BKR Baker Hughes CFO warned this morning the Strait of Hormuz may stay shut until second half 2026. The oilfield services giant called extended closure scenarios increasingly likely as Middle East tensions persist. US Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed yesterday Washington won't renew Iranian or Russian oil waivers escalating supply pressure.
FT reported investors nursing losses after CAR Avis Budget short squeeze echoed 2021 meme stock chaos. The rental group surged over 400% before retreating sharply as bears capitulated. Goldman led record renminbi borrowing by US banks according to FT as China's low rates drew foreign issuers into a borrowing frenzy.
WOLF Wolfspeed absorbed the largest SI spike among mid-caps climbing 6.3 points to 45.8%. The chip maker faced mounting bear conviction. KALV KalVista Pharmaceuticals hit 71.6% SI as bears added 4 points weekly.
LCID Lucid SI rose to 33.4% from 29.7% showing sustained EV skepticism. Lyft reached 25.7% as rideshare shorts intensified. Bears retreated from Kodiak Sciences slashing SI 5.3 points to 23.2%.
Chinese CEO He Jun bought $5.6M of 600873 MeiHua Holdings yesterday marking the largest global C-suite purchase in two weeks. IOIPG IOI Properties CEO accumulated $7.3M systematically across eight trading days per recent filings.
INTC Intel grabbed an upgrade pushing consensus to four buy ratings as the $285B chipmaker rallied 27% in 2026. European stocks closed higher despite energy volatility while Asia-Pacific markets fell on fragile ceasefire sentiment.
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