The biggest analyst story of the week belongs to AMAT. Five firms lifted price targets in a single session, pushing the consensus to $485 from $447. Needham went to $530. Cantor Fitzgerald reached $575. The moves follow strong AI-driven demand signals. Short interest sits at just 2% — bears are not fighting this one. Options sentiment echoes the same theme. Semiconductors are drawing the heaviest bullish flow this week, with MTSI up 124% in 2026 and RSI above 83.
NVDA reports Q1 FY2027 on Wednesday after the bell. It is the single most-watched event of the week. AI infrastructure spending will dominate the call. TGT and LOW also report Wednesday morning. Both face pressure from tariff-related cost inflation. Investors want a read on the US consumer. shares fell today after an EPS miss overshadowed a revenue beat — a reminder that the bar for consumer-facing names is high.
WOLF short interest hit 89.3% of free float, up nearly 29 points in a week. The bankrupt semiconductor firm is firmly in bear territory. CVNA saw a fivefold jump in short interest to 10.1% of free float. Short sellers appear to be fading Carvana's 2025 rally. EV names LCID and SOUN remain heavily pressured, at 34.7% and 39.4% respectively.
Nearly $275M of LFST stock was sold in a single day by PE firm TPG and director Darren Black. ILMN director Keith Meister filed $42.4M in sales across two days. In Europe, UK gilt markets turned volatile today as political pressure mounted on Prime Minister Starmer — a reminder that macro risk has not disappeared. Big Tech groups also launched a global borrowing push to fund AI expansion, per FT Markets.
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