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Fed's Mary Daly spoke today. She said policy is "in a good place." Recent jobs and inflation data have not changed the Fed's outlook. Rising long-term yields are a global issue, she added. That tempers any rate-cut…
A busy week lies ahead for earnings watchers. Today — Thursday, August 20 — brings several confirmed results across healthcare, financials, and mining. AEG kicks off the day. The Dutch insurer Aegon reports today with…
MRK is the day's most notable downgrade. Analysts cut the pharma giant to Hold, trimming the consensus target to $145.8. That follows a prior $142.5 target. The stock carries a $333bn market cap. Short interest sits at…
Bill Gates has been buying RSG (Republic Services) aggressively. Filings this week show he purchased over $180M worth of shares across multiple transactions between August 10 and 17. Individual trades ranged from $21M…
Short sellers turned up the heat this week. RDDT saw the biggest jump among large US names. Its short interest rose to 18.1% of free float — up 4.6 percentage points in just seven days. Bears are clearly skeptical of…
NVIDIA dominates the calendar this week. The AI chipmaker reports Q2 fiscal 2027 results on Wednesday August 26. Options markets show heavy activity on both sides. Bullish bets are large. But negative flow is elevated…
Today brings the first results. ROST (Ross Stores) reports Q2 this afternoon. AAP (Advance Auto Parts) holds its earnings call this morning, giving investors a read on the auto parts sector. Tomorrow, Ping An Insurance…
Analysts upgraded two major cell tower REITs Wednesday. Crown Castle and American Tower both received upgrades. The moves signal a broader re-rating of the tower sector. Crown Castle carries a $31.5B market cap. Its…
AEHR saw a wave of insider selling this week. Six executives and directors filed sales totalling over $12M in just two days. CEO Gayn Erickson filed the largest single trade — dumping $5M worth of shares on August 12,…
Short sellers stepped up bets across several names this week. WOLF (Wolfspeed) stands out as the most extreme case in the US large-cap space. Its SI % FF hit 86.5% — up 5.5 percentage points in just seven days.…
US equity ETFs absorbed $28.1B in net inflows over the past week. That dwarfs every other geography. The flow imbalance of 67.8 confirms strong buying pressure. Over three months, the US total reaches $356B. The story…
Walmart and Deere & Company both report today. Walmart is the key read on US consumer health and tariff impact on margins. Deere faces questions on farm equipment demand and dealer inventory. Ross Stores rounds out the…
Today brings a heavy earnings slate. Walmart, the world's largest retailer, reports this morning. Markets will watch closely for tariff impact on margins and consumer spending signals. Deere & Company also reports…
Analysts issued a raft of target price changes on August 20. The moves span retail, technology, utilities, and healthcare. Retail under pressure. TJX Companies received two separate target cuts in quick succession. The…
MRNA dominated market conversation this week. Moderna's cancer vaccine breakthrough sent shares up 177%. Short sellers who held 13.5% of free float faced an immediate squeeze threat. Availability sits at 279% of SI —…
NVIDIA dominates the market agenda. It reports Q2 FY2027 earnings on Wednesday, August 26. AI spending expectations are sky-high and options markets reflect the tension. Bullish call flow is heavy. But negative options…
The biggest event of the week is NVDA. NVIDIA reports Q2 FY2027 results on Wednesday, August 26, after the close. Markets are watching closely. AI spending trends will be front and centre. Also on Wednesday, CRM posts…
Analysts dealt Target Corporation its sharpest blow of the week, issuing a downgrade that cut the consensus price target from $144 to $151. The move reflects growing concern over the retailer's ability to hold market…
Insiders filed a wave of notable trades this week. Three stories stand out. CoreCivic under mass exit. Five insiders at CXW filed sales this week totalling over $9M. CFO David Garfinkle sold $1.7M worth of shares on…
US-focused ETFs dominated this week. They pulled in a net $28.1B over the past seven days. That is far ahead of every other geography. The flow imbalance sits at 67.8 — firmly in buying-pressure territory. Over three…
