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Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed tops the charts with 129.9% of its free float shorted — up a massive 26 percentage points in just seven days. The chip maker's distressed finances continue drawing…
Quarter-end brings a heavy slate. NKE and STZ both report after the close today. Nike faces ongoing pressure from tariff headwinds and softer demand. Investors will watch margins and China guidance closely. GIS also…
NKE and STZ lead a packed earnings slate today, June 30. Both report after the market closes. Nike delivers its Q4 FY2026 results. Constellation Brands reports Q1 FY2027 numbers. Nike is under pressure. The sneaker…
Analysts made two notable upgrades on Monday. Corning was lifted to a higher rating, with the consensus target price rising to $206. The specialty glass maker carries a market cap above $190 billion. Short interest…
Insider selling dominated filings this week. Three notable names moved hundreds of millions in stock over a few days. The biggest single exit came from Evolution AB. Capital Group Companies — a 10% owner of EVO — filed…
Chip stocks drove the session's narrative. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower as a semiconductor rebound failed to hold. AI-related names have come under pressure, and the Bank for International Settlements added fuel…
Today kicks off a packed earnings stretch. STZ — Constellation Brands — reports Q1 FY2027 results tomorrow, Monday June 30. Investors will watch closely for tariff impacts on its beer imports from Mexico. NKE also…
Two technology names picked up analyst upgrades today. GLW and WDAY both saw consensus ratings improve, while AMAT received a sharp target price lift. Corning shares carry a market cap of $190 billion. The consensus…
Insider filings this week reveal a stark split. Heavy selling dominated at several US companies. Meanwhile, one director kept quietly loading up on shares. ASTS — AST SpaceMobile — saw the biggest single C-level exit.…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Two names saw dramatic spikes in bearish positioning. WBI — WaterBridge Infrastructure — is the week's standout mover. SI % of FF rocketed from 31.8% to 85.2% in just seven…
The biggest index story of the day: Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to join the Nasdaq-100. The move would add the private space company to one of the world's most-watched benchmarks. TMUS and CHTR are among the names…
CMCSA grabbed attention Monday as shares spiked sharply higher. The move followed a live CNBC announcement that investor Jenny Harrington had bought the stock. Short interest sits at just 2.56% of free float. Options…
NKE headlines a packed earnings schedule. Nike reports Q4 fiscal 2026 results after the close today, June 30. Investors want answers on tariff pressure and China demand. Also reporting today: PRGS (Progress Software,…
Wall Street made some bold calls today. JP Morgan cut NKE to Hold and slashed its target from $52 to $47. The move signals deepening concern about Nike's recovery pace. Short interest sits at 5% of free float — modest,…
The most eye-catching recent filing came from SMMT. Summit Therapeutics Chairman and CEO Robert Duggan filed a $50M purchase on June 12. That's 3.8 million shares at $13.12 each. It signals strong personal conviction…
Short sellers have been busy this week. Wolfspeed stands out as one of the biggest mid-cap movers. Its SI % of FF jumped 26 points in seven days to a towering 130%. Shares available to borrow hit zero. Cost to borrow…
Today is the last trading day of the first half of 2026. Markets are navigating a high-gamma session as monthly options expire across key names, setting up a volatile close to the half-year. SPY and NVDA both carry…
Today is monthly options expiry day — June 29 — and the market is sending mixed signals heading into the half-year close. SPY and NVDA both carry same-day expiries, making this a high-gamma session. Dealers must hedge…
Three household names headline a busy week of earnings. NKE, STZ, and GIS all report Monday and Tuesday, making this a consumer-heavy close to Q2. Today — June 29 Tecsys Inc. kicks off the week with Q4 2026 results…
Analysts delivered a rare downgrade to CRWD today. CrowdStrike slipped from Hold to Sell in the latest consensus shift, even as the average target price held near $713. The cybersecurity giant carries a $178 billion…
