Energy Stock Surge: Fast Movers & Value Picks Lighting Up

U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday but remained on track for weekly gains, supported by easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Investors also turned their attention to an upcoming vote on President Trump’s broad tax and spending proposal, even as consumer confidence showed signs of weakening.

As of 11:13 AM ET, the Dow was up 47.3 points, or 0.12%, at $42370.05. The Nasdaq Composite lost -12.81 points, or -0.06%, at $21323.01. The S&P 500 rose 7.84 points, or 0.13%, at $5924.77. Among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, 7 showed positive movement, with Financials leading the way with a 0.87% increase.  

Meanwhile, investors are awaiting further clarity on global trade. President Trump announced plans to send letters outlining new tariff rates to multiple countries over the coming weeks. These letters are expected to serve as a substitute for formal negotiations with nations where direct talks aren't feasible.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Inozyme Pharma Inc (INZY) is up 177.82% today to trade at the current level of $3.94. This comes after BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (BMRN) and Inozyme Pharma, Inc. (INZY) announced that BioMarin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inozyme for $4.00 per share in an all-cash transaction for a total consideration of approximately $270 million.

Lazydays Holdings Inc (GORV) zoomed 206.14% in today’s trade to $0.43 after reporting financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

In current trading, Capstone Holding Corp (CAPS) stock is at $2.48 after the company reaffirmed a $100M revenue target for 2025.

NWTN Inc (NWTN) rose 33.16% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.68 after announcing the appointment of Mr. Benjamin Zhai as Executive Director of the Board and Global Chief Executive Officer.

In the current trading session, Amesite Inc (AMST) jumped 46.92% to $3.29 over a previous close of $2.24 after announcint that its flagship app NurseMagicTM generated 2.4x revenue from Q2/2025 to Q3/2025.

Ex-Dividends Stocks

Enact Holdings Inc (ACT) 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 $0.21 per share. It has fixed May 19 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on June 11. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.93 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, ACT has a trailing yield of 2.55% on the current stock price of $36.26.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH), having a market capitalization of $39.79B. It will pay a dividend of $0.31 per share, the payment date of which is May 28. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 1.50%.

Shares of KLA Corp (KLAC) 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 $1.9 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $6.30 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that KLAC has a trailing yield of 0.80% on the current share price of $790.66.

Papa John's International, Inc (PZZA) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from PZZA will amount to $0.46 per share. May 19 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for May 30. In the previous year, PZZA distributed a total of $2.30 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for PZZA stands at 5.81% based on the current stock price of $39.59.

Bio-Techne Corp (TECH) will be paying out a dividend of $0.08 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of May 19. Over the past 12 months, TECH has paid out a total of $0.32 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, TECH boasts an impressive trailing yield of 0.66% on the current share price of $48.35.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Ripple's legal chief stated that a U.S. court's rejection of a proposed XRP settlement with the SEC does not undermine Ripple’s legal victory. 

• A local brand in Mainland China revealed a Bitcoin reserve strategy, hinting at a potential shift in the country's crypto stance. 

• Central banks are exploring smart contracts for implementing monetary policy in tokenized financial systems, showing growing interest in blockchain integration with TradFi. 

• The Northern Mariana Islands approved a bill allowing the island of Tinian to launch a stablecoin, overriding the governor’s previous veto. 

• Méliuz's executive chairman announced the firm is now Brazil’s first publicly-traded company with a Bitcoin treasury, after buying $28.4 million in BTC. 

  Most Shorted Stocks

Wearable Devices Ltd (WLDS) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 1.34% 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 0.1. This represents a change of -3100 shares, which corresponds to a -19.38% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $22059.0. The average daily volume stands at 1.09M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.76M.

The Kohl's Corp with the symbol KSS currently has a short interest of 51.29%. The short interest has changed by 3020000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 4.6. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $470.47 million. On an average day, 12.26M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $950.71M.

For the stock Wolfspeed Inc (WOLF), the current short interest is at 41.09%. This represents a significant short interest change of -360000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -0.57%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 2.8. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $240.58 million.

With the symbol BYND, the stock currently has a short interest of 50.52%. The short interest change is 890000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of +3.05%. It would take approximately 10.7 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $157.64 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.80M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $190.79M.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 63. 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 Nacco Industries Inc (NC) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 61. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of performance and Piotroski Score. The profitability, growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, NCS Multistage Holdings Inc (NCSM) has the ST Score of 60, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, but weak in growth. Profitability, stock sentiment, and the forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

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

Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) currently has the ST Score of 59, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, growth, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its performance. The stock's stock sentiment, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading. Good luck out there!

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