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Insider selling dominated US filing activity this week, with three names accounting for hundreds of millions in disclosed transactions. DELL tops the list. Silver Lake Group, a board-level 10% shareholder, has filed…
Markets are entering a critical stretch. Alphabet reports Q2 results on Wednesday, July 22. It is the most-watched print of the week at a $2 trillion market cap. Intel follows Thursday, heading into results with its…
Alphabet headlines a packed earnings week. The Google parent reports Q2 2026 results on Wednesday, July 22, after market close. With a $2 trillion market cap, it is the most-watched print of the week. Intel follows on…
Wall Street analysts are pulling in opposite directions on financial stocks this week. The divergence is sharp and worth watching. MS was upgraded by consensus analysts. Its average target price moved up to $231.86…
Bessemer Venture Partners has filed over $105 million in sales of TTAN stock this month. The VC firm offloaded 1.4 million shares across 13 transactions between June 26 and July 15. Individual daily sales ranged from…
Short sellers are busy this week. HTZ leads the heavily-shorted list with 70% of free float sold short. That rose nearly 10 percentage points in seven days. Options are shifting toward calls, hinting at squeeze…
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opened to a massive $264.1 million globally this weekend. That's one of the biggest debuts in years. IMAX is a direct winner — and the company reports earnings on Wednesday. The film's…
Earnings season is driving a clear split in options positioning. Short sellers and put buyers are focused on a small cluster of high-risk names while leaving mega-caps largely alone. Wolfspeed stands out most. Short…
GOOGL headlines a packed earnings week. Alphabet reports Q2 2026 results on Tuesday, July 22 after the close. It is one of the most-watched prints of the season. Also on Tuesday, RJF Raymond James Financial drops Q3…
Wall Street is reshuffling its financial sector views. Morgan Stanley earned an upgrade this week. The consensus moved from 13 Holds to 12 Holds. The average target price rose to $231.86, up from $226.48. State Street…
Insider filings this week reveal two very different views on the market — one major seller cashing out $71M, while a deep-pocketed buyer quietly accumulates. Bessemer Dumps $71M of ServiceTitan Bessemer Venture…
Wednesday's close is the week's biggest catalyst. Alphabet reports Q2 results after the bell. Investors are watching AI-driven search revenue closely. Options activity has picked up sharply ahead of the print. Intel…
Options traders are positioning hard ahead of a pivotal earnings week. Alphabet reports Tuesday. Intel and Southwest Airlines follow later in the week. The defensive hedging is most visible in stressed names. Wolfspeed…
Tuesday kicks things off with CCK (Crown Holdings) releasing Q2 results after the close. AMSF (AMERISAFE) also reports Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday is the biggest day of the week. GOOGL (Alphabet) drops Q2 results…
Analysts turned broadly positive on US financials this week while flagging risk in media. Morgan Stanley received the most notable upgrade. Its consensus rating moved up, with the average analyst target rising to…
Insiders at several major US companies filed significant sales this week. The biggest story is at AVGO. Chief Legal Officer Mark Brazeal sold 50,000 shares across two trades. Filed July 10 and 14, the transactions…
Short sellers found fresh targets this week. Three names stand out with dramatic moves in the last seven days. SpaceX (SPCX) is the headline story. Short interest jumped from 3.65% to 27.57% of free float — a gain of…
This week's biggest story is still forming. GOOGL reports Q2 2026 results on Tuesday, July 22, after the close. The street is broadly bullish. Short interest sits at just 1.5% of free float. Options activity is…
Options activity is surging this week as a packed earnings calendar forces traders to take sides. GOOGL, INTC, and GEV headline a crowded reporting slate. The result is elevated implied volatility and heavy positioning…
Wall Street analysts are divided on the financial sector. The moves come as earnings season puts fresh numbers on the table. Morgan Stanley received an upgrade this week. The consensus target price rose to $231.86, up…
