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Wall Street made a string of target price adjustments on Friday. Energy names led the upgrades while airlines and pharma faced cuts. Targa Resources drew the most bullish shift. The consensus target rose to $288, up…
Three fresh filings stand out in this week's insider trading data, with two CEOs selling and one major holder quietly accumulating. Applied Materials CEO dumps $55.5M. AMAT CEO Gary Dickerson filed sales totalling…
Short sellers added pressure across several high-profile names this week. Data through July 9 shows notable moves in AI infrastructure, semiconductors, and consumer names. CRWV saw the biggest surge among large caps.…
Bears are making bold moves in some highly shorted names. WOLF remains the standout extreme, with short interest at 103% of free float — more than the entire float sold short. Borrow availability has hit zero. Any…
Options traders are watching some heavily shorted names closely this week. Bears are piling into names where short interest tells a clear story. WOLF stands out as the most extreme case. Short interest sits at 103% of…
Analyst target price changes dominated Friday's activity. The moves span consumer, energy, and healthcare — with bearish calls on HAS and CMG standing out. Citigroup cut its target on Hasbro sharply — from $114 to…
Four major insider selling events hit filing desks this week, with executives and large shareholders moving over $200 million in combined stock. Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson filed sales totaling $55.5 million…
Short sellers are piling into CRWV and WOLF this week. Both stocks saw notable jumps in bearish bets as of July 9. CRWV — the AI cloud infrastructure play — saw its Short Interest % of Free Float rise to 33.1%, up 4.8…
AAPL filed a lawsuit today accusing OpenAI of stealing hardware trade secrets. Two former Apple engineers allegedly carried confidential files to the ChatGPT maker. The case landed during a week when options traders…
AAPL is driving the biggest options chatter today. The company filed a bombshell lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing hardware trade secrets. Two former Apple engineers allegedly brought confidential files to OpenAI.…
Q2 earnings season shifts into high gear this week. Banks, healthcare giants, and tech heavyweights all report between Monday and Thursday. BAC kicks off Monday, July 14. Bank of America reports Q2 results pre-market.…
Analysts trimmed price targets across several sectors on Thursday. Downgrades and cuts outnumbered upgrades in the latest round of Wall Street activity. Quanta Services took the biggest target hit. Jefferies analyst…
A wave of fresh filings this week reveals insiders at several high-profile companies rushing for the exit — while a few bold buyers are pushing back against the trend. RH CEO Gary Friedman filed five separate sell…
Short interest in CRWV jumped 4.8 percentage points this week. It now sits at 33.1% of free float. Bears are betting the AI infrastructure darling's $40B valuation won't hold. CHWY remains one of the most shorted US…
SK Hynix made its Nasdaq debut Friday at $149, jumping as much as 14% in early trading. The listing sent ripple effects through the chip sector. MU traders watched closely as the Korean rival's valuation implied a…
Semiconductor volatility is front-and-center in options markets Friday. Traders are watching MU and NVDA closely as SK Hynix's Nasdaq debut at $149 sent ripples through the chip sector. MU carries a $1.12 trillion…
The week of July 14 brings a heavyweight earnings calendar. Banks, healthcare, and tech all face the Q2 spotlight. Monday, July 14 sees BAC (Bank of America) kick off Big Bank season before the open. Swedish broker AZA…
Analysts delivered a mixed bag of calls Thursday, with transport stocks and healthcare dominating the action. Rail stocks swept higher in analyst targets. CSX, Union Pacific, and J.B. Hunt all saw consensus target…
Insiders at several high-profile US companies filed notable trades this week. The data reveals a clear split: sellers dominated large-caps while buyers quietly accumulated smaller names. RH CEO Gary Friedman filed…
Wolfspeed has crossed a rare threshold. Short interest now sits at 103% of free float — up 26 points in 30 days. The silicon carbide chipmaker has zero shares available to borrow. Bears are fully committed. CoreWeave…
