US markets are closed today for Independence Day. That hasn't stopped the data from telling a sharp story ahead of next week's earnings sprint.
HTZ is the most extreme short trade in the market right now. Short interest stands at 59.2% of free float. Availability has hit zero — there are literally no shares left to borrow. Options flow confirms the bearish lean. Bears are fully loaded and unable to add. That setup cuts both ways: any positive catalyst could trigger a violent squeeze.
Tuesday through Thursday is packed. DAL is the marquee name — Delta reports Q2 on Thursday with travel demand in focus. PEP drops its Q2 call Wednesday. Volume and pricing trends in snacks will be watched closely. LEVI also reports Wednesday with short interest at 7.6% of free float — elevated for a consumer brand.
CRWD and TSLA both received target price increases heading into the holiday. CrowdStrike's short interest is just 2.9% of free float — bears aren't pressing. STZ got the opposite treatment, with analysts cutting targets as beer volumes soften.
Across the Atlantic, H&M's controlling shareholder Stefan Persson filed over $61M in purchases of HM B shares across three sessions. That is a significant vote of confidence from the family that controls the fast-fashion giant.
Summit Therapeutics CEO Robert Duggan filed a $50M purchase in SMMT. Combined C-suite buying at the biotech topped $52M. That scale of insider buying heading into H2 is worth watching.
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