NVDA reports Wednesday after the close. The $5.27 trillion chipmaker is the most important earnings print of the quarter. Options markets are already pricing in volatility. Bearish flow has built up alongside TSLA, MSFT, and META. Short interest in NVDA remains modest, but the put activity signals nerves. Wednesday also brings CRM and CRWD. Thursday adds MRVL, a key AI supply chain read.
Short sellers are active ahead of results. short interest jumped 4.1 percentage points in a week to 17.6% of free float. now sits at 32.4%, up nearly 3 points. Borrow availability on Charter has dropped to 48%. That tightening raises the risk of a squeeze if sentiment turns. remains the most distressed name — 83.4% SI % FF with zero shares left to borrow.
LMT was upgraded today. Analysts now show 13 buys and just 7 holds on the defense giant. DE received a target price lift to $662. Both names carry minimal short interest, suggesting broad market agreement with the bullish view. CrowdStrike also got a target lift despite being down 59% year-to-date.
Bill Gates filed disclosures showing he bought $346 million in RSG shares this month. On the other side, Ronda Stryker filed sales of $117.8 million in SYK stock. Fintech IPO CHYM also saw early VC backer DST Global file $188 million in sales — a classic post-debut exit.
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