The dominant macro story is Trump's Iran nuclear deal, completed overnight. Trump posted on Truth Social that the Strait of Hormuz is now open and the US naval blockade is lifted. Oil supply experts warn it could take months for flows to normalise. That backdrop is directly pressuring rental car names. CAR (Avis Budget) short interest hit 45.8% of free float. HTZ (Hertz) sits at 44.5%. Bears are pressing both as cheaper oil threatens residual car values.
Two large insider-related sales stand out. Silver Lake, a 10% owner of DELL, filed a $604 million exit across 524 trades from June 2–9. Separately, NVDA director Mark Stevens disclosed $221 million in sales between June 2–4. Both filings landed this week. On the buy side, Ribbit Capital picked up roughly $40 million worth of HOOD shares near $80. NVDA options markets are flashing caution too — heavy put positioning at the June 18 expiry despite light short interest of just 1.2% of free float.
KR (Kroger), KMX (CarMax), and PGR (Progressive) are the headline names this week. CarMax carries the highest short interest of the group at 11.5% of free float. Progressive reports May monthly figures. JBL (Jabil) also reports Wednesday amid ongoing supply chain pressures.
CBRS (Cerebras Systems) saw its short interest jump 19 points in a week to 25.6% of free float. That is the sharpest weekly rise in the US mid-cap universe. Analysts, meanwhile, raised targets on DXCM and cut them on GIS and LEN, reflecting a split view on consumer and housing names heading into summer.
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