🚨 Wall Street Is Heating Up—These Stocks Are Exploding Today!

US stocks advanced on Tuesday as investors prepared for a wave of Big Tech earnings, while a rebound in semiconductor stocks lifted market sentiment despite escalating trade and geopolitical risks. 

By 11:04 a.m., the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.97%, the S&P 500 gained 0.60%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.48%. Chipmakers led the rally, with Nvidia climbing 1% after disclosing a stake in Nebius. 

Meanwhile, President Trump announced 50% tariffs on selected Canadian goods, effective in 30 days, while exempting Canadian oil imports. Brent crude remained above $91 per barrel, reflecting continued tensions in the Middle East.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Vivakor Inc (VIVK) is up 253.18% today to trade at the current level of $6.11. This comes after the company announced the execution of four recurring physical crude oil purchase and sale transactions with two commercial counterparties.

KIDZ AI Inc (KIDZ) zoomed 69.04% in today’s trade to $0.69 after announcing that it has entered into a definitive 60-month enterprise AI compute services agreement with Canopy Wave, Inc., with an aggregate contract value of $44.6 million.

In current trading, Jupiter Neurosciences Inc (JUNS) stock is at $0.2 after announcing that it has entered into a definitive license agreement with PharmAla Biotech Holdings Inc. for perpetual exclusive U.S. rights to ALA-002.

New Horizon Aircraft Ltd (HOVR) rose 21.75% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $2.02 after announcing that it signed an LOI with V-Star to purchase 5 Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, with an option to buy up to 95 more.

In the current trading session, Helus Pharma Inc (HELP) jumped 16.60% to $8.29 over a previous close of $7.11 after announcing that it has completed enrollment in its APPROACH Phase 3 pivotal study of HLP003 in patients living with Major Depressive Disorder.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks

Argan Inc (AGX) is about to trade ex-dividend Thursday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Thursday will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.5 per share. It has fixed July 23 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on July 31. Last year, the company distributed a total of $1.88 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, AGX has a trailing yield of 0.31% on the current stock price of $602.18.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends Thursday is CVS Health Corp (CVS), having a market capitalization of $137.30B. It will pay a dividend of $0.67 per share, the payment date of which is August 03. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.47%.

Shares of Dynex Capital Inc (DX) will be the talk of the stock market on Thursday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.17 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $2.04 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that DX has a trailing yield of 15.55% on the current share price of $13.12.

Medalist Diversified Inc (MDRR) is also set to go ex-dividend Thursday. The next dividend payment from MDRR will amount to $0.07 per share. July 23 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for July 30. In the previous year, MDRR distributed a total of $0.27 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for MDRR stands at 2.34% based on the current stock price of $11.6.

ArrowMark Financial Corp (BANX) will be paying out a dividend of $0.15 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of July 24. Over the past 12 months, BANX has paid out a total of $1.79 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, BANX boasts an impressive trailing yield of 8.96% on the current share price of $19.95.

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Crypto Market Highlights

• Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement for the first U.S. Worldcoin (WLD) ETF, aiming to provide investors with exchange-traded exposure to the WLD token.

• Celsius co-founders Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch "Nuke" Goldstein agreed to pay over $6 million to settle FTC charges over allegedly misleading investors about the platform's safety before its collapse.

• Tether Gold (XAUT) has been recognized as an Accepted Spot Commodity in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), enabling licensed firms to offer services involving the tokenized gold asset.

• The U.S. SEC has sued crypto mining investment firm Mining Automatic and founder Zan Shaikh, alleging they raised $22 million from investors while using only about 13% of the funds for mining operations.

• Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed an executive order to streamline the country's approach to crypto regulation and taxation, addressing fragmented oversight of digital assets.

Most Shorted Stocks

Medical Properties Trust Inc (MPT) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 23.52% 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 16.9. This represents a change of 6539667 shares, which corresponds to a 4.97% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $656.03 million. The average daily volume stands at 5.90M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $2.84B.

The United States Antimony Corp with the symbol UAMY currently has a short interest of 24.09%. The short interest has changed by 2834397 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 4.4. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $183.33 million. On an average day, 10.26M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $794.27M.

For the stock Solaris Energy Infrastructure Inc (SEI), the current short interest is at 22.92%. This represents a significant short interest change of 948819 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 7.59%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 6.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $814.15 million.

With the symbol NNE, the stock currently has a short interest of 33.97%. The short interest change is 409228 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 3.56%. It would take approximately 3.6 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $220.68 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.78M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $854.69M.

The stock TMDX has a current short interest of 24.45%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 2.40% while there was a change of 184699 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 6.0. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $873.86 million. Trading activity averages at 1.34M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $2.54B.

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EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile SA ADR (SQM) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 60. The stock's profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Enersys (ENS) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 58. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak growth. The financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Cirrus Logic Inc (CRUS) has the ST Score of 55, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score but weak in performance and growth. Stock sentiment and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Toyota Motor Corp ADR (TM) stock has the ST Score of 55, which implies that the EV 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.

Baidu Inc ADR (BIDU) currently has the ST Score of 54, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth. The stock's financial strength, 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