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Semiconductor stocks are flashing mixed signals in the options market this September. Chip names dominate both bullish and bearish flow, with buyers and hedgers converging on the same names. MU tops the negative bets…
Analysts turned bearish on several mid-to-large cap names Thursday. Three separate calls stood out. lululemon athletica drew two cuts in one session. Morgan Stanley's Alex Straton moved to Sell, slashing the target to…
Two major insider sell-offs hit the tape this week, with filings disclosing hundreds of millions in stock sales across very different companies. At NVDA, director Mark Stevens filed on September 2 disclosing he sold…
Short sellers made fresh moves this week. The data shows sharp buildups across several popular names. CoreWeave (CRWV) is the headline mover. ORTEX data confirms short interest surged 40% in a single week. SI now sits…
Semiconductor names are dominating both sides of the options tape. Micron Technology sits at the top of both bullish and bearish options bets over the past week — a split signal that points to big directional…
The US jobs report is dominating Friday's session. Fed's Hammack stated today that policy is not restrictive and inflation remains too high. That is a hawkish signal. Local contacts, according to Hammack, suggest now…
Monday marks the start of a busy reporting week. The action kicks off today with Babcock International and Chemring Group both posting results from London. Babcock, the UK defence contractor, carries a £6.6bn market…
Semiconductor and cybersecurity names are dominating the analyst calendar today, with several key target price lifts pointing to renewed confidence in tech. MRVL leads the pack. Marvell Technology's consensus target…
MSFT CEO Satya Nadella filed a $44 million share sale, the biggest insider story hitting markets today. The disclosure landed September 4 and covers trades made in recent days. Nadella's sale stands out in scale.…
Short sellers have been busy this week. Chewy saw the biggest move among large-cap names. Its short interest hit 52.3% of free float, up from 47.6% just seven days ago — a 4.6 percentage point jump in a week. Wix.com…
Japan is the top destination for institutional money this week. ETFs tracking Japanese equities pulled in a net $6.6B over seven days. That makes Japan the clear leader globally by 1-week net flow. The flow imbalance…
Cybersecurity names are in focus today. Zscaler drew back-to-back analyst upgrades this morning. Both Barclays and Stephens & Co. raised their price targets — to $200 and $225 respectively — maintaining Overweight…
Wall Street lifted target prices across several names on September 4, with life sciences and semiconductors leading the action. RVTY saw the sharpest consensus move. Revvity's average analyst target rose to $125.25…
Short sellers made decisive moves this week. Chewy saw the biggest jump among mid-cap names. Its SI % of FF hit 52.3%, up 4.6 percentage points in seven days. That is an aggressive new bet against the pet…
Chips are the story of the day — from every angle. South Korea secured $2 billion in investment pledges from four US companies, including AMZN, GOOGL, MU, and GLW. The deals come as the Trump administration keeps…
September kicks off with clear options signals across semiconductors and a high-profile convertible deal in China tech. BILI — Bilibili — dropped a $700 million convertible note offering Thursday, with Tencent…
A busy week kicks off today. Hundreds of companies across the globe report results through September 10. Today — Friday, September 4 Babcock International and Chemring Group both release UK defence sector numbers this…
Analysts lifted targets across tech and life sciences on September 4, with a lone cut standing out in the electronic manufacturing space. MRVL saw the biggest consensus target jump among chip names. The average analyst…
Japan grabbed the spotlight this week. ETF flows into Japanese equities hit $6.3B in seven days. That puts Japan second only to the US among all geographic destinations, with a flow imbalance of 77.3 — well into strong…
Tesla is front and centre this morning. The company launched its Cybercab robotaxi service with Starlink connectivity. CEO Elon Musk framed the gold-coloured cab as the start of a "Golden Era" of mobility. The launch…
