Markets are entering a high-stakes week. Over 1,500 companies report globally between Monday and Friday. Options markets lean bullish. But short sellers are not standing down.
Wolfspeed remains the most extreme short position in large caps. SI % of Free Float hit 60.4% — up nearly 10 points in seven days. Zero shares remain available to borrow. Bears are fully committed.
Rumble and SoundHound AI are close behind. Both carry near-zero availability. Cost to borrow on SOUN stands at 22% APR. A squeeze in either name would be violent.
Options bulls are loading up ahead of prints. Dynatrace sees heavy call-side positioning before its Q4 result. Alibaba heads into its May earnings with bulls holding an edge in the options market. That is notable given persistent trade-war headwinds.
Phillips 66 got a Morgan Stanley upgrade today ahead of Wednesday's print. HF Sinclair also attracts analyst attention. Its stock is at its highest level since 2024.
In Europe, Vodafone and Alstom both report this week. Thales — Europe's largest name by market cap this earnings cycle — posts results Monday.
GE HealthCare saw five insiders file purchases after recent weakness. The cluster included the CEO and CFO buying near $61.88 per share. That kind of coordinated buying is rare.
Analysts trimmed targets across the US utility sector. DTE Energy, Duke Energy, and WEC Energy Group all saw consensus targets nudged lower. American Water Works is seeing short interest build while peers stay flat — a divergence worth watching.
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