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US equity futures rose Monday after President Trump declared Iran "very, very badly damaged." The de-escalation signal lifted risk appetite. Oil traders remain cautious though. The Strait of Hormuz closure is still…
The week kicks off today with two after-close reports. CCK (Crown Holdings) and STLD (Steel Dynamics) both report Q2 results at 4pm ET on Monday, offering an early read on industrial and packaging demand. Tuesday…
Analysts lifted price targets across tech, banking, and utilities on Sunday. Semiconductor tester TER saw the biggest tech move. The consensus target rose to $429.88, up from $426.35. Short interest sits at just 5.3%…
Two very different insider signals emerged this week. Elevance Health's CEO stepped up with a major purchase. Meanwhile, a venture backer of ServiceTitan has been selling relentlessly. Elevance Health's CEO buys the…
Earnings season enters its most critical stretch today. GOOGL reports Wednesday after the bell, with a $2 trillion market cap on the line. AI monetisation and cloud growth are the key questions. Options hedging is…
Markets face a packed schedule this week. GOOGL kicks off the heavyweight action on Wednesday, July 22, after the bell. The $2 trillion search giant reports Q2 2026 results — AI monetisation and cloud growth will be…
Analysts delivered a split verdict on US financials today. U.S. Bancorp earned an upgrade, lifting its average target price to $69.64. Truist Financial went the other way. It was downgraded, with consensus shifting…
Silver Lake Group — a 10% owner and board member at DELL — filed over $213 million in sales this month. The firm offloaded shares across more than 100 separate transactions. Prices ranged from roughly $408 to $452 per…
Short sellers made dramatic moves this week. SPCX — Space Exploration Technologies — saw the steepest rise among large-caps. SI % of FF jumped from 3.7% to 27.6% in just seven days. That's a near-24 percentage point…
This week's calendar is packed. GOOGL Alphabet reports Q2 on Wednesday — a $2 trillion print watched for AI ad revenue and Cloud growth. TSLA Tesla heads into its own earnings with options hedging at a two-year high.…
Options hedging in TSLA has hit a two-year high ahead of its earnings print. Traders are paying up for downside protection with short interest sitting at just 3% of free float — bearish conviction is coming through…
The week's biggest earnings event lands Wednesday. GOOGL — Alphabet — reports Q2 2026 results after the close on July 22. Investors will focus on AI-driven ad revenue growth and Google Cloud momentum. Also Wednesday,…
Analysts turned cautious on several names Sunday. Charles River Laboratories took a direct hit — analysts formally downgraded the stock. The biotech services firm carries a short interest of 8.7% of free float. Its…
Short sellers made bold new bets this week. SPCX — Space Exploration Technologies — saw the biggest move. Its SI % FF jumped from 3.7% to 27.6% in just seven days. That is a +23.9 percentage point surge. Bears are…
Fresh filings reveal a clear split this week. Insiders are cashing out of tech and energy names. One small-cap is seeing the opposite. Bessemer Venture Partners filed $66.5M in sales of TTAN (ServiceTitan) across 10…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Hertz saw its short interest jump nearly 10 percentage points in seven days, reaching 70% of free float. Availability is at zero — shares to borrow have essentially run…
The week's biggest story is earnings. Alphabet reports Wednesday with a $2 trillion market cap on the line. AI-driven ad revenue and cloud growth are the key metrics to watch. Short interest sits at just 1.5% of free…
Earnings season is injecting volatility into options markets. Several high-profile names report this week. Traders are positioning hard. GOOGL is the biggest ticket. Alphabet reports midweek with a $2 trillion market…
Crown Holdings kicks things off today, July 20, reporting Q2 2026 results after the close. The packaging giant will set the tone for industrial earnings this week. Tomorrow, AMERISAFE posts Q2 figures. The specialty…
Analysts turned bearish on two names this week. Prudential Financial and Fox Corporation both suffered formal downgrades, standing out in a session dominated by target price tweaks. Prudential was cut from Hold to Sell…
