NVDA reports Wednesday after the close. The $5.2 trillion chip giant is the most watched print of the season. Bears are loading up via options despite low short interest of just 1.3% of free float. AMD and MU options flow is also two-sided, reflecting real uncertainty across the AI trade. CRM, INTU, and MRVL also report this week. Canadian banks RY and TD release Q3 results Thursday.
RDDT saw the sharpest short interest jump among large caps this week. SI climbed 4.1 percentage points to 17.6% of free float. Wolfspeed remains the most extreme case at 83.4% SI with zero availability — a squeeze risk is building. EverCommerce carries the highest ORTEX short score at 94 out of 100 with cost to borrow at 39.2% APR.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent pledged to double long-term bond purchases. Yields on 30-year Treasuries rose anyway. Bond vigilantes are not convinced. Grain prices are surging as the Ukraine war cuts off seaborne exports. Analysts warn of a potential global food price shock.
Bill Gates filed a $36.4M purchase of RSG shares this week. MXL founder Kishore Seendripu filed over $30M in sales across three days. Seven PH insiders sold $17.7M in Parker-Hannifin stock. On the analyst front, LMT received a formal upgrade. Lockheed's short interest is just 1.4% of free float — bulls and analysts are aligned there.
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