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U.S. equities rebounded on Thursday as falling Treasury yields and oil prices, alongside gains in major technology stocks, lifted investor sentiment.

As of 11:10 AM ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 268 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.89% and the Nasdaq climbed 1.41%. 

The 10-year Treasury yield fell below 5% to 4.949%, while U.S. crude declined 1% to around $100 and Brent dropped 2% to $102 per barrel. 

The gains followed Wednesday’s selloff after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75%–4%, signaling another potential hike this year.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Aethlon Medical Inc (AEMD) is up 416.08% today to trade at the current level of $7.38 after announcing a definitive merger agreement with privately held biotechnology company North Immunology.

Datasea Intelligent Technology Ltd (DTSS) zoomed 206.16% in today’s trade to $1.81 after announcing AI digital marketing agreements with five Chinese customers.

In current trading, Turbo Energy SA ADR (TURB) stock is at $1.43 after announcing the continued expansion of its commercial and industrial footprint through 15 firm-order energy storage projects across Spain and Chile.

Nuwellis Inc (NUWE) soared 46.63% in the early hours of today's trading to move to $1.20 after announcing continued commercial momentum for its Aquadex SmartFlow® system, with 31 consoles sold year-to-date in 2026.

In the current trading session, Surf Air Mobility Inc (SRFM) jumped 35.81% to $0.67 over a previous close of $0.5 after announcing a definitive agreement with Sprintbach Aviation for its Palantir-powered OperatorOS flight operations software.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Bank7 Corp (BSVN) 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 $0.3 per share. It has set September 18 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on October 08. Last year, the company distributed a total of $1.08 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, BSVN has a trailing yield of 1.99% on the current stock price of $54.37.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Finward Bancorp (FNWD), having a market capitalization of $185.63M. It will pay a dividend of $0.12 per share, the payment date of which is September 25. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 0.84%.

Shares of Virco Manufacturing Corp (VIRC) will be the talk of the stock market on Friday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.03 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.10 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that VIRC has a trailing yield of 1.62% on the current share price of $6.17.

QCR Holding Inc (QCRH) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from QCRH will amount to $0.15 per share. September 18 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for October 05. In the previous year, QCRH distributed a total of $0.32 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for QCRH stands at 0.32% based on the current stock price of $101.01.

OFS Capital Corp (OFS) will be paying out a dividend of $0.17 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of September 18. Over the past 12 months, OFS has paid out a total of $0.85 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, OFS boasts an impressive trailing yield of 21.30% on the current share price of $3.99.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Revolut said it has received no direct contact from those claiming responsibility for a customer data breach, despite multiple public ransom demands.

• The Celsius bankruptcy estate sued five BitMEX-linked companies, alleging fraud, market manipulation and wrongful liquidations during the March 2020 crypto market crash.

• US lawmakers moved to put President Donald Trump’s executive order establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve into law.

• The US House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act in a bipartisan 38-5 vote, covering tax rules for stablecoins, mining, staking, digital asset lending, transaction fees and other crypto activities.

• Anchorage Digital Bank added custody support for Etherlink and seven assets on the Tezos layer-2 network, including xU3O8, a token representing physical uranium.

Most Shorted Stocks

FMC Corp (FMC) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 23.80% 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 11.5. This represents a change of -124201 shares, which corresponds to a -0.42% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $319.27 million. The average daily volume stands at 3.96M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.35B.

The Grocery Outlet Holding Corp with the symbol GO currently has a short interest of 24.98%. The short interest has changed by -1117596 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 9.1. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $267.76 million. On an average day, 2.59M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.14B.

For the stock Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), the current short interest is at 26.69%. This represents a significant short interest change of -3,729,180 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -6.36%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 4.3. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $1.62 billion.

With the symbol SPRY, the stock currently has a short interest of 35.25%. The short interest change is 257,058 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 1.12%. It would take approximately 14.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shorted shares' value is estimated to be around $139.26 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.06M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $418.68M.

The stock TMDX has a current short interest of 25.11%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 2.13% while there was a change of 168843 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 12.8. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $2.04 billion. Trading activity averages at 916.46K shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $3.05B.

Biotech Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Spero Therapeutics Inc (SPRO) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Biotech 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 Arvinas Inc (ARVN) as a high-quality Biotech stock today, presenting a Score of 59. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak growth. The stock sentiment and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Alkermes plc (ALKS) has the ST Score of 58, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, and financial strength but weak in growth. Stock sentiment, Piotroski score, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

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

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc (ORMP) currently has the ST Score of 60, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Biotech stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and financial strength, while its weak points are its stock sentiment and forecast. The stock's growth and Piotroski Score indicate a neutral outlook.

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

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