Options traders are piling into bullish bets ahead of a packed earnings week. HOOD — Robinhood Markets — stands out. Momentum scores hit 45.3 on May 30, up sharply from 32.7 days earlier. Short interest sits at just 4.8% of free float. Traders are pricing in a big post-earnings move with calls clustered at June 5 and June 12 expiries.
CRWD is trading above every analyst target it just received. That is a rare divergence. Short interest is only 2.9% of free float, and bears have ample borrow available. The stock has run hard and the market is not fighting it.
On the short side, WOLF remains extreme. Short interest hit 131% of free float. Availability is zero. Borrowing costs exceed 10%. Bears are fully committed to this semiconductor name.
Retail earnings dominate the week ahead. ULTA, DG, and all report by Thursday. Dollar General bears reloaded after a Q1 miss — shorts sit at 4% of float heading into results. 's CEO filed a stock sale ahead of the company's June 2 analyst event, a filing worth watching.
European stocks are sliding broadly, but defense names are bucking the trend. Ukraine ratifying a $105 billion EU loan deal is driving fresh buying in the sector.
Chevron CEO warned that oil prices could jump this summer as Strait of Hormuz disruptions have removed up to 13 million barrels a day from global markets. That warning is amplifying energy-sector volatility on both sides of the Atlantic.
Investors are rushing to gain exposure to SpaceX ahead of a potential IPO. Net inflows of $14 billion have poured into funds holding stakes in the rocket company. ETF providers are lining up new products to capture demand. It is the dominant private-market story of the week.
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