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Insider filings this week reveal a sharp divide — major executives cashing out while one investor keeps piling into an unlikely name. Applied Materials CEO dumps $50M. AMAT President and CEO Gary Dickerson filed sales…
Short sellers made a dramatic move into SPCX this week. Space Exploration Technologies' short interest jumped from 3.65% to 25.2% of free float — a 21.6 percentage point surge in just seven days. That's the biggest…
The dominant story today is US-Iran military escalation. The two countries have exchanged strikes, sending oil prices sharply higher on fears of disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping. Futures for the Dow, Nasdaq, and…
Q2 reporting season hits full stride this week. Banks lead the charge on Monday. BAC and WFC both report tomorrow, Tuesday July 14. C also drops Q2 numbers the same morning. FAST reports Tuesday too, offering an early…
Analysts pushed target prices higher across several sectors Sunday, with EDA software and contract research labs drawing the most attention. Cadence Design Systems received an upgraded consensus target of $391.18, up…
Silver Lake has been filing sales in DELL at pace. The private equity firm, a 10% owner and board member, filed $237 million in sales over the past month. Most filings landed this week, covering trades on July 6 and…
Short sellers made a dramatic move into SPCX last week. Short Interest % of Free Float jumped from 3.65% to 25.22% — a gain of over 21 percentage points in just seven days. SpaceX's $1.1 trillion market cap makes this…
Two macro forces are shaping markets this morning. Oil jumped sharply after the US and Iran escalated tit-for-tat strikes, raising fears over Strait of Hormuz oil flows. Separately, Asian memory chipmakers tumbled…
The earnings season shifts into high gear this week. Major US financials report first, followed by a blockbuster tech result on Thursday. BAC kicks things off tomorrow, Monday July 14. Bank of America reports Q2 2026…
Analyst activity on Sunday pointed to a notable split in sentiment. Medtech names drew the most scrutiny. ISRG saw its consensus target price trimmed to $558 from $562. The $144B robotic surgery giant remains…
Insiders at several major US-listed companies filed significant sell transactions in recent weeks, with BABA topping the list. Alibaba President J. Michael Evans filed on July 1 disclosing a $68.4M sale of 720,000…
Bears are on the move. Three high-profile names saw short interest jump sharply in the week to July 9. CoreWeave led the charge among notable names. Short interest hit 33.1% of free float. That's up 4.8 percentage…
The week's biggest event is Thursday's NFLX Q2 print. The stock sits at multi-month lows heading into the report. Options skew is flashing caution. Short interest holds at 2.4% of free float — bears are not backing…
NFLX enters Thursday's earnings with options skew flashing caution. The stock sits at multi-month lows. Short interest stands at 2.4% of free float — steady but bears are not retreating. Options markets are doing the…
Capital One Financial picked up a fresh upgrade this week. Analysts moved the consumer lender to Buy from Hold. The target price sits at $256. The stock carries low short interest of just 1.8% of free float. That…
Three major US insider stories crossed the wire this week, covering nearly $200 million in combined activity. DELL saw its largest shareholder move first. Silver Lake Group filed on July 8, disclosing it sold $78.5…
Short sellers turned up the heat on CRWV this week. CoreWeave's short interest hit 33.1% of free float — up 4.76 percentage points in just seven days. The AI cloud stock, valued at nearly $40bn, is drawing heavy…
Bank earnings dominate the agenda this week. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley are all set to report. Markets expect strong profits driven by trading revenues and deal activity.…
Short sellers and options traders are circling two names hard this week. Wolfspeed stands out as the most extreme situation in the market right now. Short interest on WOLF has blown past 103% of free float.…
Analyst activity this week shows a notable split: upgrades in beaten-down sectors and quiet target trims on heavyweights. The standout move is an upgrade on IFF. International Flavors & Fragrances climbed to a higher…
