 after reporting the first half of 2025 unaudited financial results.

In current trading, Mobix Labs Inc (MOBX) stock is at $1.34 after announcing that it has secured design wins and is currently shipping its advanced Filtered Mil-Spec Circular Connectors with Pi Filtering into next-generation military drone platforms.

Ondas Holdings Inc (ONDS) rose 13.61% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $5.76. The company recently announced the appointment of Mark Green as Head of Global Corporate Development and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).

In the current trading session, Algorhythm Holdings Inc (RIME) jumped 12.44% to $2.31 over a previous close of $2.05 after announcing a new master service agreement with Bajaj Electricals, a leading Indian electronics manufacturer with over $560 million in annual sales.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Embecta Corp (EMBC) 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 $0.15 per share. It has fixed August 29 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on September 15. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.60 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, EMBC has a trailing yield of 4.21% on the current stock price of $14.24.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Finward Bancorp (FNWD), having a market capitalization of $139.58M. It will pay a dividend of $0.12 per share, the payment date of which is September 12. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 1.12%.

Shares of Interactive Brokers Group Inc (IBKR) 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 $0.08 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.27 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that IBKR has a trailing yield of 0.43% on the current share price of $62.2.

Kraft Heinz Co (KHC) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from KHC will amount to $0.4 per share. August 29 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for September 26. In the previous year, KHC distributed a total of $1.60 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for KHC stands at 5.81% based on the current stock price of $27.56.

Newell Brands Inc (NWL) will be paying out a dividend of $0.07 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of August 29. Over the past 12 months, NWL has paid out a total of $0.28 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, NWL boasts an impressive trailing yield of 4.71% on the current share price of $5.95.

Crypto Market Highlights

• The US government has partnered with blockchain oracle providers Chainlink and Pyth to publish economic data onchain, with Pyth selected to report GDP data.

• The Sandbox, a metaverse unit of Animoca Brands, is undergoing a restructuring, with co-founders transitioning to strategic roles.

• Crypto exchange BitMart has withdrawn its application for a virtual asset service provider license in Hong Kong.

• El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele highlighted growing prediction markets as bets rise on the country's Bitcoin holdings reaching $1 billion by year-end.

• The Trump administration is evaluating at least 11 candidates to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed Chair, with at least three showing crypto-friendly views.

Most Shorted Stocks

Salarius Pharmaceuticals Inc (SLRX) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 10.59% 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 0.3. This represents a change of 125100 shares, which corresponds to a +18.44% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $4.42 million. The average daily volume stands at 238.10K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $2.80M.

The Tempus AI Inc with the symbol TEM currently has a short interest of 25.65%. The short interest has changed by -810000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 1.9. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $1.71 billion. On an average day, 11.84M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $12.86B.

For the stock Fuelcell Energy Inc (FCEL), the current short interest is at 13.47%. This represents a significant short interest change of -650000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -17.52%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 1.6. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $13.43 million.

With the symbol GERN, the stock currently has a short interest of 13.06%. The short interest change is 9160000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of +13.48%. It would take approximately 7.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $4.47 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 10.15M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $928.31M.

The stock PVH has a current short interest of 14.07%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of +1.98% while there was a change of 130000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 4.2. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $6.36 billion. Trading activity averages at 1.58M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $3.97B.

Biotech Stocks to Watch

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

Our ST Score also classifies Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd (SLGL) as a high-quality Biotech stock today, presenting a Score of 64. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, and financial strength. The growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Atara Biotherapeutics Inc (ATRA) has the ST Score of 60, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. Growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Immucell Corp (ICCC) stock has the ST Score of 60, which implies that the Biotech company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its financial strength. However, it shows a neutral outlook in growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Nanobiotix ADR (NBTX) currently has the ST Score of 59, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Biotech stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and growth, while its weak points are its financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast. The stock's Piotroski Score indicates 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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