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The EU's top court upheld a €4.1 billion Android antitrust penalty against GOOGL this morning. The ruling ends years of appeals. It is the largest tech antitrust fine ever confirmed in Europe. The decision adds…
TSLA dominated the news feed Wednesday. NHTSA closed its phantom braking probe into 2021–2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. Elon Musk also denied reports of a SpaceX AI handheld device. Both headlines drove call-side…
The first full trading week of July is light on blockbuster names. No IPOs are scheduled. The action centres on a handful of consumer-facing companies due to report in the coming days. Today — July 2 Two earnings calls…
Analysts lifted target prices across the airline sector today. Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines all saw consensus targets move higher. Delta's average target rose to $88.33, up from $86.89.…
A wave of insider selling hit US markets over the past month. Three names stand out: BABA, AMAT, and DELL. Alibaba president sells $66M. J. Michael Evans, President of BABA, filed on July 1 to disclose a $65.8M stock…
Short sellers turned aggressive in the week to June 30. Four names saw SI % of free float jump sharply. The moves stand out against a quiet backdrop for perennial meme favourites. Wolfspeed leads all US stocks with SI…
Two names dominate the short interest picture today. Wolfspeed sits at a staggering 115% SI % FF. Availability has fallen to zero. Hertz is not far behind at 47.5% SI % FF, also with zero availability. Both stocks…
Today is a busy one. BSET — Bassett Furniture — holds its Q2 2026 earnings call this morning. So does CULP, reporting Q4 2026 results. Both are niche consumer names worth watching for spending signals. LNN — Lindsay…
Analysts made two clean rating calls on Wednesday. Hasbro was upgraded, while Paychex and Linde both received downgrades. Hasbro gets a lift. The toymaker moved up to a Hold consensus. Its average target price sits at…
Short sellers pushed hard into two stressed names this week. Wolfspeed sits at a staggering 115% SI % FF — up nearly 15 percentage points in seven days. Availability is now zero. Bears see no easy way out. Hertz is…
Short sellers are pressing hard on a handful of names as Q2 earnings season begins. Wolfspeed stands out most sharply. Its short interest hit 114.8% of free float — up nearly 15 percentage points in one week. Available…
Q2 earnings season opens this week. Options traders are paying close attention to a handful of names standing out from the noise. CRWV tops the watch list. CoreWeave carries 28.8% SI % FF — one of the highest in the…
The second quarter earnings season gets underway this week. No major IPOs are scheduled through July 9. Today — July 2 Bassett Furniture and Culp both hold earnings calls this morning. Lindsay Corporation also reports…
Analyst activity on July 2 skews bullish for tech and power plays. The biggest target lift goes to COHR. Consensus price targets on Coherent Corp. rose to $387 from $384. The photonics and laser company carries a $77bn…
The biggest insider trading story of the past two weeks is a wave of high-profile selling across US tech and retail. ASTS CEO and founder Abel Avellan filed on June 23 that he sold 2.5 million shares worth $146.7…
Short sellers ramped up pressure this week. Wolfspeed leads the list with a jaw-dropping 114.8% SI % of FF — up 14.7 percentage points in just seven days. The chipmaker's zero share availability signals an extremely…
A federal judge ruled today that Yelp gains an advantage in the Google antitrust case. The court recognized Alphabet's monopoly status and skipped a discovery phase on market power. That procedural win could accelerate…
Today is the first day of July. The corporate earnings calendar is already moving. Franklin Covey and The Greenbrier Companies host earnings calls today. Greenbrier makes railcars. It reports Q3 2026 results into a…
Analysts made a clear call on defense stocks Tuesday. Lockheed Martin earned an upgrade, with the consensus average target rising to $617. The $117bn defense giant carries just 1.6% short interest. Peers Northrop…
Insider selling dominated filings this week. Two standout stories emerge from the latest data. NVDA director Mark Stevens filed $186M in sales on June 23. The Independent Director sold nearly 885,000 shares at around…
