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The Q2 2026 reporting season begins in earnest. Two marquee names set the tone for what promises to be a busy July. PEP kicks things off Wednesday, July 9, with its Q2 pre-recorded earnings call after the close. The…
Two household names faced analyst downgrades this week. Colgate-Palmolive and International Flavors & Fragrances both saw their ratings cut on July 3. Colgate carries a $76 billion market cap. Its consensus now shifts…
Insiders filed a wave of sales this week. No large purchases were recorded among US-listed executives, while selling pressure mounted across several names. Applied Materials' CEO dumps $56M. Gary Dickerson, President…
Short sellers made decisive moves this week. Data as of July 2 shows clear winners and losers on both sides. CoreWeave saw the biggest build among large-cap names. SI % of free float hit 28.4%, up nearly 5 percentage…
The sharpest short interest move this week belongs to HTZ. Short interest jumped nearly 11 percentage points in seven days. It now stands at 59.2% of free float. Shares available to borrow have hit zero. CRWV…
The holiday-shortened week brings a handful of confirmed earnings releases. Two names stand out: PEP and LEVI. PepsiCo reports Q2 2026 results on Tuesday, July 8. The beverage giant carries a $193 billion market cap.…
Analysts downgraded two household-name consumer staples stocks on Thursday. International Flavors & Fragrances and Colgate-Palmolive both received cuts. The moves suggest growing caution about the defensive sector…
The biggest insider story this week is AMAT's CEO Gary Dickerson. He filed three separate sales totalling over $55M worth of Applied Materials stock. All trades occurred between June 29–30 and were reported on July 1.…
Short sellers are making bold moves this week. HTZ (Hertz) tops the biggest-movers list. Its short interest jumped nearly 11 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 59.2% of free float — one of the highest…
US markets head into the long weekend with stress visible across autos, AI, and consumer sectors. Ford delivered the starkest number of the day. Q2 EV sales fell 41%. Legacy US automakers are struggling with weak…
Options markets are flashing bearish signals in autos and AI infrastructure this holiday week. Ford reported a 41% plunge in Q2 EV sales Thursday. The news hit a market already on edge. Ford's SI % FF sits at just…
The US market heads into a shortened July 4th holiday week with a handful of closely-watched earnings releases on tap. PEP kicks things off on Wednesday, July 8. PepsiCo reports Q2 2026 results as investors watch for…
Analysts turned bearish on two consumer stalwarts this week. International Flavors & Fragrances and Colgate-Palmolive both received downgrades, adding pressure to an already cautious consumer sector outlook. IFF's…
Applied Materials insiders have been selling heavily. CEO Gary Dickerson filed sales totaling over $85M in the past month. The filings appeared this week and last, covering trades between June 15 and June 30. Dickerson…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. HTZ tops the momentum leaderboard. Its SI % FF jumped 14 percentage points in seven days to 62.3%. Availability sits at zero. Bears have locked in their bets and there's nothing…
US markets close early today for the July 4th weekend. Bears are the dominant story heading in. WOLF (Wolfspeed) leads the bearish charge. Short interest sits at 114.9% of free float — the highest reading among…
The short US trading week kicks off with a handful of notable results. Today (Friday, July 3) is a half-day session ahead of the Independence Day holiday on Saturday. The biggest name this week is PEP. PepsiCo reports…
Analysts delivered sharp target price moves this week. A standout came from TD Cowen on DAL. Tom Fitzgerald raised his price target to $106, up from $92. That is a 15% jump. He maintained a Buy rating. The call comes…
A wave of large insider filings landed this week. Sellers dominated the headlines, but cable mogul John Malone was swimming against the tide. Malone loads up on Liberty Latin America. Filings show Malone spent over…
Short sellers turned aggressive heading into the July 4th weekend. Two names dominate: HTZ and WOLF. Hertz saw its SI % FF jump to 62.3%, up from 47.97% just seven days ago — a 14-point surge. The rental car company is…
