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A busy earnings calendar is driving unusual options activity across several sectors this week. Traders are positioning ahead of key reports from FedEx, Carnival, and Kroger. FedEx reports Thursday. Options traders have…
Today is already busy. JBL (Jabil) kicked off the week with its Q3 2026 earnings call this morning. KMX (CarMax) also reported today. Short sellers hold 11.5% of CarMax's free float — one of the higher readings among…
Analysts made two notable downgrades and one bullish chip call on Tuesday. Cognizant Technology Solutions was the sharpest loser. Analysts cut the IT services firm outright, moving consensus from Hold territory toward…
Short interest made big moves this week. Cerebras Systems saw the biggest jump. Its SI % FF surged to 32.4%. That's up from 6.3% just one week ago — a 26-point leap. The AI chipmaker went public in late 2024. Bears are…
A packed earnings calendar sets the tone for the week. CarMax reports Tuesday morning with short sellers holding 11.5% of its free float — a notable bearish bet going into results. Jabil also reports today. The week's…
Options traders are sending bullish signals ahead of a busy earnings week. Several names show clear positioning shifts. GeneDx Holdings stands out. Call loading has been flagged as notable ahead of its upcoming print.…
Today brings a cluster of earnings calls. CarMax kicks off Tuesday morning, with short sellers holding 11.5% of free float — a notable bearish position ahead of Q1 results. Jabil and La-Z-Boy also report today,…
Citigroup analyst James Hardiman lifted targets on two cruise operators Tuesday. Royal Caribbean Cruises got a fresh $362 target, up from $348. Norwegian Cruise Line saw its target jump to $25 from $21. Both carry Buy…
Summit Therapeutics CEO Robert Duggan filed a $50M purchase of SMMT shares on June 12. That trade was disclosed June 12. He is not alone — three insiders at Summit collectively spent over $52M buying the stock this…
Short sellers dramatically increased bets across several names this week. The biggest mover was CBRS. Cerebras Systems saw its SI % of FF leap from 6.3% to 32.4% in just seven days — a 26-point jump. Bears are clearly…
Short sellers made aggressive moves this week. CBRS (Cerebras Systems) saw short interest rocket from 6.3% to 32.4% of free float in seven days. Bears are betting hard against the AI chip startup. The rental car sector…
Three high-profile earnings calls land today, with more blue-chip results due Monday through Monday. Today — Tuesday, June 17 CarMax kicks off the session with its Q1 2027 earnings call at 8am ET. The used-car retailer…
Citigroup made a bold sweep of the cruise sector on Tuesday. Analyst James Hardiman raised price targets on all three major operators. CCL went to $37 from $35. RCL jumped to $362 from $348. NCLH got the biggest lift —…
Summit Therapeutics CEO Robert Duggan filed a massive $50M stock purchase on June 12. He bought 3.81 million SMMT shares at around $13.13 each. That same week, President Maky Zanganeh added $1.46M in shares. CFO…
Short sellers made sharp moves this week. CBRS (Cerebras Systems) saw the biggest jump. Its SI % FF leapt from 6.3% to 32.4% in just seven days. Bears are betting heavily against the AI chip startup. GRND (Grindr) also…
Short sellers hit the AI space hard this week. Cerebras Systems saw short interest rocket from 6.3% to 32.4% of free float in seven days. Availability has dropped to zero — there are no more shares left to borrow.…
Today brings the first major result. PGR — Progressive Corporation, the $119bn insurer — drops its May 2026 monthly figures after the close. Progressive reports monthly, making each release a near real-time read on the…
Citigroup's James Hardiman swept through the cruise sector on Monday, raising target prices on three major operators in one move. Royal Caribbean got a new $362 target, up from $348. Norwegian Cruise Line jumped to $25…
Fresh filings show a wave of insider buying at RYAN. Five different insiders filed purchases over the past two weeks. Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick G. Ryan led the charge with a $3.9M purchase at around $32.50…
Short sellers made aggressive moves this week. Cerebras Systems saw the biggest jump — SI % of Free Float rocketed from 6.3% to 32.4% in just seven days. That's a 26-point leap. Availability sits at zero, meaning…
