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Today is packed with marquee results. NFLX reports Q2 after the close — subscriber growth and ad-tier momentum are the key metrics to watch. ISRG also drops Q2 numbers today, with robotic surgery volumes in focus after…
Analysts moved a cluster of tech names higher on Wednesday. Target prices rose across networking, storage, and test equipment stocks. F5, Inc. saw its average analyst target lift to $419.50 from $413. The network…
Two major US executives filed notable stock sales this week, raising eyebrows across Wall Street. RH Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman sold 125,000 shares between July 6–8. Total value: $20.7 million. Filings hit the SEC…
Short sellers are making bold new bets. Hertz saw the biggest move among popular names this week. Its SI % of Free Float jumped to 70.8%, up 11 percentage points in just seven days. Availability sits at exactly zero.…
US retail sales grew just 0.2% in June. That missed expectations. Economic uncertainty and fading tax refund benefits are the culprit. The number keeps rate-cut hopes alive but underlines a fragile consumer. Oil is the…
Analyst desks were busy on Wednesday. Several notable rating actions landed across sectors. FLEX picked up an upgrade to add to a consensus target price bump. The $48B electronics manufacturing giant now has 11 Buy…
Silver Lake Group filed this week showing it sold over $223 million worth of DELL shares. The private equity firm made multiple trades on July 9 at around $452 per share. Silver Lake holds a board seat at Dell — making…
Short sellers have been busy this week. Three names stand out for very different reasons. SPCX — Space Exploration Technologies — saw the sharpest weekly jump. Its SI % of Free Float leapt from 3.65% to 26.63% in just…
NFLX and ISRG report Q2 earnings today, kicking off a packed week. GOOGL drops its results on Wednesday. That $2.1 trillion giant is the week's marquee event. Short interest across all three remains below 2.5% of free…
Today's calendar is already busy. NFLX reports Q2 2026 results this afternoon. The streaming giant carries a $310 billion market cap. Short interest sits at just 2.4% of free float. Bears have little conviction against…
BLK earned the day's standout upgrade. Analysts lifted the asset management giant to a Buy. The consensus target price rose to $1,302 from $1,281 — a $21 jump that signals growing confidence after a strong earnings…
Insider filings this week reveal a strong bias toward selling across US markets, with some notable exceptions at the C-suite level. The most eye-catching US activity centers on PBF Energy. Billionaire Carlos Slim Helu…
Short sellers made dramatic moves this week. SPCX — the newly-listed Space Exploration Technologies — saw its short interest explode from 3.65% to 26.3% of free float in just seven days. That is a jump of over 22…
Netflix reports Q2 results today after the bell. Alphabet follows on Tuesday. Both carry minimal short interest — 2.4% and 1.5% of free float respectively. That signals little bearish conviction. Options traders are…
Big Tech earnings are the dominant driver of options activity this week. GOOGL and NFLX head a packed calendar. Traders are pricing in significant moves at both expiries. NFLX carries a $310 billion market cap and just…
Netflix reports Q2 2026 results today after the bell. The streaming giant carries a $310 billion market cap. Short interest sits at just 2.4% of free float — bears are not betting against it heavily. Also today,…
Analyst desks were busy on Wednesday. Several significant rating and target price moves stand out from the latest data. Pentair takes the biggest hit. PNR was downgraded by analysts, with the consensus target slipping…
Insider trading filings this week reveal a striking split. Tech executives at AVGO are selling while a founder-CEO pours tens of millions into his own company. Broadcom's Legal Chief Exits $20M Broadcom's Chief Legal…
Oil markets are flashing red. The Strait of Hormuz has shut again, and stockpiles built up earlier in the Iran conflict are running low. Traders warn the market is close to running on empty. UK 10-year gilt yields…
Today is one of the busiest days of the quarter. NFLX reports Q2 2026 results after the close. Subscriber growth and ad-tier revenue are the key numbers to watch. ISRG holds its Q2 earnings call today as well. The…
