The week's biggest single headline is a $411 million share sale filed by NVDA director Mark Stevens. The trades hit across just three days in late August. NVIDIA's market cap still sits near $5.4 trillion. But the size of the disposal rattled chip sentiment. Options flow has turned cautious on NVDA. Bears are also piling in on AMD and MU ahead of Micron's Q4 earnings on Tuesday. Despite Micron's 279% year-to-date gain, options traders are cutting bullish exposure.
NKE is the clearest short-side conviction play right now. Short interest sits at elevated levels. The stock is down 44% year-to-date. Options flow is tilting firmly bearish. RSI has fallen to 35. Nike reports Q1 2027 earnings on Thursday — and bears are not waiting. Days-to-cover of 4.2 reflects meaningful positioning. Analysts still see 31% upside, but the market disagrees.
Beyond Nike and Micron, this is a busy week for results. CCL kicks things off Monday with its Q3 2026 call. Investors want to know if cruise pricing power holds into 2027. MKC reports Wednesday. GWW won an analyst upgrade this week, with consensus lifting its target to $1,332. By contrast, PAYX saw its average target trimmed to $113.93. Its RSI of 22 is deeply oversold territory.
Away from the chip noise, Bill Gates filed $241 million in purchases of RSG in early September. Fifteen separate trades accumulated shares at $221–$224. Republic Services carries a $65 billion market cap. The steady buying stands out as a rare high-conviction long-side signal from a major individual investor.
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