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Carlos Slim, one of the world's richest men, has been relentlessly selling PBF Energy shares. Filings show he offloaded over $108M worth of stock across July and early August. The latest batch — filed August 3 —…
Short sellers made notable moves in the week ending August 4. The clearest trend: bears are building positions in tech and biotech while cutting exposure in semiconductors. Five9 saw the biggest jump among mid-cap…
August 5 is one of the busiest earnings days of 2026. Walt Disney reported this morning. Options flow had been mixed ahead of numbers, with traders hedging both ways. Eli Lilly also delivered results today — the…
Today brings one of the heaviest earnings days of the year. More than 30 S&P 500 companies report Wednesday, August 5. The Walt Disney Company releases results this morning. Investors want clarity on streaming…
McDonald's landed the most notable call of the day — a full analyst upgrade pushing the consensus to 14 Hold ratings against 19 Buys. The average target price dipped slightly to $317.55 from $320.90, but the rating…
Fresh filings show executives at several major companies sold big positions this week. The pattern leans heavily toward selling. LTH — Life Time Group Holdings — saw its entire C-suite file sales together. Chairman/CEO…
Short sellers made fresh moves this week. Data as of August 4 shows clear winners and losers among the bears. Five9 saw the sharpest rise in a mid-cap name. Short interest jumped to 15% of free float, up from 11.3%…
China led all geographies this week. ETFs tracking Chinese equities pulled in a net $9.1B over seven days. That's nearly double Japan's $7.6B inflow. The contrast with the three-month picture is striking. Over 3…
Walt Disney is today's biggest mover. The company flagged weakening visitor numbers at its Shanghai and Hong Kong parks. Management said the slowdown seen in Q3 is continuing into Q4. Disney was already under pressure…
Options market signals are flashing mixed. Bearish flow dominates several large-cap names. But squeeze pressure is building in pockets of the market that traders should watch. DIS drew fresh attention on Wednesday. The…
Wall Street turned bullish today. Three notable upgrades stand out from the latest analyst activity. ANET drew the biggest move. Rosenblatt's Mike Genovese lifted his price target to $280 from $210 — a 33% jump. He…
Fresh filings reveal a wave of selling by senior executives and major shareholders over the past week. The biggest US story: Charles Schwab, founder and Co-Chairman of SCHW, filed sales totalling over $30M across four…
Short sellers had a busy week. GME short interest climbed to 14.8% of free float, up nearly 2 percentage points in just seven days. That puts GameStop back on traders' watchlists as social buzz around the meme stock…
Tuesday delivers a heavy S&P 500 reporting slate. Walt Disney drops results pre-market alongside a headline-grabbing move — the company has sold its A+E Networks stake to Hearst. The deal signals Disney is pruning…
Earnings season is driving a sharp divergence in options sentiment. Bullish and bearish bets are piling into the same names — but for very different reasons. Micron Technology sits at the top of both the positive and…
Today is packed with major S&P 500 reports. Walt Disney releases results pre-market. CVS Health holds its earnings call at 8am ET. eBay and MetLife both drop numbers after the close. Kraft Heinz also reports today —…
Analyst activity on August 5 leaned bearish on two industrial and utility names, while a dental supplies stock received a notable target lift. WEC Energy Group was downgraded by consensus today. The $35.6 billion…
Carlos Slim Hélu, the Mexican billionaire and one of the world's wealthiest individuals, has been quietly unloading his stake in PBF Energy. Filings published this week show he sold nearly 1.9 million shares for a…
Short sellers are reshaping positions fast this week. The data as of August 3 shows sharp divergence across sectors. Biggest movers higher: SLDB (Solid Biosciences) saw short interest jump nearly 8 percentage points in…
China led all geographies in the past week. Net inflows hit $9.1B, with a flow imbalance of 70.5 — well into buying-pressure territory. Japan added $7.6B. South Korea pulled in $5.4B and Taiwan $5.4B. The Asia trade is…
