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Today marks the start of Q2 2026 earnings season. Several big names report over the next seven days. Today (July 8): LEVI releases Q2 results after the bell. PEP posts its Q2 numbers today too. The PepsiCo call drops…
Citigroup dominated analyst activity on Tuesday with a sweep of target price upgrades across multiple sectors. The boldest call came on URI. Citi analyst Kyle Menges raised his target to $1,210 from $1,130 — an $80…
Corporate insiders filed a wave of notable trades this week. The data shows clear divergence — US executives are cashing out while European family shareholders are adding. Applied Materials CEO Dumps $55M AMAT CEO Gary…
Short sellers made decisive moves this week. SOC — Sable Offshore Corp — stands out as the most dramatic story. SI jumped 4.6 percentage points in seven days to 27.2% of free float. Cost to borrow exploded 264% to…
Geopolitics grabbed the wheel today. The US and Iran exchanged strikes on tankers before fresh ceasefire diplomacy emerged. Markets remain edgy. Japan's government bond yields hit a 30-year high as debt concerns grow.…
Today marks the start of a packed earnings stretch. LEVI reports Q2 results today, alongside AZZ and PEP, which hosts its pre-recorded Q2 call this evening. Tomorrow, NTIC kicks off the day with its Q3 earnings call.…
Truist Financial took the day's sharpest blow. Analysts downgraded the $64 billion regional bank. The consensus hold count ticked down as one more sell recommendation landed. Truist shares carry just 3% short interest,…
Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson filed $55.5M in stock sales last week. The trades happened June 29–30 at prices between $700 and $735 per share. His CTO, Omkaram Nalamasu, also sold heavily in mid-June, offloading…
Short sellers have been busy this past week. Data from ORTEX as of July 7 shows notable moves in both well-known names and smaller caps. CHWY saw its SI % FF jump to 75.4%, up 5.6 percentage points in just seven days.…
The week's biggest corporate calendar gets underway today. PEP posts Q2 results, followed by LEVI after the close. DAL reports Thursday, with investors watching for demand signals amid ongoing fuel cost pressure. The…
Today marks the start of a busy week for corporate results. LEVI reports Q2 numbers today after the close. PEP also posts its Q2 results today, with the call recorded for Thursday morning. Tomorrow, NTIC holds its Q3…
Analysts raised their average target on VRTX to $554.28, up from $552.68. The consensus shift is modest but positive. Vertex carries a $134 billion market cap and just 1.8% SI % FF. That signals very little…
Five insiders at ATLC filed sales totalling over $10.2M in a single week. The CEO, CFO, Founder, Chief Accounting Officer, and a related party all sold shares between June 26 and July 1. Atlanticus Holdings CEO Jeffrey…
Short sellers stepped up pressure on three very different names this week. Data as of July 6 shows CHWY leads all US stocks by short interest. Bears now hold 72.4% of the free float shorted — up another 3.3 percentage…
The biggest macro story overnight is a renewed Strait of Hormuz disruption. ExxonMobil and Occidental Petroleum spiked after hours on the news. The move comes as US airline fuel bills already topped $6bn in May. Energy…
GNRC landed the day's most notable upgrade. Analysts moved the $15 billion power generation company from Hold to Buy. The consensus target price sits at $290.27. The move follows rising demand for backup power systems.…
AMAT insiders filed a wave of stock sales last week. CEO Gary Dickerson alone sold over $50M worth of shares between mid-June and June 30. Filings dated July 1 show Dickerson sold 50,332 shares at $700.21 on June 29.…
Short sellers moved aggressively this week across several names. Chewy leads the pack with SI hitting 72.4% of free float — up 3.3 points in just seven days. Bears show no sign of backing off the pet…
Short pressure is building across a range of names. Chewy now has short interest at 72.4% of free float — one of the most extreme readings in large-cap US markets. CoreWeave sits at 31.5% of FF, with availability still…
Bearish sentiment is rising in pockets of the market. CHWY tops the watch list with short interest at 72.4% of free float — one of the highest readings in the US market. Bears have piled in, according to ORTEX data.…
