Walmart and Deere & Company both report today. Walmart is the key read on US consumer health and tariff impact on margins. Deere faces questions on farm equipment demand and dealer inventory. Ross Stores rounds out the day after the close. Analysts trimmed targets on retailers broadly this week. TJX Companies and Lowe's both saw target cuts today. Consumer caution is becoming a consensus view on Wall Street.
Moderna shorts are under real pressure after a 177% share surge on cancer vaccine news. Short interest sits at 13.5% of free float with availability still at 279% — for now. tells a different story. Bears held firm post-earnings with 86.5% of free float shorted and zero shares left to borrow. Short sellers clearly see more pain ahead for the chip maker.
Jensen Huang's comments that AI could "destroy and eliminate" radiology jobs drew sharp pushback from Mark Cuban. The debate keeps NVIDIA and Meta Platforms in the spotlight. Meta's RSI sits at just 36. Negative options bets are among the highest for any large-cap name this week. Analysts still see 39% upside — a notable gap versus options market pessimism.
Polish grocery chain Dino Polska reports today with an elevated short score heading into the print. Bears have positioned ahead of results. The outcome could trigger a swift move in either direction.
Hedge fund Magnetar sold over $300M in CoreWeave across two days this week. Bill Gates added $33.9M in Republic Services. Chips got analyst love — Analog Devices received a target raise to $465 — while Veeva Systems edged higher in consensus targets as health tech continues to attract interest.
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