U.S. stocks traded mixed ahead of a key Federal Reserve decision and earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet. As of 11:20 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.29%, the S&P 500 gained 0.19%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped slightly. 

Technology sentiment improved, with semiconductor stocks rallying after Broadcom announced a $63 billion AI-computing financing structure and SK Hynix reported a 632% year-over-year profit increase. 

Investors awaited the Fed’s 2 p.m. ET rate decision, with rates expected to remain unchanged. After the closing bell, Microsoft and Alphabet were set to report AI demand and capital expenditure updates.

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Top Movers: Under $10 

DMC Global Inc (BOOM) is up 37.20% today to trade at the current level of $7.34 after reporting third-quarter financial results.

Pulmonx Corp (LUNG) zoomed 30.56% in today’s trade to $2.59 after reporting financial results for the third quarter of 2026 ended September 30, 2026.

In current trading, Onconetix Inc (ONCO) stock is at $0.56 following the announcement of a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its common stock effective November 6, 2026.

Kodiak AI Inc (KDK) rose 16.96% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.31 after announcing a historic agreement with DTL Transport Inc. to deploy the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s autonomous driving system, in 75 driverless trucks owned and operated by DTL.

In the current trading session, E.W. Scripps Co (SSP) jumped 15.67% to $2.33 over a previous close of $2.01. The company has raised its expectations for full-year 2026 midterm Local Media political advertising revenue to about $275 million, which is about 40% above its 2022 midterm election revenue.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks

NB Bancorp Inc (NBBK) 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 $0.07 per share. It has fixed October 29 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on November 12. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.28 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, NBBK has a trailing yield of 1.25% on the current stock price of $22.31.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Carrier Global Corp (CARR), having a market capitalization of $46.43B. It will pay a dividend of $0.24 per share, the payment date of which is November 18. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 1.68%.

Shares of AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) 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 $0.12 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.44 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that AGNC has a trailing yield of 16.23% on the current share price of $8.88.

Casey's General Stores Inc (CASY) is also set to go ex-dividend Friday. The next dividend payment from CASY will amount to $0.65 per share. November 01 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for November 13. In the previous year, CASY distributed a total of $2.36 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for CASY stands at 0.35% based on the current stock price of $669.0.

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) will be paying out a dividend of $1.47 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of October 30. Over the past 12 months, COST has paid out a total of $5.54 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, COST boasts an impressive trailing yield of 0.56% on the current share price of $983.62.

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Crypto Market Highlights

• Google Cloud is developing a service that enables financial institutions to jointly sign crypto transactions without sharing full private key control.

• DTC has launched tokenization services for eligible securities held in its custody.

• Mirae Asset Securities’ Hong Kong arm has issued tokenized notes on Solana for institutional investors.

• Coinbase reported that some customers’ contact information was exposed in a security incident at analytics firm Amplitude.

• VanEck has launched an actively managed ETF combining stocks, bonds, real assets, and a targeted Bitcoin allocation.

Most Shorted Stocks

4D Molecular Therapeutics Inc (FDMT) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 22.66% 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 12.0. This represents a change of 291523 shares, which corresponds to a 2.59% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $139.98 million. The average daily volume stands at 986.84K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $670.45M.

The D-Wave Quantum Inc with the symbol QBTS currently has a short interest of 21.67%. The short interest has changed by 8212374 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 5.0. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $921.58 million. On an average day, 15.90M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $4.42B.

For the stock Vital Farms Inc (VITL), the current short interest is at 21.54%. This represents a significant short interest change of 199040 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of 2.29%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 5.4. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $82.2 million.

With the symbol PZZA, the stock currently has a short interest of 20.99%. The short interest change is 107846 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 1.62%. It would take approximately 5.1 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $164.67 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 1.54M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $610.03M.

The stock SPHR has a current short interest of 26.45%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 5.77% while there was a change of 404010 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 5.4. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $765.73 million. Trading activity averages at 801.63K shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $4.05B.

AI Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (STX) emerges as a high-quality stock in the AI industry, attaining an impressive score of 56. The stock's profitability, performance, growth, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its financial strength are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of stock sentiment and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Sprinklr Inc (CXM) as a high-quality AI stock today, presenting a Score of 53. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability and Piotroski Score. However, it has weak performance. The growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Marvell Technology Inc (MRVL) has the ST Score of 64, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability and Piotroski Score but weak in performance and financial strength. Growth, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Medtronic Plc (MDT) stock has the ST Score of 57, which implies that the AI company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its financial strength. However, it shows neutral outlook in growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) currently has the ST Score of 55, which signifies a huge upward potential. The AI stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. The stock's growth, 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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Stocks Telegraph Team