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This week brings the heaviest S&P 500 earnings slate of the month. Applied Materials reports today after the close — the $435 billion chipmaker is the week's most-watched name. Home Depot follows Tuesday morning, a key…
Today brings two confirmed S&P 500 earnings reports. Tapestry kicks off at noon. Applied Materials reports after market close — the $435 billion chipmaker is one of the week's most watched names. Tuesday sees a busy…
Options flow on August 13 shows a clear split in market sentiment. Bears are piling into beaten-down names. Bulls are chasing the red-hot semiconductor trade. AppLovin stands out as the week's most notable bearish…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise took the biggest hit of the day. Analysts downgraded the $72 billion enterprise tech giant, pushing its consensus target price marginally lower to $65.24. The move reflects growing concern…
Fresh filings show a sharp split in insider activity this week. One board member dumped over $148M in a single name. Meanwhile, two executives at a beaten-down auto supplier stepped in with their own cash. The biggest…
Short sellers moved fast this week. CoreCivic saw its short interest jump nearly 8 percentage points in seven days. SI now sits at 10.2% of free float. The private prison operator's CTB remains near zero, suggesting…
The dominant theme across markets today is the AI chip trade. NVDA, MU, and AMD are attracting the heaviest bullish options flow of the week. Analysts are reinforcing the trade. MRVL now carries a $257 consensus…
Options flow this week is painting a clear divide. Bullish bets are piling into semiconductors. Bearish pressure is building on some of last year's biggest winners. NVDA and MU lead positive options bets over the past…
Analysts raised targets across tech this week. The moves signal renewed confidence in AI-driven hardware and software demand. MRVL drew the biggest crowd. Its consensus target climbed to $257, up from $254. Marvell…
ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. Chairman and CEO Florentino Perez has been on a buying spree. He filed eight separate purchases of ACS shares between July 29 and August 7. Total cost: over $92…
Short sellers had a busy week. ORTEX data through August 11 shows a raft of notable moves across popular names. CoreCivic saw the sharpest institutional short build among mid-caps. SI jumped to 10.2% of free float, up…
Japan dominates the headline this week. ETFs tracking Japanese equities shed a net $69B in seven days, with a flow imbalance of just 14.8 — heavy selling pressure. That single outflow dwarfs every other geographic move…
CSCO dropped results after the close. The networking giant delivered a double beat for Q4. Management cited a "networking supercycle" as the key driver. At a $475B market cap, Cisco is the biggest earnings name of the…
Options sentiment is sharply divided this week. Bulls and bears are placing outsized bets on very different themes. On the bullish side, TT (Trane Technologies) leads the 7-day positive options score with 100% of…
Today sees two high-profile confirmed earnings reports. CSCO releases results after market close. COHR also posts numbers today. Both are Nasdaq-listed names with significant market caps. Cisco, valued near $475bn, is…
Analysts are pushing price targets higher on several names this week. The moves are broad but a few stand out. Super Micro Computer drew the most action. Citigroup's Asiya Merchant lifted her target to $39 from $33,…
A wave of insider selling has hit US markets this week. Filings show executives and board members moving fast to reduce holdings. The biggest named executive move: EHC CEO Mark Tarr filed on August 11 that he sold…
Short sellers are moving fast this week. Chewy leads all large-cap names. SI hit 95.6% of free float. That is a remarkable level for a $9.2B retailer. Availability sits at 477% — borrow is easy. Bears keep…
July CPI printed in line with forecasts today. That single data point reset the mood across markets. The VIX dropped sharply. Options flow swung toward calls on rate-sensitive names. Volatility is also tumbling in…
Today is a busy day for earnings. CSCO reports Q4 2026 results after the close. The networking giant carries a $475 billion market cap. Investors will watch for guidance on AI infrastructure spending. Also reporting…
