U.S. stocks declined on Thursday as disappointing Alphabet earnings and renewed AI concerns weighed on technology shares. As of 11:50 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones fell 0.37%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.35%, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.21%.

Alphabet’s sales missed expectations despite 103% cloud growth, raising concerns over free cash flow and AI returns, while Microsoft beat earnings forecasts. Semiconductor and software stocks also tumbled, with Fortinet and ServiceNow suffering double-digit losses. 

The Federal Reserve held rates steady amid persistent inflation, as September’s PCE inflation reached 3.6% year-over-year. Meanwhile, ECB President Christine Lagarde announced her departure for February 2027.

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Top Movers: Under $10 

Nuburu Inc (BURU) is up 139.80% today to trade at the current level of $0.41. This comes after the company announced that NYSE American has confirmed it is back in compliance with all continued listing requirements.

ADT Inc (ADT) zoomed 33.60% in today’s trade to $9.90 after announcing a definitive agreement under which Thrive Holdings will acquire ADT in an all-cash transaction.

In current trading, Teladoc Health Inc (TDOC) stock is at $8.78 after strong Q3 results, improved profitability outlook, and growing momentum from BetterHelp’s shift toward insurance-based coverage.

Cemtrex Inc (CETX) rose 19.28% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $2.11 after reporting preliminary fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2026 results.

In the current trading session, TOYO Co Ltd (TOYO) jumped 19.26% to $4.56 over a previous close of $3.82 after announcing that CBP released its solar cell shipments from Ethiopia following a review of the submitted supply chain documentation.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks

Lifetime Brands Inc (LCUT) 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 $0.04 per share. It has fixed October 30 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on November 13. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.17 to its shareholders. Based on last year's worth of payments, LCUT has a trailing yield of 2.01% on the current stock price of $8.34.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends tomorrow is Alliant Energy Corp (LNT), having a market capitalization of $18.31B. It will pay a dividend of $0.54 per share, the payment date of which is November 16. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 2.99%.

Shares of Old Second Bancorporation Inc (OSBC) 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 $0.08 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.28 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that OSBC has a trailing yield of 1.14% on the current share price of $24.61.

RBB Bancorp (RBB) is also set to go ex-dividend tomorrow. The next dividend payment from RBB will amount to $0.16 per share. October 30 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for November 12. In the previous year, RBB distributed a total of $0.64 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for RBB stands at 2.44% based on the current stock price of $26.25.

Ohio Valley Banc Corp (OVBC) will be paying out a dividend of $0.25 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, OVBC has paid out a total of $0.96 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, OVBC boasts an impressive trailing yield of 1.95% on the current share price of $49.24.

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Crypto Market Highlights

• France moves to enable automatic international sharing of crypto transaction data.

• Bank of England consults on accepting digital collateral for clearing.

• Canton Foundation approves $1.55 million in Canton Coin funding for RedStone.

• Brazil’s crypto exchanges face rising compliance costs and regulatory uncertainty.

• Polygon Labs expands its Open Money Stack to the Solana network.

Most Shorted Stocks

Aeluma Inc (ALMU) was one of the most shorted stocks as of latest short interest figures, with 23.58% 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 6.5. This represents a change of 250806 shares, which corresponds to a 6.74% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $32.34 million. The average daily volume stands at 614.65K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $157.23M.

The Nektar Therapeutics with the symbol NKTR currently has a short interest of 21.02%. The short interest has changed by 29400 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 3.5. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $277.95 million. On an average day, 1.10M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $1.36B.

For the stock Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (RARE), the current short interest is at 21.55%. This represents a significant short interest change of -204594 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -1.01%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 5.2. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $348.51 million.

With the symbol GLND, the stock currently has a short interest of 20.40%. The short interest change is 4198934 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of 88.92%. It would take approximately 0.4 days to cover all the short positions. The short interest value is estimated to be around $66.08 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 15.20M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $143.53M.

The stock VUZI has a current short interest of 21.99%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of 9.59% while there was a change of 1506517 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 12.6. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $20.7 million. Trading activity averages at 954.22K shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $195.84M.

Biotech Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Alterity Therapeutics Ltd ADR (ATHE) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Biotech industry, attaining an impressive score of 42. The stock's financial strength is strong. However, its performance, growth, and Piotroski Score are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of profitability, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Belite Bio Inc ADR (BLTE) as a high-quality Biotech stock today, presenting a Score of 55. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of performance and financial strength. However, it has a weak Piotroski Score. The profitability, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Relmada Therapeutics Inc (RLMD) has the ST Score of 54, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast but weak in Piotroski Score. Profitability, performance, and growth suggest a neutral outlook.

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

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International Plc (KNSA) currently has the ST Score of 58, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Biotech stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, growth, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The stock's sentiment and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

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

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