NIKE reports Q1 fiscal 2027 results today after the close. It is the biggest print of the week. McCormick held its Q3 2026 earnings call this morning, while Norwegian tanker operator Stolt-Nielsen also posted Q3 results. Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs reported August export orders of $103bn, a record for the month and nearly double the prior-year figure of $60.1bn. That points to strong cargo flows underpinning tanker demand. Monday brings RPM International and Constellation Brands, with Levi Strauss following later in the week.
Barclays slashed its price target on FICO by 45%, from $1,700 to $935. The Buy rating held, but the stock is down 63% year-to-date and its RSI sits at 16.5. Wells Fargo trimmed targets on aerospace names and , keeping both at Hold. was a rare bright spot, with its consensus target edging to $131.45 across 24 analysts.
MiniMed Group saw short interest jump 32 points to 74.5% of free float in one week. Availability is near zero and borrowing costs run at 20.9% APR. Wolfspeed stays at 81% short interest with nothing available to borrow. Lucid Group added over 8 points to reach 58.5%. GameStop saw an unusual build too, rising from 0.2% to 6.7%.
Bill Gates filed purchases of over $740m in Republic Services shares across 51 transactions between mid-August and early September. An NVIDIA director filed sales of $411m in the same window. Canada's CPI hit a record August level, per Statistics Canada, adding to the backdrop of persistent inflation across North America heading into reporting season.
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