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Analysts nudged targets higher on two of the market's biggest names this week. CrowdStrike saw its average analyst target price rise to $179.69, up from $179.24. The cybersecurity giant carries a $197 billion market…
Insider filings over the past two weeks reveal a wave of significant selling by C-suite leaders and major shareholders across US-listed stocks. The biggest US name: BABA President J. Michael Evans filed on July 1 that…
Short sellers ramped up bets against HTZ this week. Hertz now carries a massive 59.2% SI % of FF. That's up nearly 11 points in just seven days. With zero share availability left, borrowing more stock is essentially…
US markets are shut for Independence Day. But under the surface, positioning is moving fast. HTZ is the standout short of the week. Short interest hit 59.2% of free float — up 11 percentage points in seven days.…
Markets are closed for Independence Day. But short sellers are not resting. HTZ — Hertz Global Holdings — leads the pack. Short interest hit 59% of free float as of July 2. That's up sharply from 44.5% just three weeks…
July 4th is a US market holiday. Trading resumes Monday, July 6. The biggest name this week is PEP. PepsiCo reports Q2 2026 results on Wednesday, July 9. The pre-recorded earnings call drops the same day. Investors…
Wall Street spent Friday trimming targets on consumer staples while nudging up price goals for technology names. The split mood reflects a broader rotation trade gaining momentum heading into the US holiday…
Significant insider selling dominated filings this week. Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson filed $55M in stock sales. The trades occurred between June 18 and June 29. Dickerson sold shares at prices ranging from…
US markets are closed for the July 4th holiday. But beneath the quiet, ORTEX data reveals real stress building in several names heading into next week. HTZ is the week's starkest short story. Short interest hit 59.2%…
Markets are closed for July 4th. But short sellers were busy heading into the break. HTZ carries the heaviest short burden of the names tracked today. Short interest hit 59.2% of free float. Available shares to borrow…
US markets return from the Independence Day holiday with a packed earnings slate. The week kicks off Tuesday with EPAC — Enerpac Tool Group — dropping Q3 results after the close. Wednesday is the busiest day. PEP —…
Selling dominated insider filings this week. Executives and major shareholders unloaded positions worth hundreds of millions of dollars across multiple sectors. The biggest US move came from ASTS. Founder and CEO Abel…
Analyst target price moves are hitting several sectors at once this week. The most notable: CrowdStrike Holdings saw its average target nudge up to $179.69 from $179.24. The cybersecurity giant carries a $197.5 billion…
Insiders at two US companies filed over $200 million in sales last week. The moves stand out for their scale and coordination. At ROIV, Roivant Sciences, three insiders dumped a combined $154 million in shares between…
Short sellers turned notably more aggressive this week. Two names stand out heading into the July 4 holiday. HTZ is the most dramatic mover. Short interest hit 59.2% of free float — up nearly 11 percentage points in…
US markets are closed for Independence Day. But the signals heading into the break tell a busy story. HTZ is the week's most explosive short setup. Bears pushed SI % FF from 48% to 59% in seven days. Zero shares remain…
Markets may be closed for July 4, but the signals heading into the long weekend are anything but quiet. Three names stand out from recent flow data. HTZ — Hertz Global Holdings — is drawing heavy bearish attention.…
US markets reopen after the Independence Day holiday with a packed earnings calendar. Two of the biggest names report by mid-week. PEP kicks things off on Tuesday, July 8. PepsiCo releases its Q2 2026 results after the…
Analysts were busy ahead of the July 4 holiday, issuing a flurry of target price adjustments across consumer staples, tech, and energy names. CrowdStrike saw its consensus target edge up to $179.69 from $179.24. The…
The past two weeks delivered a sharp split between C-suite sellers and buyers in US markets. ASTS CEO Abel Avellan filed on June 23, disclosing a $146.7M sale of 2.5 million shares at $58.68 apiece — the biggest single…
