The week of July 18 kicks off a flurry of major corporate results. GOOGL leads the headlines on Wednesday, July 22. Alphabet posts Q2 2026 results after the close. The $2 trillion search and AI giant carries just 1.5% short interest. That low bearish positioning suggests the market is broadly optimistic heading in.
INTC follows on Thursday, July 23. Intel reports Q2 results at 4pm ET. The chipmaker's $478bn market cap reflects a recovery trade. Short interest sits at 2.8% of free float — modest, but bears are watching its AI chip roadmap closely.
LUV also hosts its Q2 earnings call on Thursday. Southwest Airlines faces a tough travel demand backdrop. Results will offer an early read on summer air traffic trends.
RJF reports Wednesday. Raymond James Financial rounds out a strong week for financials. CHTR closes the week Friday, July 24. Charter Communications faces pressure from cord-cutting and broadband competition.
On the IPO front, no new listings are confirmed in the database for the next seven days. The primary market remains quiet for now.
Wednesday and Thursday carry the most weight this week. Alphabet's results in particular will set the tone for tech sentiment into August.
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