Six months into the Iran conflict, markets are showing a deep divide. Defence names like LMT and NOC have prospered. Consumers and airlines — LHA among them — are absorbing the pain. Energy bears are also circling. HPK (HighPeak Energy) saw short interest surge 8.6 points to 42.4% of free float as oil market uncertainty grows.
Bears are making aggressive plays across several names. SPCX (SpaceX) short interest jumped nearly 6 points to 23.9% of free float. KVYO (Klaviyo) nearly doubled its short interest to 19.9% — puts are stacking up in chip-adjacent software names. Options flow confirms the same pattern. NVDA and AMD are drawing both heavy bullish and bearish options bets simultaneously — a rare two-sided tension that signals real indecision.
AVGO (Broadcom) is the marquee event. The $1.75 trillion chipmaker reports Wednesday after the close. AI networking guidance will be the critical number. PANW and DELL report Tuesday. MDT opens the week Monday before the bell.
ADSK drew fresh targets of $325 from UBS and $300 from BNP Paribas. WDAY got a split verdict — Wells Fargo raised its target while Freedom Broker downgraded to Hold. On the insider front, Bill Gates filed over $204M in RSG (Republic Services) purchases. FIX CEO Brian Lane filed a $25.8M sale the same week — a stark contrast in insider sentiment.
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