Short sellers are making bold bets heading into the weekend. SWBI saw the sharpest jump — short interest leapt from 6.0% to 10.1% of free float in a single week. Bears nearly doubled their position in the gunmaker. CROX shorts also built steadily, climbing from 10.3% to 12.8% FF. That steady grind higher suggests bears see lasting pressure on consumer spending. WOLF remains the most crowded short at 82.4% SI % FF with zero shares left to borrow.
Morgan Stanley swept through the US utilities sector Friday with broad price target cuts. NEE, PCG, PPL, , and all took hits. The cuts point to valuation and rate sensitivity weighing on the group. Airlines painted a different picture. picked up a Buy upgrade from Rothschild. was simultaneously downgraded with a lower target. JP Morgan upgraded to Buy as a standout single-stock call.
The biggest insider story is NVDA. Director Mark Stevens filed disclosing he sold roughly 1.85 million shares for approximately $411 million between August 31 and September 2. That is one of the largest single-director disposals filed this year. On the other side, Bill Gates added around 1.09 million shares of RSG for roughly $241 million — doubling down as the stock's largest individual shareholder.
MU tops the options board for bullish bets, up 242% year-to-date with analysts still seeing 55% more upside. On earnings, PGR reports today. VFS reports after hours with tight borrow availability at just 25% — expect volatility.
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