This week marks one of the busiest stretches of earnings season. PayPal and Fiserv report today. Markets are watching PYPL for margin signals after its recent restructuring. Walt Disney and Airbnb both report Tuesday. Disney's streaming numbers and park revenue will be the key watchpoints. ON Semiconductor has already filed its Q1 2026 call transcript, adding to the week's semiconductor narrative.
NVIDIA sits at the top of both positive and negative options bets this week. Traders are deeply divided. is the standout — up 400% year-to-date, overbought at RSI 74, yet drawing heavy two-sided options flow. tells a similar story. Up 90% year-to-date and heading into Q2 results, positioning suggests traders expect a sharp move in either direction.
Wolfspeed is the week's most pressured mid-cap. Short interest hit 50.2% of free float — a 3.2 percentage point jump in just seven days. Rumble looks like a squeeze candidate. Cost to borrow sits at 60% and availability is near zero at just 0.1% of short interest.
Alexandria Real Estate was downgraded, with average target falling to $52.57. Norwegian Cruise Line also saw its target trimmed to $23.86. With 12.5% short interest, further analyst pressure on NCLH is worth watching. On the bright side, Amazon drew another target lift to $308.53 — all 59 covering analysts remain bullish.
Congressional trading is in the spotlight. One congressman added General Dynamics and General Electric amid ongoing Middle East tensions. A congresswoman reportedly exited multiple Magnificent Seven positions, including the year-to-date leader.
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