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Short sellers are busy. Data as of July 2 shows clear moves across several names worth watching. The biggest mover is CRWV. CoreWeave's SI % of FF jumped to 28.4% from 23.7% in just five days — a 4.7 percentage point…
The second quarter reporting season starts this week. PEP reports Tuesday, July 8. Investors will watch pricing power and consumer volumes closely. LEVI also reports Tuesday. DAL follows Thursday — one of the most…
The second-quarter earnings season begins in earnest this week. Two headline names dominate the calendar. PEP reports Q2 2026 results on Tuesday, July 8, with a pre-recorded earnings call releasing after the close.…
BMO Capital made the boldest calls of the week. The firm raised its target on DAL to $105 from $80. It also lifted UAL to $157.50 from $130. Both retained Buy ratings. That's a 31% target jump for Delta and 21% for…
A wave of insider buying hit US markets in June, with SMMT topping the list. Robert Duggan, Chairman and CEO of Summit Therapeutics, filed a $50M purchase on June 12. He bought 3.81 million shares at $13.12 each.…
Short sellers are making moves as Q2 earnings season begins. Hertz leads the pack with SI jumping to 59.2% of free float — up nearly 11 percentage points in just seven days. Bears smell trouble at the rental car…
The week's biggest calendar event is PepsiCo reporting Q2 2026 results on Tuesday. Investors want clarity on volume trends and margin guidance. Delta Air Lines follows on Thursday. Travel demand has held firm, but…
Options market watchers are focusing on a pair of names with sharply rising short pressure as Q2 earnings season kicks off. CRWV — CoreWeave — has seen its SI % of FF climb from 16% in late May to 28.4% today. That is…
PepsiCo and Delta Air Lines headline a busy week of earnings. Both report Q2 2026 results with investor attention high. PepsiCo drops results Tuesday evening. The beverage giant has faced pressure from shifting…
BMO Capital fired a bullish double on the airline sector this week. The bank lifted its target on DAL to $105 from $80. It also raised UAL to $157.50 from $130. Both stocks carry a Buy rating. Delta now holds a $60.6…
Stefan Persson, the founding family member of HM B, filed this week showing he bought over $160M worth of shares across five separate transactions between June 25 and July 2. The purchases ranged from 700,000 to 2.75…
Short sellers are moving fast this week. HTZ — Hertz Global Holdings — saw its SI % of FF jump nearly 11 percentage points in seven days to 59.2%. Zero shares are available to borrow. The stock is under intense…
HTZ is the week's most extreme short setup. Short interest hit 59.2% of free float — up 11 points in seven days. Share availability has collapsed to zero. That means no new shorts can be built. With Q2 earnings…
Q2 earnings season has options traders picking sides — and the signals are striking. Hertz stands out as the most extreme case. Short interest sits at 59% of free float. Share availability has hit zero. With Hertz…
Airlines dominated analyst activity this week. BMO Capital's Michael Goldie raised his target on DAL to $105 from $80. He also lifted UAL to $157.50 from $130. Both moves came with maintained Buy ratings. Delta carries…
Stefan Persson, the billionaire founder-linked backer of HM B, filed the single biggest insider purchase of the week. He bought 10.1 million shares worth $172M between June 25 and July 2. The filings landed on July 3.…
Q2 earnings season is officially underway. DAL reports July 10 and will set the tone for the travel sector. PEP and LEVI both drop results on Wednesday July 8. Analysts at FT warn that S&P 500 earnings forecasts are…
The earnings season kicks off this week with several high-profile names reporting results. The busiest day is Wednesday, July 8. LEVI — Levi Strauss — drops its Q2 2026 numbers after the close on Wednesday. The jeans…
Corporate insiders filed a flurry of major sell transactions this week. The biggest names across tech, pharma, and fire-retardant chemicals all saw fresh disclosures. AMAT CEO Gary Dickerson filed two sell transactions…
HTZ is the number-one focus for short sellers right now. Short interest hit 59.2% of free float — up 11 points in a single week. Borrow availability has fallen to zero. That means no new short positions can be opened.…
