Anthropic filed for an IPO today — one of the most anticipated listings of the AI era. The move puts it in direct competition with OpenAI and SpaceX for Wall Street's AI appetite, according to the FT.
CrowdStrike reports Q1 results this week. Analyst Dan Ives says AI is accelerating demand for cybersecurity tools. Shorts have been cautious — short interest on CRWD remains well below sector peers. Palo Alto Networks is cited alongside it as a likely beneficiary of the same trend.
Cigna drew headlines after Reuters reported the insurer quietly dropped GLP-1 obesity drug coverage for its own employees. The move signals growing cost pressure from weight-loss drugs across corporate health plans.
Medtronic reports Q4 2026 before the open today. Short interest sits at just 1.2% of free float — bears have little conviction here. PVH reports after the close with 9.3% of its float shorted. smashed Q1 estimates — EPS of $0.30 versus a $0.16 consensus — and options traders piled in ahead of a June 5 expiry. and also beat, driving options activity higher.
European stocks slid today but defence names rallied. Ukraine ratified a $105 billion EU loan deal. Wise shares fell sharply after the London fintech disclosed it is responding to a money-laundering investigation by Belgian authorities. SoftBank overtook Toyota to become Japan's largest company by market cap.
Walmart's Walton family filed sales totalling over $250M last week. Ralph Lauren sold $99.7M of RL shares. On the buy side, Robinhood directors stepped in with $20M in purchases at $80.39 per share.
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