US markets are shut for Independence Day. But under the surface, positioning is moving fast.
HTZ is the standout short of the week. Short interest hit 59.2% of free float — up 11 percentage points in seven days. Availability has fallen to zero. New short positions are nearly impossible to open. The bet is clear: bears see more pain ahead for the car rental group.
CRWV is drawing fresh sellers too. SI jumped to 28.4% of free float, up 12 points in 30 days. Unlike Hertz, availability sits at 301%. Bears can still pile in. The AI infrastructure stock has been a market favourite. That makes it a prime target for hedged money looking to fade high valuations.
Corporate insiders are selling heavily. AMAT CEO Gary Dickerson filed $55M in stock sales. BABA President J. Michael Evans filed $68M in sales on July 1. ROIV saw three separate insiders file over $155M in combined sales on June 30. The breadth of selling across sectors adds to a cautious read.
Wall Street is rotating its views. CRWD and TSLA received analyst target increases. Consumer staples went the other way. STZ and PG both had targets trimmed. The rotation from staples toward tech is gaining pace.
Trading resumes Monday. PEP reports Q2 on July 9. DAL follows with Q2 results on July 10. FT Markets flags that S&P 500 earnings forecasts are rising at their fastest pace since the post-Covid rebound — raising questions about whether an "earnings bubble" is forming.
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