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Short sellers are piling in ahead of a big earnings week. Hertz Global Holdings tops the list with SI at 84.6% of free float — up nearly 10 percentage points in just seven days. Shares to borrow are almost impossible…
US equity ETFs still lead in raw dollar terms. But the past week signals a major geographic shift. Asian markets are pulling capital at a pace that stands out sharply against the three-month trend. The US attracted…
Markets open August with a bearish tilt. Short sellers, analysts, and options traders all moved in the same direction this weekend — more caution, fewer longs. Over 1,800 companies report this week. Palantir kicks…
Options sentiment turned decisively bearish heading into one of the busiest earnings weeks of the year. Short sellers piled into several names on Sunday, according to ORTEX data. Hertz Global Holdings stands out as the…
Analysts delivered a cluster of downgrades over the weekend. Three notable names took hits as the new week began. Johnson Controls was cut to a lower rating. The building tech giant carries a $89 billion market cap.…
Short sellers stepped up pressure across several names this week. Data as of July 30 shows notable moves in both familiar and surprising tickers. Chewy leads the charge. Short interest hit 82.4% of free float, up 10…
Short sellers are adding pressure across multiple names heading into a massive earnings week. Hertz short interest hit 84.6% of free float — up nearly 10 points in seven days. Chewy is right behind at 82.4%, with zero…
Three notable downgrades landed on Sunday, hitting Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson Controls, and Zebra Technologies. BMY was cut by analysts as consensus slipped. The average target price dipped to $64.91. The pharma…
Short sellers have been busy. The latest ORTEX data shows a wave of fresh bets across several high-profile names. HTZ leads the most-shorted list. Short interest hit 84.6% of free float — up nearly 10 percentage points…
Japan and China pulled in a combined $26.7B over the past week alone. That is the single biggest story in ETF fund flows right now — Asian markets are attracting money at a pace that rivals the United States. The US…
Markets face a defining 48 hours. Over 1,800 companies report this week. The positioning data tells a stark story: shorts are leaning in hard ahead of the biggest prints. PLTR kicks things off today after the close.…
Markets head into one of the busiest earnings weeks of the year with bears firmly in position. Over 1,800 companies report this week. Short sellers ramped up positions ahead of the flood of results — a clear signal…
Analysts delivered a trio of downgrades on August 2, cutting ratings on JCI, BMY, and ZBRA in the same session. Johnson Controls International slipped to a lower rating. The building-tech giant carries an $89 billion…
Charles Schwab's founder is cashing out. Charles R. Schwab, Co-Chairman of SCHW, filed three separate sell transactions this week totalling over $20.8 million. The trades, filed July 28–30, were executed at prices…
Markets open August with one dominant theme: earnings risk. Over 1,800 companies report this week. Short sellers and options traders are already positioned for volatility. Short interest tells a stark story ahead of…
Over 1,800 companies report this week. The biggest names hit Tuesday through Wednesday. Today brings results from PLTR after the close. The AI-data firm carries a $283 billion market cap. Investors want demand numbers…
Analysts lifted their price target on HAS to $109.29, up from $107.07, making it one of the more notable moves in recent activity. The toymaker's consensus average target rose for the second time this…
Corporate insiders filed a wave of notable trades this past week, with sellers dominating the headlines. Charles Schwab's founder and Co-Chairman, Charles R. Schwab, filed disclosures showing he sold over $15M worth of…
Short sellers went on the offensive heading into August. The biggest movers tell a clear story: bears are piling in ahead of high-risk earnings. HTZ leads the charge. Short interest hit 84.6% of free float, up nearly…
Equity ETFs absorbed $76.7B in net inflows last week. That is the dominant story. Money is moving decisively into risk assets, and Asia is driving the charge. Japan pulled in $13.8B in net flows over the past week. Its…
