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Three consumer giants report this week. NKE kicks off Monday. Short sellers hold 5.1% of its free float. The Q4 print lands after the close on June 30. GIS follows the same day with a pre-recorded earnings call. Short…
Analysts made a broad sweep of target price changes on Saturday, with chip giant Micron Technology drawing the most bullish attention. The consensus target jumped to $1,410 from $1,398. That puts Micron in rare…
Insider selling dominated the filing wires this week, with three US names drawing attention. ASTS founder and CEO Abel Avellan filed to show he sold 2.5 million shares on June 22. The trade was worth $146.7 million at…
Short sellers turned aggressive into quarter-end. Several names saw their short interest spike sharply over the past seven days. Wolfspeed stands out as the most extreme. Short interest hit 130% of free float — up from…
Wolfspeed remains the most extreme short in US mid-caps. Bears hold 129.9% of its free float short. Availability has hit zero — no shares left to borrow. The setup creates real squeeze risk for any trader holding puts.…
The final trading days of June bring a cluster of closely watched results. Three names stand out from the week's earnings calendar. NKE reports Q4 2026 results on Monday, June 30, after the close. The sportswear giant…
Analysts pushed Micron Technology's average consensus target price to $1,410 on Saturday. That is up from $1,398 just days earlier. With 38 Buy ratings and only one Sell, the chipmaker commands near-unanimous bullish…
A wave of significant insider filings landed this week, with the data showing a clear split between executives cashing out at highs and a handful of US directors making bold bets on beaten-down stocks. The biggest…
WOLF leads all US mid-caps in short interest. Bears hold 129.9% of its free float short. That figure rose another 26.8 percentage points in the past week alone. Availability has hit zero — no shares left to…
Quarter-end is shaping up as a battleground. Wolfspeed heads into Monday with short interest at 129.9% of free float — up nearly 27 points in a week. Zero shares remain available to borrow. Bears are all-in. Lucid…
Quarter-end flows are dominating options markets as traders position into earnings season. Several names stand out with striking short-side pressure and unusual expiry clustering. WOLF — Wolfspeed — carries the most…
Three high-profile US companies report this week as the second quarter closes out. NKE, STZ, and GIS all drop results on Monday, June 30. NIKE, Inc. is the headline act. The sportswear giant reports Q4 FY2026 results…
Analysts are lifting targets across several sectors this week. The moves signal growing confidence heading into the second half of 2026. MU drew the biggest attention. Consensus target prices rose to $1,410 from…
A wave of significant insider selling has swept across US markets. Filings over the past week show executives and major shareholders dumping hundreds of millions in stock. The biggest headline: ASTS founder and CEO…
Short sellers made aggressive moves this week. Wolfspeed tops the leaderboard with SI % FF at 129.9% — up nearly 27 points in seven days. Zero shares are available to borrow. Bears clearly see more pain ahead for the…
Chip stocks dominated analyst activity today. Micron saw its consensus price target lifted to $1,410. Applied Materials got a direct Buy reiteration from Wells Fargo, with a new $740 target. Both names carry thin short…
A rare tug-of-war has emerged in SOUN (SoundHound AI) options this week. Short sellers hold 41% of free float short. Yet options flow has tilted bullish — a notable split that rarely goes unnoticed. SOUN's ORTEX…
Three high-profile US names report this week, with NKE headlining on Monday. NIKE, Inc. drops Q4 2026 results today after market close. The sportswear giant carries a market cap near $49 billion. Short interest sits at…
Micron Technology drew the biggest target price move this week. The consensus average jumped to $1,410 from $1,398. Micron carries a $1.28 trillion market cap. Short interest sits at just 3.7% of free float — bears are…
Two high-profile insider sales filed this week signal caution at the top of some of the market's hottest names. Abel Avellan, Founder and CEO of ASTS, filed on June 23 that he sold 2.5 million shares on June 22. The…
