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Equity ETFs pulled in a net $75B in a single week. That is the dominant story in global fund flows right now. Risk appetite is firmly on. The U.S. led all regions with $40.2B in net inflows last week. Flow imbalance…
AAPL dropped as much as 6% in after-hours trading Thursday night. The selloff wiped roughly $390 billion in market cap in under an hour. Jim Cramer pinned the move on "memory and currency" headwinds. The drop sets a…
Today kicks off one of the busiest earnings weeks of the summer. Energy giants XOM and CVX both report this morning. ExxonMobil releases numbers at 6:30 AM ET. Chevron follows at 9:30 AM. Oil prices and refining…
Analyst target price moves today show a broad range of calls across sectors. Several names stand out. META saw its consensus target trimmed slightly to $773.59, down from $777.80. Analysts left their buy-heavy ratings…
Analysts trimmed targets across several names Thursday, with downgrades hitting Coinbase, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Meta Platforms. META saw its consensus target price edged down to $773.59 from $777.80. The stock…
A wave of fresh insider filings this week reveals a clear split: executives at financial and healthcare names are selling, while buyers stepped in at a struggling grocer. Victoria's Secret exits and safety insurer…
Short sellers are making bold moves this week. Hertz now has 84% of its free float sold short — up nearly 11 points in just seven days. Zero shares remain available to borrow. That signals extreme bearish positioning…
AAPL and AMZN report after today's close. It is the most closely watched earnings double-header of the season. Apple's CEO has already confirmed China approved "original" Apple Intelligence features — a boost heading…
Analysts trimmed targets on two high-profile names Thursday while managed care stocks caught a bid from Wall Street. FICO took the steepest cut. Consensus target prices fell from $1,534 to $1,504. The scoring giant…
A wave of notable insider selling hit US markets this week. Filings show executives and major shareholders offloading hundreds of millions in stock. The biggest story is VSXY — Victoria's Secret. BBRC International, a…
Short sellers turned aggressively bearish on the rental car sector this week. HTZ saw its short interest jump 10.85 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 84.3% of free float. Peer CAR (Avis Budget) also…
Equity ETFs pulled in $75B net in the past week alone. That dwarfs every other asset class combined. The risk-on tone is clear and broad. The US leads all regions by a wide margin. US-focused ETFs took in $40B net this…
This is one of the busiest evenings of the earnings season. AAPL and AMZN both report after the close today. Apple faces scrutiny over iPhone demand. Amazon's cloud and ad revenue are the key numbers to watch. Options…
Today is one of the busiest days of earnings season. AAPL and AMZN both report after the close — two of the market's most-watched names on the same afternoon. Apple's results will be scrutinised for iPhone demand…
HSBC made two notable cuts on Wednesday. The bank downgraded both ISRG Intuitive Surgical and PG Procter & Gamble from Buy to Hold. Intuitive Surgical carries a $124 billion market cap. HSBC analyst Helen Fang set a…
Short sellers are piling into several well-known names this week. Three stocks stand out for the speed and scale of their moves. CHWY now sits at 75.6% SI % FF. That's up nearly 6 points in just seven days. Bears are…
The biggest event today is AAPL and AMZN reporting after the close. Apple carries a $4.97 trillion market cap into the print. Amazon follows at $2.44 trillion. In Europe, Sanofi already posted results alongside ING…
Options markets are flashing clear warning signs for META as the tech giant prepares to report Q2 2026 results. Wall Street skepticism is "rampant," according to one note cited in today's headlines. META's RSI sits at…
AAPL and AMZN headline a busy week of results. Both report today after the close. Apple carries a $4.97 trillion market cap into its print. Amazon follows at $2.44 trillion. Today's reports include BFAM Bright Horizons…
Analysts trimmed targets across financial and tech names on Wednesday, with Robinhood Markets and Vertiv Holdings drawing the most attention. Robinhood's consensus target fell to $120.13 from $121.86. The fintech…
