September opens with chips in focus and options markets split. NVDA sits at the top of both bullish and bearish options rankings — a rare two-way standoff. Meanwhile, MU and SNDK are drawing bullish bets after year-to-date gains topping 200% and 525% respectively. TSLA remains under pressure, down 22% year-to-date with options skewed bearish.
Dell Technologies reports after the bell today. The $148B AI infrastructure name is the key print to watch. Medtronic also releases today. MongoDB held its Q2 earnings call Tuesday evening. Later this week, and step up Wednesday, while and close out Thursday.
Truist raised its CRWD target to $300 from $245 — a 22% lift — keeping its Buy. Wells Fargo swept through REITs. Welltower and Ventas both got target upgrades. Small cuts hit VICI and Realty Income.
Klaviyo short interest jumped nearly 7 points in a week to 20% of free float. Bears are questioning its SaaS growth story. Wolfspeed remains deeply shorted at 72% with near-zero availability — a dangerous squeeze setup.
The biggest insider story crosses to Europe. Kenneth Dart filed over $715M in open-market buys of Evolution AB in July. The live gaming giant carries a $16.6B market cap. Separately, Lloyds Banking Group CFO William Chalmers filed a $12.8M discretionary share sale. French sovereign debt is also in focus — Paris borrowing costs now sit above Rome's, a notable shift drawing bond market attention. Zero-interest convertible bond issuance is on track for a record year amid AI-driven stock volatility.
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