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U.S. equities came under pressure Wednesday as rising bond yields and lingering inflation concerns weighed on investor sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve’s September meeting minutes. 

As of 11:20 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.07%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined 0.54% and 0.67%, respectively, after both indexes closed at record highs the previous session. 

The 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.70%, its highest level since 2002, while Brent crude remained above $100 a barrel. 

Market concentration also remains a concern, with Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft accounting for roughly 20% of the S&P 500.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Generation Income Properties Inc (GIPR) is up 26.93% today to trade at the current level of $0.48. This comes after the company announced that it has fully satisfied and retired its remaining obligation to Loci Capital.

Lucas GC Ltd (LGCL) zoomed 16.37% in today’s trade to $2.63 after reporting H1 2026 revenue of US$35.74 million and improved gross margins.

In current trading, Bullfrog AI Holdings Inc (BFRG) stock is at $0.81 after announcing positive progress in a drug discovery program for a top 5 global pharmaceutical in major depressive disorder.

Circle8 Group Inc (CIRC) rose 13.57% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.56 after securing $314 million four-year contract with DUO Groningen.

In the current trading session, SeaStar Medical Holding Corp (ICU) jumped 9.55% to $3.49 over a previous close of $3.19 after announcing that the FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation to SeaStar Medical’s SCD therapy for treating hyperinflammation in adults with sepsis.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Intuit Inc (INTU) 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 $1.38 per share. It set October 08 as the record date and will pay the dividend on October 16. Last year, the company paid out a total of $4.80 to shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, INTU has a trailing yield of 1.66% on the current stock price of $289.81.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Millicom International Cellular SA (TIGO), having a market capitalization of $15.16B. It will pay a dividend of $1.5 per share, the payment date of which is April 15. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 3.29%.

Shares of Waterstone Financial Inc (WSBF) 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 $0.64 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that WSBF has a trailing yield of 3.22% on the current share price of $19.87.

Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from PMT will amount to $0.4 per share. October 08 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for October 23. In the previous year, PMT distributed a total of $1.60 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for PMT stands at 19.93% based on the current stock price of $8.03.

Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) 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 October 08. Over the past 12 months, BDN has paid out a total of $0.32 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, BDN boasts an impressive trailing yield of 11.64% on the current share price of $2.75.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Abstract, the Ethereum Layer-2 project by Igloo Inc., will shut down this year after failing to achieve product-market fit.

• Conduit Technology alleged that Tether froze $2.76 million in USDT without explanation in September 2025.

• A Winklevoss-backed Zcash ETF has filed for registration with the U.S. SEC.

• Ripple Prime will provide brokerage, clearing, and financing services to Brevan Howard-managed funds.

• Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade has gone live on the Sepolia testnet ahead of its mainnet launch.

Most Shorted Stocks

Beyond Meat Inc (BYND) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 30.19% 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 4.7. This represents a change of 419948 shares, which corresponds to an 8.99% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $40.69 million. The average daily volume stands at 1.38M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $146.15M.

The Sunrun Inc with the symbol RUN currently has a short interest of 30.62%. The short interest has changed by 2617672 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 10.1. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $552.61 million. On an average day, 8.67M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.87B.

For the stock Kohl's Corp (KSS), the current short interest is at 29.88%. This represents a significant short interest change of 2656905 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 8.66%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 8.6. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $654.65 million.

With the symbol NNE, the stock currently has a short interest of 35.37%. The short interest change is 507862 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 3.40%. It would take approximately 9.8 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $549.94 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 1.94M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $885.48M.

The stock QUBT has a current short interest of 32.63%. The short interest percentage has experienced a decrease of -0.03% while there was a change of -16474 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 11.3. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $121.5 million. Trading activity averages at 7.92M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $1.78B.

AI Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) emerges as a high-quality stock in the AI industry, attaining an impressive score of 58. The stock's profitability, growth, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of performance, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) as a high-quality AI stock today, presenting a Score of 48. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability and growth. However, it has weak performance. The financial strength, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast are neutral.

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

Innodata Inc (INOD) stock has the ST Score of 58, which implies that the AI company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast. However, it shows a neutral outlook.

Audiocodes (AUDC) currently has the ST Score of 49, which signifies a huge upward potential. The AI stock's strong points are its profitability and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its performance and financial strength. 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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Stocks Telegraph Team