September 13: NVDA Exit, Bears Strike, Earnings Loom

The Week's Biggest Story

An NVDA director filed to disclose a $411 million share sale. That is the largest insider exit reported this week by a wide margin. NVIDIA's short interest stays thin at just 1.3% of free float — bears aren't pressing the stock. But a board-level cash-out of that size is a signal worth watching. The filing lands as bond yields push higher and macro pressure builds on chip valuations. Options data reinforces the caution: NVDA topped the negative bets leaderboard over the past seven days.

Bears Target EV and Semis

Short sellers moved hard into LCID, CHWY, and WOLF this week. Lucid's short interest jumped 14 points to nearly 50% of free float. Availability has collapsed to 0.4% — shares to borrow are almost gone. Wolfspeed tells a starker story. Bears pushed SI to 83%. Availability is zero. With no borrow left and the stock down 40% in three months, the trade looks fully crowded.

Analysts Turn Bullish on Ad-Tech and Travel

AppLovin picked up a fresh upgrade. Seven analysts now rate it a Buy. Airbnb and Expedia targets moved higher. Analyst confidence in travel spending remains firm heading into autumn.

Earnings Week Ahead

LEN reports Q3 results Tuesday. Short sellers hold nearly 10% of the float — an upside surprise could hurt them. TCOM posts Q2 figures Monday. UK-listed BTRW and KIE also feature on Europe's earnings radar this week. PGR drops its August monthly data Friday.