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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…
Three notable clusters of insider selling hit US markets in recent weeks, with the biggest action centered on semiconductor equipment giant AMAT. Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson filed sales of over $80M worth of…
Short sellers are targeting AI infrastructure and beaten-down chips. CoreWeave saw its short interest climb to 33.1% of free float as of July 9. That's up from 28.3% just one week earlier — a 4.8 percentage point jump…
The biggest earnings week of the summer kicks off now. BAC and PGR report Tuesday. BNY follows Wednesday. Thursday is the heavyweight round: NFLX, UNH, and ISRG all report the same day. Options markets are already…
Options markets are flashing caution signals this week. Several major names report earnings, and short interest data from ORTEX highlights where traders are positioning most aggressively. UNH heads into its earnings…
A packed earnings week kicks off Monday. US financials dominate the early days. Tuesday brings results from BAC (Bank of America), reporting Q2 2026. PGR (Progressive) also drops June numbers on Tuesday. AEHR (Aehr…
Wall Street analysts have been busy lifting price targets, with upgrades and upward target revisions dominating this week's activity. META leads in volume. The consensus target rose to $828 from $828, with 56 analysts…
A flurry of insider filings this week revealed sharp contrasts — aggressive buying at one small-cap food company and heavy selling at a recently IPO'd software firm. The boldest buy came at AVO. GlobalHarvest Holdings,…
Short sellers are piling into CRWV fast. CoreWeave's SI % of FF jumped to 33.1%, up 4.8 percentage points in just seven days. The AI cloud infrastructure firm has become one of the most actively shorted large-cap…
Q2 earnings season is hitting its stride this week. Banks, healthcare giants, and tech names are all due to report. Short sellers are circling, while analysts are turning bullish on travel and energy. The biggest story…
Earnings season is drawing sharp bearish attention across several US names. Short interest data from ORTEX reveals heavy positioning against some of the market's most watched stocks heading into key results. Wolfspeed…
Wall Street lifted price targets across several sectors on Saturday, with airlines, energy, and consumer names drawing the most attention. Delta Air Lines got a target bump to $99.56. The consensus remains firmly…
Kingboard Holdings' entire leadership team has been filing massive sell-offs this week, and the scale is striking. Family holding vehicle Hallgain Management filed sales totalling $2.1 billion across 10 trades at…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Three names saw the biggest moves in bearish positioning heading into earnings season. CoreWeave led the charge. SI % FF jumped from 28.3% to 33.1% in just seven days — a 4.8…
Q2 earnings season is the dominant story today. Banks, tech, and healthcare names are lining up to report this week. Markets are pricing in a busy few days. BAC, WFC, and C kick off Monday morning. NFLX is the marquee…
Earnings season is firing up. Options traders are placing their biggest bets on the week's key names. CHWY stands out as the most structurally pressured stock in focus. Short interest sits at a massive 74.8% of free…
Q2 earnings season hits full stride this week. Dozens of S&P 500 names report results between Monday and Friday. Monday kicks things off. BAC, WFC, and C all post Q2 numbers on Monday morning. FAST also reports before…
Analyst upgrades dominated Friday's session. Three sectors — airlines, energy, and specialty chemicals — drew the most notable calls. DAL received a target price lift to $99.56, up from $98.84. Delta now carries 25 Buy…
Insider filings this week reveal a wave of selling at the top. Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson filed two separate sales totalling over $50M. He sold 50,332 shares at $700 and another 19,970 shares at $735. Both…
Short sellers are moving fast this week. CoreWeave saw its SI % of free float jump to 33.1%, up 4.8 percentage points in seven days. The AI cloud company only went public in March. Bears are already circling…
