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Analysts shifted stances across several sectors on August 6, with a downgrade hitting medical device maker PODD while payments and industrial names picked up fresh support. Insulet Corporation was downgraded by…
Short interest in CHWY (Chewy) climbed to 81% of free float as of August 5 — up from 75.6% just one week ago. That's a jump of 5.4 percentage points in seven days. Bears are piling in despite the pet-care retailer's…
August 6 is one of the heaviest earnings days of the season. Over 30 S&P 500 names report today. Datadog headlines the tech side. Investors want proof of AI-driven revenue growth from the cloud monitoring firm.…
Today is one of the busiest reporting days of the season. More than 30 S&P 500 companies post results on August 6. Datadog kicks things off this morning. The cloud monitoring firm carries a $100bn market cap. Investors…
Analysts lifted targets on EXPE and DASH today, two consumer spending names showing post-earnings momentum. Expedia Group saw its consensus target price jump to $299.51 from $293.71. That is a $5.80 rise. The online…
Insider filings this week reveal a sharp split — one CEO buying aggressively while two founders keep selling. CoStar CEO Doubles Down CSGP CEO Andrew Florance filed on August 5 that he bought $2.5M worth of shares on…
Japan ETFs pulled in $10.9B in the past week. That is the single largest geographic inflow globally. It dwarfs every other region and signals a decisive tilt toward Asian markets right now. Japan's $10.9B weekly net…
This is one of the busiest weeks of the reporting season. Over 1,400 companies report globally between August 6 and 12. Today alone, AIG, FISV, SRE, and OXY are among the names releasing Q2 results. Saturday brings the…
A busy earnings calendar is driving unusual options activity across US markets this week. Several high-profile names head into their Q2 prints with notable positioning signals. Rocket Companies stands out. Its short…
A heavy slate of earnings hits markets this week. More than 1,400 companies report globally between August 6 and 12. Today's highlights are plentiful. ALB and MET hold earnings calls this morning. FISV, SRE, and AIG…
Western Digital took the sharpest analyst hit today. The consensus target price fell to $652.13 from $655.50. That's a modest dip in dollar terms. But with 22 buy ratings already baked in, any downward move signals…
Short sellers are busy this week. Data as of August 4 shows sharp moves across several well-known names. SoundHound AI tops the heat map. Its SI % FF stands at 43.1%. The cost to borrow is 13.2% APR. Availability of…
August 6 is one of the busiest days of the earnings season. Eli Lilly delivered a standout result, with revenue up 48% driven by GLP-1 drug demand. Analysts responded positively — the consensus target rose to $1,283.…
PODD took the sharpest hit in today's analyst round. Insulet Corporation was downgraded by consensus, with the average target price slashed to $204 from $235. That's a $31 drop. The insulin pump maker carries a $11.6bn…
Charles Schwab, the founder and Co-Chairman of SCHW, filed this week to disclose he sold over $30M in company stock. The trades took place between July 24 and August 4. His daughter, director Carolyn Schwab-Pomerantz,…
Short sellers have been busy this week. ORTEX data through August 4 shows notable moves across several names, with a few stocks drawing fresh bearish bets and others seeing bears retreat. Five9 saw the most striking…
Japan is the standout story this week. ETFs focused on Japanese equities pulled in a net $10.9B over the past seven days. That is the largest single-geography inflow of the week, with a flow imbalance of 79 — a clear…
August 5 delivered one of the year's heaviest earnings days. Walt Disney, Eli Lilly, and Uber Technologies all reported. AppLovin and DoorDash follow after the close. Investors are watching for guidance more than beats…
Options sentiment is shifting sharply across several names. Negative bets dominate in semiconductors. Bullish flow stands out in beaten-down financials. Sandisk topped the negative options bets table this week. The…
Analyst sentiment diverged sharply across sectors on Wednesday. Medical devices drew the most contrasting calls. Insulet Corporation took a consensus downgrade. The insulin pump maker now sits at a lower average target…
