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CHWY is the week's biggest mover. Short interest hit 91.3% of free float on 15 October, up from 66.0% a week earlier. That is a 25-point jump in seven days. SKYD (Skydance Corporation) also saw heavy new shorting. Its…
US equity ETFs absorbed $33.9B in net inflows over the past week. That is the largest single-geography flow by far. But the more striking story is what is happening elsewhere: China pulled in $10.3B and Taiwan added…
Tesla and General Motors both report this week, on 21 and 20 October respectively. German car registration data, tracked by ORTEX Alt Data as a leading indicator for both companies, is running 269% above year-ago…
TSLA and GM dominate options flow this week. Both report earnings within days, Tesla on 21 October, GM on 20 October. Implied volatility around both prints is the primary driver of activity right now. ORTEX Alt Data…
The week's biggest earnings moment arrives Tuesday, when GM reports Q3 results. ORTEX Alt Data tracking German car registrations, which leads GM revenue by 15 days with a strong fit, is running 133% above the same…
Analysts upgraded a trio of cybersecurity names on Sunday while taking an axe to BlackRock, creating a sharp split between tech and financials heading into earnings season. Fortinet received an upgrade and now carries…
NVDA board director Mark Stevens filed a cluster of sales in early September, offloading more than 1.9 million shares across three trading days. The total value exceeded $410 million, with individual tranches priced…
Short sellers made bold moves last week. Two names stand out as the biggest movers in US markets. CHWY saw its short interest surge 25 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 91% of free float. Availability is…
Tesla and GM are the dominant stories heading into this week. Tesla reports Wednesday 21 October. GM follows Tuesday 20 October. Both carry strong alt data signals. ORTEX data shows German car registrations, which lead…
Options markets are pricing heavy event risk into TSLA and GM ahead of back-to-back earnings prints on 21 and 20 October respectively. Both names sit in the most active corner of the options market right now. TSLA's…
Three high-profile earnings reports dominate the week ahead, with automakers front and centre. GM kicks off on Tuesday, 20 October, reporting Q3 2026 results. ORTEX alt data shows German car registrations, a leading…
Malaysia's vehicle registry, compiled from official national registration data, recorded 74,122 new car sales in September. That is the largest September total since 2017, beating the previous record of 68,970 set in…
Analysts upgraded AMAT and PANW in the most notable calls of the day. Applied Materials moved to a consensus upgrade with the average target price rising to $627.83. Palo Alto Networks gained a fresh upgrade too, with…
Insider data from the past 60 days shows one standout US open-market purchase. Andrew Gordon MacDonald, President and COO of UBER, filed a discretionary buy of roughly $4.1 million worth of shares on 8 September. The…
CHWY saw the biggest short interest jump of the week. Bears pushed SI to 91.3% of free float, up from 66% just seven days ago. That is a 25-point swing in a single week. With availability sitting at 435%, shares to…
The past week saw $33.9B flow into US-focused ETFs, making it the top geographic destination by a wide margin. China came second with $10.3B of net inflows. Both readings carry strong buying pressure, with flow…
This week is one of the busiest of the year for corporate results. Tesla reports Q3 on Tuesday after the close, followed by Netflix the same evening. General Motors goes pre-market on Monday. Procter & Gamble and Lam…
The options market is pricing a busy few days. Tesla reports on 21 October. General Motors follows on 20 October. Both sit at the heart of a concentrated earnings blitz also featuring Netflix and Procter & Gamble. VRT…
This week brings a heavy slate of confirmed earnings. The biggest names report Tuesday and Wednesday. TSLA posts Q3 results on Tuesday after the close. German car registration data tracked by ORTEX Alt Data is running…
The Trade Desk reports after the close on October 19 with short sellers holding nearly a fifth of its free float, options traders tilted toward calls, and the stock down 7% in Friday's session alone. Short interest…
