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Japan ETFs suffered the single biggest weekly outflow of any geography — $75B left the market in seven days, with a flow imbalance of just 9.7 out of 100. That is an extreme selling signal. The contrast with the…
Semiconductors are the clearest story this Monday. Micron tops the options leaderboard for bullish bets, up 240% year-to-date. SanDisk has gone even further — shares are up 591% YTD and call buyers still dominate.…
Analyst target price moves are dominating the tape today. Three sectors stand out: retail, fintech, and power utilities. WMT drew the most attention. The consensus target slipped to $137.93 from $137.98. That is a…
Charles Schwab is selling. The SCHW founder and co-chairman filed over $53M in share sales across multiple transactions since late July. He sold in near-daily chunks — each around $5M — at prices between $102 and $108.…
Short sellers made bold new bets this week — while retreating just as fast elsewhere. Replimune saw the sharpest SI jump among large caps. Its SI % of Free Float hit 37.8%, up 10.4 percentage points in just seven days.…
Investor confidence is returning to US equities. The FT reports that bullishness is back on Wall Street, driven by a strong earnings season and falling inflation. Chip stocks have rebounded after July's sell-off.…
Analysts pushed target prices higher across three distinct sectors this week. The moves signal broadening confidence beyond the usual tech darlings. PayPal topped the list for recency. The consensus average target rose…
Bill Gates filed this week to reveal a bold bet on trash. His purchases of RSG Republic Services stock totalled over $106 million across three days — Aug 10 and 11 — at prices between $214 and $217 per share. Gates,…
Short sellers turned aggressive on several names this week. The data as of August 13 shows sharp moves in both biotech and semiconductors. REPL — Replimune Group — saw the biggest weekly jump. Its SI % FF leapt +10.4…
Japan ETFs bled $75B in a single week. That is the standout story across all ETF fund flow data this week. Over three months, Japan attracted $78B in net inflows. This week, that trend reversed hard — making Japan the…
Wall Street's conviction in AI-driven hardware is showing up clearly. SanDisk Corporation is the standout — up 591% year-to-date, yet options flow remains bullish and ORTEX scores the stock at 95. RBC and Wells Fargo…
Three major US retailers headline a packed earnings week. Markets will focus on consumer spending signals from each report. TGT and LOW both hold earnings calls on Tuesday, August 19. Target reports Q2 2027 results at…
Wall Street turned notably bullish on tech hardware names this week. The upgrades and target price hikes tell a clear story. SanDisk Corporation grabbed the most attention. RBC Capital lifted its target to $1,600 from…
Short sellers sharpened their bets this past week, with ORTEX data through August 13 revealing sharp moves in semiconductor and biotech names. WOLF leads all mid-cap names. Short interest hit 85.2% of free float — up…
Semiconductor stocks are setting the tone on both the upside and short side. Micron Technology tops the options leaderboard for positive bets. SanDisk Corporation has surged 591% year-to-date. Bullish call flow keeps…
Analysts raised targets across three distinct sectors on August 16, with chips, consumer staples, and power all seeing upgrades. FICO led the coverage moves. The average analyst target price rose to $1,476 from $1,472.…
Fresh filings this week reveal a wave of insider selling — with one notable exception in the offshore drilling sector. BORR Drilling Chairman and Founder Tor Olav Troim bought 1.5 million shares on August 13. The…
Short sellers sharpened their focus on a handful of names this week. The data through August 13 shows clear winners and losers in the short-selling arena. The week's biggest mover: WOLF (Wolfspeed) already carried a…
Japan ETFs bled $75B in a single week. That is the biggest single geographic outflow by far. The same region pulled in $78B over the past three months. The reversal is sharp and sudden, pointing to aggressive…
Chips are the week's defining theme — from both sides of the trade. SanDisk Corporation is up 591% year-to-date. Bullish options bets still dominate its flow. RBC and Wells Fargo both raised price targets this week to…
