Chips are driving markets from every angle today. NVIDIA, AMD, Micron, and Sandisk are drawing the heaviest options flow on both sides of the ledger. Sandisk is up 591% year-to-date. That extreme run has traders split — big bullish and bearish bets are piling in simultaneously. Micron is up 240% in 2026. Its ORTEX stock score sits at 97 out of 100. Analysts see 55% further upside from current levels, but put activity suggests scepticism is growing.
Dan Loeb's Third Point exited META, NVDA, and Broadcom — and went big on . That is a sharp pivot away from AI-linked megacaps toward a deep-value media play. The move signals at least one major fund thinks the AI trade is extended.
Three major retailers report this week. Target and Lowe's both hold earnings calls Tuesday, August 19. Ross Stores follows Wednesday. Short interest is low across all three — under 4% of free float — suggesting the market expects solid consumer data.
Performance Food Group saw short interest drop 21% in one week to 2.3% of free float. Bears capitulated after earnings. Flex went the other way — short interest surged 28% following recent earnings misses, with 2.1 million shares added August 10–11.
An analyst cut JetBlue to a sell-equivalent rating today, describing the stock as potentially "worthless." US-Iran tensions are keeping jet fuel prices volatile. That is a serious headwind for low-cost carriers operating on thin margins.
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