US markets are closed for Independence Day. But the signals heading into the break tell a busy story.
HTZ is the week's most explosive short setup. Bears pushed SI % FF from 48% to 59% in seven days. Zero shares remain available to borrow. That combination — surging short interest and no available stock — creates serious squeeze risk when trading resumes Monday.
WOLF holds the record at 112% SI % FF. Cost to borrow sits at 9.3% APR. Bears are paying real money to maintain those positions. CHWY stays under pressure at 70% SI. AI names are drawing scrutiny too. CRWV saw bears add aggressively, with SI jumping from 20% to 28% in two weeks.
Executives are cashing out at the top. NVDA director Mark Stevens sold nearly $186M in shares on June 18. CEO Abel Avellan sold $147M on June 23. President J. Michael Evans sold $65.8M on July 1. The selling is broad and concentrated in high-flying names.
One buyer stands apart. John Malone added over $10M to his LILA stake across late June. He's buying a stock at multi-year lows while everyone else sells winners.
Markets reopen into a packed schedule. PEP and LEVI report Tuesday. DAL headlines Thursday as a key read on travel demand. The FT also flags rising S&P 500 earnings forecasts — analyst expectations are growing at the fastest pace since the post-Covid rebound. Whether results match that optimism is the week's real test.
Citi sees Brent crude falling to $60 by Christmas. Canada is planning a new oil pipeline to Asia. Both stories could shift energy sector sentiment when European markets open Monday.
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