Top Energy Picks: High-Growth $10 Stocks in Motion

Stocks edged slightly lower Friday, with traders turning cautious ahead of key U.S.-China trade discussions set for this weekend in Switzerland. The modest decline comes despite improved sentiment earlier in the week following the U.S.-U.K. trade agreement, which some hope could serve as a blueprint for broader global deals—even as it includes a baseline 10% tariff.

As of 11:18 AM ET, the Dow was down -61.18 points, or -0.1479%, at $41,307.27. The Nasdaq Composite added 32.75 points, or 0.16%, at $20,096.31. The S&P 500 rose 4.39 points, or 0.08%, at $5,668.33. Among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, 8 showed negative movement, with Materials leading the way with a -0.63% decrease.  

President Trump added fresh intrigue by suggesting on Truth Social that an 80% tariff on China "seems right," a potential shift from the current 145% rate. While this would mark some de-escalation, it's still above levels many expected. Reports from Bloomberg indicate the administration may consider cuts below 60% during negotiations, though it's unclear whether Trump’s comments refer to a permanent or temporary change.

For the week, the S&P 500 is on track for a 0.7% loss, the Nasdaq is down 0.6%, and the Dow has slipped around 0.2%.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Siyata Mobile Inc (SYTA) is up 57.19% today to trade at the current level of $1.54. This comes after the successful launch of AI COMIC App by its merger target firm.

Nuvve Holding Corp (NVVE) zoomed 184.02% in today’s trade to $3.24. This rally can be attributed to news of the company engaging multiple leading digital asset advisory consultants to accelerate digital asset strategy.

In current trading, Definitive Healthcare Corp (DH) stock is at $3.99 following news of financial result release for Q1 Fiscal Year 2025.

TTEC Holdings Inc (TTEC) rose 24.00% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $4.96. The strong performance of TTEC stock came as investors were encouraged by its earnings report showing a good 2025 start with financial performance exceeding plan.

In the current trading session, SRX Health Solutions Inc (SRXH) jumped 50.00% to $0.80 over a previous close of $0.53 as the company unveils uts plans to create a subsidiary for crypto-based borrowing.

Ex-Dividends Stocks

Apple Inc (AAPL) 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 $0.26 per share. It has fixed May 12 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on May 15. Last year, the company distributed a total of $1.00 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, AAPL has a trailing yield of 0.50% on the current stock price of $198.18.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Paychex Inc (PAYX), having a market capitalization of $54.42B. It will pay a dividend of $1.08 per share, the payment date of which is May 29. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.59%.

Shares of Exelon Corp (EXC) will be the talk of stock market on Monday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.4 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.54 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that EXC has a trailing yield of 3.41% on the current share price of $45.19.

Brown & Brown, Inc (BRO) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from BRO will amount to $0.15 per share. May 12 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for May 21. In the previous year, BRO distributed a total of $0.56 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for BRO stands at 0.50% based on the current stock price of $110.91.

Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA) will be paying out a dividend of $0.07 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of May 12. Over the past 12 months, MWA has paid out a total of $0.26 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, MWA boasts an impressive trailing yield of 1.07% on the current share price of $24.56.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Bitcoin surged past $100,000 on May 8, fueled by strong institutional ETF inflows from ARK 21Shares, Fidelity, and BlackRock. 

• The Ethereum Foundation allocated $32.6 million in Q1 2025 grants to boost education, ZK tech development tools, and broader blockchain ecosystem support. 

• Gemini has secured regulatory approval to offer crypto derivatives, including perpetual futures, to advanced users across Europe. 

• Taiwanese legislator Ko Ju-Chun proposed adding Bitcoin to the nation’s reserves as part of a diversified strategy to hedge against global uncertainty. 

• Steak ‘n Shake will begin accepting Bitcoin payments at all locations starting May 16, allowing customers to pay for meals with satoshis. 

Most Shorted Stocks

Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 3.12% 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 25.2. This represents a change of 16,720,000 shares, which corresponds to a +44.09% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $3.44 billion. The average daily volume stands at 2.07M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $110.37B.

The BCE Inc with the symbol BCE currently has a short interest of 5.51%. The short interest has changed by 1,100,000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 15.6. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $1.16 billion. On an average day, 3.24M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $21.10B.

For the stock Telus Corp (TU), the current short interest is at 2.41%. This represents a significant short interest change of 1,010,000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of +2.88%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 9.3. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $575.75 million.

With the symbol MNKD, the stock currently has a short interest of 8.87%. The short interest change is -2,410,000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -8.41%. It would take approximately 12.9 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $166.87 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.02M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $1.41B.

The stock CNX has a current short interest of 18.44%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -4.14% while there was a change of -1,110,000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 9.1. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $824.56 million. Trading activity averages at 2.61M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $4.54B.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Baker Hughes Co (BKR) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 55. The stock's profitability, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its growth, and financial strength are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of performance, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Coterra Energy Inc (CTRA) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 52. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, growth, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak financial strength. The performance, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Devon Energy Corp (DVN) has the ST Score of 51, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability but weak in growth, and financial strength. Performance, stock sentiment, piotroski score, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

EQT Corp (EQT) stock has the ST Score of 50 which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its performance, growth, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its financial strength. However, it shows a neutral outlook in profitability, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Suncor Energy, Inc (SU) currently has the ST Score of 56, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its performance, and 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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