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Two sharp insider patterns emerged from recent US filings: a coordinated buying blitz at a small-cap avocado distributor and a broad executive sell-off at an energy construction firm. AVO insiders went on an aggressive…
Short sellers turned up the heat this week on two of the market's most talked-about names. CHWY short interest hit 75.4% of free float — up 5.6 percentage points in seven days. CRWV also drew fresh bearish attention,…
PepsiCo fired the starting gun on Q2 2026 earnings today, reporting before the bell. It is one of the first major S&P 500 names to report this quarter. Delta Air Lines follows tomorrow with its Q2 results. Travel…
Earnings season is driving fresh positioning across US options markets. Several high-profile names reporting this week are showing notable short interest patterns that point to hedging activity. ELV stands out sharply.…
PEP fired the starting gun today, reporting Q2 2026 results before the bell. The food and beverage giant is one of the first major S&P 500 names to report this quarter. Also today, AZZ holds its Q1 2027 earnings call,…
Today marks the unofficial start of Q2 2026 earnings season. PEP PepsiCo reports this morning before the open. The beverage and snacks giant faces questions about consumer spending and volume trends. AZZ Inc. and NTIC…
Wall Street turned cautious on two major names Wednesday. Salesforce and Bio-Techne both received downgrades, standing out from an otherwise mixed session of analyst activity. Salesforce slipped to a lower consensus…
Two contrasting insider stories dominated filings this week. Across the globe, a founding family went on a buying spree while another dumped hundreds of millions in stock. Stefan Persson, the founding family figure of…
Short sellers are moving fast. The past week brought sharp increases across several high-profile names, with CoreWeave and Chewy standing out most. CRWV short interest jumped nearly 4 percentage points in seven days.…
US-Iran tensions are the biggest macro story right now. US and Iranian forces exchanged strikes after attacks on tankers. President Trump declared the ceasefire "over." That single headline is reshaping flows across…
Analysts trimmed their target on NOW this week. The consensus average target fell to $140.73 from $141.12. ServiceNow carries a $114 billion market cap and a short interest of 6% of free float. The majority of analysts…
Insiders at several major companies filed significant sell transactions this past week, with combined disclosures running into the hundreds of millions of dollars. The biggest single US story is PRM. Windacre…
Short sellers are making bold moves this week. CHWY leads the charge with SI hitting 75.4% of free float — up 5.6 percentage points in just seven days. Bears remain unimpressed by the pet retailer despite its mid-cap…
US military strikes against Iran shattered a fragile ceasefire today. Oil prices jumped on the news. Options traders piled into energy names — XOM and CVX drew heavy call activity. Both stocks carry minimal short…
LEVI kicks off today. The denim giant reports Q2 2026 results this afternoon. PEP follows immediately after — PepsiCo's pre-recorded earnings call drops tonight, setting the tone for consumer staples. Tomorrow, NTIC…
Analyst target price upgrades dominated activity on July 8, with a broad sweep across technology, healthcare, and insurance names. PANW saw the biggest consensus shift in tech. The average target price rose to $324…
Family-linked holding firm Hallgain Management filed yesterday to reveal it offloaded over $326 million in Kingboard Holdings shares across three days. The Hong Kong-listed electronics maker saw its controlling family…
Short sellers are making bold moves this week. Chewy tops the movers list. Its SI % of Free Float jumped to 75.4%, up 5.6 percentage points in seven days. Bears are clearly betting against the pet e-commerce firm as…
US military strikes against Iran cracked the ceasefire today. Oil prices bounced sharply in response. XOM and CVX were among the biggest market beneficiaries. Options flow turned heavily call-skewed in energy names.…
Geopolitical risk is reshaping options flows on July 8. US military strikes against Iran cracked the ceasefire. Traders rushed to hedge — or bet — across energy and travel stocks. XOM and CVX are the clearest…
