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NVIDIA Eve, Bears Circle Reddit, Bonds Rattle Markets

Wednesday's close brings NVDA's earnings. The chipmaker carries a $5.2 trillion market cap. Every AI trade in the market hangs on this print. Options markets show maximum uncertainty — NVDA's RSI sits at a neutral 51.…

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Analysts Lift Targets on Energy, Robinhood

Analyst desks were busy on August 25. The standout trend: upward target price revisions across energy and fintech names. HOOD drew fresh attention as consensus lifted its average target price to $120.08, up from…

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Bears Pounce on Reddit, Dave Inc. in Busy Short Week

Short sellers shifted their sights this week. The biggest movers tell a clearer story than the static leaderboard. RDDT saw the sharpest SI jump among large caps. Short interest rose to 17.6% of free float, up from…

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Japan Steals the Week From China

The single biggest story this week is Japan. ETFs targeting Japanese equities pulled in $12.2B net over the past seven days. The flow imbalance hit 84.6 — deep in buying-pressure territory. Over three months, Japan…

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All Eyes on NVIDIA as Bond Market Rattles

Wednesday is what markets have been waiting for. NVDA reports after the close on August 26. The chipmaker holds a $5.2 trillion market cap. Options traders are positioned on both sides with the stock's RSI sitting at a…

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Airlines Clipped, Enterprise Software Lifted

Raymond James trimmed targets on two major carriers today. Southwest Airlines saw its price target cut to $54 from $60. Delta Air Lines dropped to $98 from $104. Both stocks kept Buy ratings. The analyst, Savanthi…

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Insiders Cash Out While One Billionaire Buys Big

Executives at several US companies filed large stock sales this week. One founder went the other direction and bought aggressively. MaxLinear CEO Kishore Seendripu filed over $37M in sales across six transactions…

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Bears Pile Into Reddit; Wolfspeed Short Squeeze Tightens

Short sellers made a decisive move against RDDT this week. Reddit's SI % of Free Float jumped from 13.5% to 17.6% — a 4.2 percentage point rise in just seven days. That's one of the biggest weekly increases among…

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NVDA Earnings Loom as Insiders and Short Sellers Make Bold Moves

NVIDIA reports on Wednesday after the close. At $5.2 trillion in market cap, it is the world's most watched earnings print. One warning sign: the stock has fallen after five of its last six reports. Analysts say a…

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Big Tech Earnings Dominate Week Ahead

Wednesday is the week's biggest day for markets. NVDA reports after the close on August 26. The chipmaker carries a $5.2 trillion market cap. Its AI-driven results will set the tone for the entire sector. CRM and CRWD…

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Airlines Cut, Veeva Lifted in Busy Analyst Day

TD Cowen slashed price targets across the airline sector. Delta Air Lines took the biggest hit. Its target fell from $112 to $105. United Airlines dropped from $205 to $192. Southwest Airlines was cut from $53 to $48.…

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Gates Buys Trash, Others Dump Tech

Bill Gates filed purchases of RSG worth over $95M this week. Filings disclosed on Aug 20 show he bought Republic Services shares across multiple tranches on Aug 18–19. Gates now holds a substantial stake in the waste…

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Bears Circle Reddit as UAL Borrow Costs Spike

Short sellers turned up the heat on a handful of well-known names this week. Reddit saw the biggest surprise move among large caps. Short interest in Reddit jumped to 17.6% of free float — up 4.2 percentage points in…

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US and Active Funds Lead Global Money Push

US equities dominated ETF flows this week. Investors added a net $37.1B to US-focused funds in just seven days. That is more than double the next-best geography, with Japan drawing $6.4B and Global funds taking in…

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NVIDIA Eve, Bond Stress, and Bears on Reddit

NVDA reports Wednesday after the bell. Keybanc reiterated its Overweight rating today and held its $330 price target. The $5.2 trillion chip giant is the single biggest event of the week. CRM and CRWD also report…

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Baird Reshuffles Restaurant Bets, ADI Jumps

Baird analyst Chris O'Cull made a striking series of calls on Sunday. He upgraded DRI (Darden Restaurants) to Buy from Hold, lifting his target to $250 from $220. At the same time, he cut CMG (Chipotle) and DPZ…

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Bill Gates Loads Up on Waste Giant

Bill Gates has been quietly building a massive stake in RSG. Filings this week revealed he bought over $196 million worth of Republic Services shares across six separate transactions between August 10 and 18. Prices…

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Bears Zero In on Reddit and Wolfspeed

Short sellers are making bold new bets this week. Reddit saw the sharpest rise among mid-to-large caps. Its SI % FF jumped to 17.6%, up from 13.5% just seven days ago — a 4.2 percentage point climb. Bears appear…

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NVIDIA Week Meets Gold Rush and a $1B Uber Fine

All eyes are on NVDA this week. The $5.2 trillion chip giant reports Wednesday after the bell. AI data centre spending remains the central question. Options traders sit on both sides — the stock's RSI is at 51,…

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Analysts Lift Targets on Lauder, ADI; Cut Intuit

Analyst consensus target prices moved broadly higher on Sunday. The busiest action landed on EL, ADI, and INTU. Estée Lauder drew the freshest attention. The consensus target for EL edged up to $105.85 from $105.54.…

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