Investors bought the dip hard last week. S&P 500 ETFs — IVV, VOO, and SPY — pulled in massive inflows as retail and institutional money poured back in. The broad market mood is cautiously optimistic heading into one of the busiest earnings weeks of the year.
Several heavily shorted stocks face earnings this week — and shorts are in trouble on at least one name. AUR (Aurora Innovation) enters its print with short sellers sitting on a 49% rally against them. Squeeze risk is high. LYFT carries a heavy short load heading into what analysts warn could be a difficult print. LCID (Lucid Group) is another name where bears remain fully committed. (Atlassian) saw short sellers load up before its Q3 results — a bet that could backfire fast. (Robinhood) analysts trimmed targets ahead of its Q1 print, suggesting cautious expectations.
NVDA remains in focus. Commentary today backed the company's strategy of selling older-generation GPUs into China as a national security-aligned move. The argument: keeping China on older chips protects America's AI lead. The stock remains central to the AI infrastructure debate.
In Europe, IFX (Infineon Technologies) faces a tough earnings setup. The German chipmaker has rallied 53% — leaving analysts and investors with sky-high expectations. Any miss could hit hard.
Across the market, bears are squeezed on multiple fronts. RUM borrow costs hit 109% APR. SOUN has zero shares available to borrow. A $1.1 billion exit from CAR by Pentwater Capital signals major institutional repositioning. The week ahead will test who blinks first.
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