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Bill Gates filed multiple purchases in RSG this week. He disclosed buying over $207M worth of Republic Services shares between August 21 and 25. The filings landed on August 24 and 26. He bought at prices between $220…
Short sellers turned notably more aggressive this week. Several names saw sharp short interest jumps, while a few heavily-shorted stocks saw bears retreat. Biggest movers higher: HPK (HighPeak Energy) saw its SI % of…
NVDA delivered blowout Q2 results yesterday, setting the tone for markets this week. The AI chip giant reports at 5pm ET today. Despite the beat, options traders are cautious — only 64% of 7-day flow is bullish. That…
Options flow is sending mixed signals this week. Bulls are piling into Salesforce, while the chip trade shows notable hesitation. Salesforce leads the bullish pack. Its 7-day positive options flow hit 84%. That is a…
Analysts raised price targets across several sectors this week. The most notable upgrade hit SNPS. The EDA software giant saw its consensus recommendation improve as Wall Street moved from hold to buy. The average…
A wave of insider selling has swept through several US companies this month. The most striking pattern is at MEDP, where Founder and CEO August Troendle filed sales totalling $61.7 million over roughly four weeks. His…
Short sellers made notable moves this week. The data through August 25 shows sharp divergences — new bets building fast while others unwind quickly. SPB (Spectrum Brands) saw its short interest jump 9.1 percentage…
Japan dominated ETF flows this past week. It pulled in a net $18B — the strongest geographic inflow of any region over the past seven days. The flow imbalance hit 88.7, signalling strong and lopsided buying pressure.…
NVIDIA is the undisputed story of the day. The company's Q2 results dropped after hours, with revenue on track to grow 18x in four years. One analyst called it "never in history" growth for a company of this scale. The…
Analysts delivered a rare outright downgrade to INTU today. Consensus on Intuit slipped from Buy to Hold territory. The average target price fell to $428.61 from $444.50. That's a $16 cut — notable for a $98 billion…
Bill Gates filed a series of purchases in RSG this week. The filings — reported August 20–24 — show he bought over $160M in Republic Services shares across multiple transactions. Gates already holds a large stake in…
Short sellers have been unusually active this week. Spectrum Brands saw its short interest jump 9.1 percentage points in seven days. SI now stands at 22.3% of free float. HighPeak Energy is another standout mover.…
Options traders are betting heavily against the semiconductor sector. Micron Technology and NVIDIA top the week's negative options bets among US large caps, with both names drawing the highest volume of bearish…
All market attention lands on NVDA today. The $5.2 trillion chip giant reports Q2 2027 results at 5pm ET. Options traders have been active all week. The stock's RSI sits at 44.65 — neither stretched nor panicked.…
Analysts turned bearish on INTU on Wednesday. The consensus rating slipped from Hold territory toward Sell. Three analysts cut their positions, pushing the buy-side count from 24 to 21. Oppenheimer's Scott Schneeberger…
Bill Gates filed new purchases in RSG this week. The filings, reported August 20–24, show he bought over 600,000 shares across multiple days. The total spent exceeds $130M, at prices averaging around $219–221 per…
Short sellers made sharp moves this week. Wolfspeed saw the biggest cover among larger names. Its SI % FF dropped nearly 11 points in seven days — from 83.7% to 72.8%. Bears are pulling back despite the stock falling…
Japan ETFs pulled in $18B net this week. That makes Japan the single biggest geographic winner on a 1-week basis — flipping to the top slot from third place over three months. Meanwhile, US-focused funds bled $13.4B in…
NVDA reported Q2 results after the close, delivering a double beat. CEO Jensen Huang declared "AI infrastructure buildout is at full steam." The $5.2 trillion chipmaker beat Wall Street on both revenue and earnings.…
Today brings two major earnings calls. NVDA reports Q2 2027 results at 5pm ET. All eyes are on the AI chip giant after a year of sky-high expectations. Also today, SNPS holds its Q3 2026 earnings call, while HPQ wraps…
