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The week's most striking insider moves span a health insurer, a tech tools firm, and a non-lethal weapons maker. Elevance Health CEO Gail Boudreaux filed a $1M purchase on July 17. She bought shares at $368. The…
Short sellers are making bold moves this week. HTZ leads all notable risers. Its short interest jumped to 75% of free float. That's up from 45.5% just 30 days ago — a 29-point swing. Hertz's EV gamble and rental market…
Thursday delivers a packed reporting schedule. American Express, Verizon, NextEra Energy, and HCA Healthcare all report today. Charter Communications and SLB round out the slate. Next week accelerates further.…
Pest control giant ROL took the sharpest hit in Thursday's analyst activity. The consensus rating was downgraded as the average target price plunged from $55.29 to $47.94. That is a 13% cut. Rollins carries a $20.9…
Insider filing data captured this month reveals sharp contrasts — aggressive buyers in beaten-down names, and heavy selling from C-suite executives and major shareholders. Billionaire Carlos Slim filed to have sold…
Short sellers are piling into a fresh set of names this week. Data as of July 22 shows notable moves across several sectors. HTZ leads the charge among large movers. Hertz short interest hit 73.6% of free float — up…
China ETFs pulled in $12.3B in the past week. That makes China the single biggest geographic story right now. The surge stands in sharp contrast to the three-month picture, where China sits in outflow territory at…
Crude oil is the biggest story across markets today. Brent crossed $100 per barrel as Middle East tensions intensify. Houthi attacks are threatening Saudi Arabia's oil exports. US refineries are running at near-maximum…
Today delivers a cluster of major S&P 500 reports. American Express kicks off at 12:30 ET. Verizon reports at the same time. NextEra Energy and HCA Healthcare follow shortly after. SLB rounds out Friday's…
Analyst price targets shifted sharply on Thursday. The standout move was a cut to Rollins, the pest control giant. Consensus target prices fell from $55.29 to $50.24 — a drop of more than 9%. The stock carries a $20.9B…
Venture capital exits, chip-stock sales, and a Nordic buying cluster dominated the insider filing tape this week. VC dumps $124M in ServiceTitan. Bessemer Venture Partners has been filing sales in TTAN almost daily…
Short sellers are busy this week. Three names stand out for rising pressure and one is flirting with squeeze territory. Hertz Global Holdings remains the most-shorted major US stock. SI hit 73.6% of free float as of…
Crude oil has broken through $100 a barrel. The move comes as Middle East tensions escalate sharply. Trump's comments about a potential "massive attack" sent Brent surging. US stocks and bonds sold off together. The FT…
Today brings results from CHTR (Charter Communications), which reports Q2 2026 earnings before the open. HTH (Hilltop Holdings) hosts its earnings call at 9am ET. Monday kicks off a busy mid-week stretch. CDNS (Cadence…
Rollins drew the most attention in Thursday's analyst activity. Multiple firms revised their recommendations simultaneously, with the average target price falling sharply from $58.88 to $55.29. That is a $3.59 drop in…
Insiders filed a wave of notable trades this week. The most striking: ELV CEO Gail Boudreaux bought $753,000 worth of Elevance Health shares on July 17 at $368. The board chair added another $366,000 the same day.…
China ETFs pulled in $12.3B in the past week alone. That made them the single biggest geographic draw globally. The momentum marks a sharp reversal: over three months, China saw a net outflow of $5.6B. Investors who…
Tenet Healthcare stole the show Wednesday. The hospital operator raised full-year EPS guidance to $34.57–$36.43, crushing the $24.76 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance also moved higher, to $21.9B–$22.5B. The stock…
Today, Roche and Nestlé kick off a massive global earnings week. Both Swiss giants carry market caps above $270 billion. BNP Paribas, Europe's largest bank by assets, also reports today. Tomorrow — Friday, July 24…
Analyst desks were busy on Wednesday, with target price cuts hitting Comcast and a notable coverage removal at Honeywell. Comcast saw its consensus target price trimmed to $30.89 from $30.94. The move adds pressure to…
