US stocks delivered a mixed performance on Friday as concerns over AI-related investments persisted following a sharp technology sell-off.

As of 11:20 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.96%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.16% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.23%.

Investors sought safety in bonds, keeping the 10-year Treasury yield below 5%. Rising financing costs and potential capital expenditure slowdowns pressured AI stocks, including Nvidia, AMD, and CoreWeave.

Meanwhile, Tesla and Meta stabilized after previous-session losses. Oil prices remained elevated, with Brent crude near $111 and WTI around $102 per barrel, amid escalating Middle East tensions.

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Lucid Diagnostics Inc (LUCD) is up 28.65% today to trade at the current level of $0.42 after announcing that it has begun receiving payments from Medicare for its EsoGuard® Esophageal DNA Test.

AI OKTO Corp (AIOK) zoomed 144.24% in today’s trade to $10.38 after declaring a special dividend of $3.50 per share.

In current trading, Bolt Biotherapeutics Inc (BOLT) stock is at $7.05 after announcing the acquisition of Prana Therapies and a $120 million concurrent private placement to advance PRA-216 in multiple high-value inflammatory indications.

Hyperscale Data Inc (GPUS) rose 36.03% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.17. The company reaffirmed its preliminary consolidated financial guidance for the year ending December 31, 2027, of $300 million to $350 million in revenue and $60 million to $80 million in Adjusted EBITDA.

In the current trading session, Bio-Key International Inc (BKYI) jumped 27.01% to $3.48 over a previous close of $2.74 after announcing that a Middle East government institution selected BIO-Key to enhance access security and simplify employee authentication using its PortalGuard® IAM platform and biometric technology.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks

FVCBankcorp Inc (FVCB) 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 $0.07 per share. It has set October 26 as the record date and will pay the dividend on November 16. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.26 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, FVCB has a trailing yield of 1.52% on the current stock price of $17.14.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Paychex Inc (PAYX), having a market capitalization of $41.82B. It will pay a dividend of $1.19 per share, the payment date of which is November 25. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 3.86%.

Shares of Value Line Inc (VALU) 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 $0.35 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.35 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that VALU has a trailing yield of 3.21% on the current share price of $42.09.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (IVR) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from IVR will amount to $0.12 per share. October 26 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for November 16. In the previous year, IVR distributed a total of $1.44 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for IVR stands at 26.52% based on the current stock price of $5.43.

Caterpillar Inc (CAT) will be paying out a dividend of $1.63 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of October 26. Over the past 12 months, CAT has paid out a total of $6.16 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, CAT boasts an impressive trailing yield of 0.89% on the current share price of $690.88.

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Crypto Market Highlights

• China aims to largely complete a national blockchain network by 2030 under its newly published five-year digital development plan.

• Crypto exchange Bybit has secured a full Dubai license for spot trading, following its earlier in-principle approval.

• HSBC has launched RedCoin (RCHKD), its first Hong Kong-dollar stablecoin, enabling transfers and merchant payments through its PayMe app.

• Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Thailand have joined Singapore’s BLOOM initiative as policymaker members.

• Bitcoin Core is revising its approach to security vulnerabilities, citing how large language models (LLMs) have made certain software flaws easier to identify.

Most Shorted Stocks

Six Flags Entertainment Corp (FUN) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 22.99% 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 9.6. This represents a change of 1640073 shares, which corresponds to a 7.67% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $165.11 million. The average daily volume stands at 3.16M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $733.81M.

The Celcuity Inc with the symbol CELC currently has a short interest of 25.89%. The short interest has changed by -380719 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 11.0. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $718.62 million. On an average day, 1.22M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $3.20B.

For the stock Strive Inc (ASST), the current short interest is at 26.39%. This represents a significant short interest change of -2005464 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -8.38%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 2.6. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $656.19 million.

With the symbol LOVE, the stock currently has a short interest of 24.25%. The short interest change is 93339 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 2.98%. It would take approximately 12.3 days to cover all the short positions. The short value is estimated to be around $331.27 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 236.99K shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $217.80M.

The stock FUBO has a current short interest of 23.46%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 7.94% while there was a change of 493831 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 5.6. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $26.0 million. Trading activity averages at 1.32M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $879.58M.

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Energy Stocks to Watch

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

Our ST Score also classifies North European Oil Royalty Trust (NRT) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 65. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of financial strength. However, it has weak profitability, performance, growth, Piotroski Score, and forecast.

Another stock in the category, Conoco Phillips (COP) has the ST Score of 53, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability and Piotroski Score. Performance, growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

National Energy Services Reunited Corp (NESR) stock has the ST Score of 54 which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its performance, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast, but its weaknesses are in its financial strength. However, it shows neutral outlook in profitability, and growth.

EOG Resources Inc (EOG) currently has the ST Score of 55, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its performance. The stock's growth, stock sentiment, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

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

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