Markets are navigating a busy stretch. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped as a chip stock rebound ran out of steam. European stocks have been volatile. Defense names in Europe got a lift after Ukraine ratified a $105 billion EU loan deal. France is now the bigger bond market worry — Paris's borrowing costs have overtaken Rome's for most of the summer.
Zero-interest convertible bonds are on track for a record year. High AI stock volatility is pushing companies to limit borrowing costs this way. US bank regulators are also narrowing their enforcement focus as part of the wider deregulatory push under the Trump administration.
The biggest event of the coming week is AVGO on Wednesday. Broadcom's $1.77 trillion market cap makes it the heaviest name on the calendar. AI custom silicon is the key growth driver to watch. DELL and PANW both report Tuesday. Dell's AI server demand and Palo Alto's platformisation progress are the main topics. MDT reports Tuesday morning on the medical side.
Bears moved sharply into CAPR this week. Short interest hit 45.6% of free float, up 9.2 points in seven days. KVYO and SPCX also saw heavy new short selling. On the other side, ELF squeezed hard — short interest fell 49% in a week as the stock gained 38% over a month.
Two enormous insider buys stand out. Bill Gates accumulated $562 million in RSG shares over two weeks. In Europe, Kenneth Dart filed $716 million in purchases of EVO — one of the largest individual insider buys in Europe this year. On the sell side, Magnetar Financial offloaded $479 million of CRWV stock.
WDAY split analyst opinion. Freedom Broker cut to Hold while Wells Fargo and UBS both raised targets to $225. ADSK fared better — UBS lifted its target to $325 from $290. GETY faces a $92 million court judgment with a 60-day enforcement standstill agreed.
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