Bears Set the Tone as Earnings Season Looms

Markets are heading into a key earnings stretch with short sellers firmly in control across several high-profile names. The week ahead packs a heavy slate of corporate results — and the data shows bears are positioning accordingly.

CoreWeave Under Pressure

CRWV is the standout risk event of the weekend. The AI infrastructure name reports on June 8. Short interest sits at 17.8% of free float. Director Jack Cogen filed sales of $230M in recent weeks. The CEO has also sold into recent weakness. Shorts have been reloading. Options chains extend out to August, suggesting traders expect a prolonged reaction either way.

GameStop Stirs Again

GME is back in focus. An investor call is drawing squeeze watchers. Short interest is 13.3% of free float. Options defensiveness is deepening, with put-heavy positioning around June 12 and 18 expiries. Bears are not backing down yet.

Analyst Calls Split the Market

LULU took two cuts in one session. UBS and Telsey Advisory both moved to Hold, slashing targets to $124 and $122 respectively. In contrast, UBS delivered an 78% target upgrade on CIEN, lifting it to $508. Chemicals also saw action — LYB and DOW were both cut, while GLW received an upgrade to Buy.

Big Earnings Week Ahead

ORCL, ADBE, and homebuilder LEN all report on June 11. Oracle's cloud growth and Adobe's AI-driven tools revenue are the key metrics to watch. WBD insiders sold into strength — and the stock has since retraced. That timing is drawing attention from traders ahead of next catalysts.