The short side is getting squeezed in several high-profile names. Galaxy Digital shorts kept covering after its earnings print — ORTEX flagged this as the day's highest-impact story. Aurora Innovation is seeing the same dynamic. Shorts are retreating as options sentiment firms. IonQ is another name where options hedging is rising alongside short covering. That combination can trigger fast, sharp moves.
On the other side, Wolfspeed remains a battleground. Short interest holds at 131% of free float with zero shares left to borrow. Chewy shorts pushed SI to 61% of free float. Rezolve AI is the newest name to watch — its borrow market is nearly locked out as the price rallies.
Bill Gates filed a $202 million purchase in Republic Services this month. That's a bold bet on waste management at a time when most high-profile investors are selling tech. On the sell side, a board-linked fund dumped $315 million of Twilio and Larry Robbins filed $262 million in CVS sales. Ralph Lauren himself trimmed nearly $100 million.
SAIC reports Monday with put/call ratios at year-lows — bulls are positioned for upside. Dollar General and Ulta Beauty follow on Monday as consumer spending trends come into focus.
Analysts lifted targets on energy and gold. Targa Resources, Newmont, and Devon Energy all saw consensus upgrades. Chevron added fuel to the fire — its CEO warned oil prices could spike this summer as Strait of Hormuz supply disruptions drain global inventories.
European defense stocks rallied after Ukraine ratified a $105 billion EU loan deal. Energy supply fears remain a backdrop theme across global markets.
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