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Financials Split as Analysts Pick Winners and Losers

Wall Street is reshuffling its financial sector views. Morgan Stanley earned an upgrade this week. The consensus moved from 13 Holds to 12 Holds. The average target price rose to $231.86, up from $226.48. State Street…

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VC Exits While Avocado Bulls Load Up

Insider filings this week reveal two very different views on the market — one major seller cashing out $71M, while a deep-pocketed buyer quietly accumulates. Bessemer Dumps $71M of ServiceTitan Bessemer Venture…

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Earnings, Bears, and Oil: Saturday's Market Pulse

Wednesday's close is the week's biggest catalyst. Alphabet reports Q2 results after the bell. Investors are watching AI-driven search revenue closely. Options activity has picked up sharply ahead of the print. Intel…

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Bears Eye Earnings Season's Riskiest Names

Options traders are positioning hard ahead of a pivotal earnings week. Alphabet reports Tuesday. Intel and Southwest Airlines follow later in the week. The defensive hedging is most visible in stressed names. Wolfspeed…

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Big Week: Alphabet, Intel, Southwest Report

Tuesday kicks things off with CCK (Crown Holdings) releasing Q2 results after the close. AMSF (AMERISAFE) also reports Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday is the biggest day of the week. GOOGL (Alphabet) drops Q2 results…

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Financials Lead the Upgrades, Fox Falls

Analysts turned broadly positive on US financials this week while flagging risk in media. Morgan Stanley received the most notable upgrade. Its consensus rating moved up, with the average analyst target rising to…

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Executives Cash Out as Broadcom, RH Lead Insider Sales

Insiders at several major US companies filed significant sales this week. The biggest story is at AVGO. Chief Legal Officer Mark Brazeal sold 50,000 shares across two trades. Filed July 10 and 14, the transactions…

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Bears Pile In: SpaceX, Hertz, Wolfspeed

Short sellers found fresh targets this week. Three names stand out with dramatic moves in the last seven days. SpaceX (SPCX) is the headline story. Short interest jumped from 3.65% to 27.57% of free float — a gain of…

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Markets Hold Breath Before Alphabet Earnings

This week's biggest story is still forming. GOOGL reports Q2 2026 results on Tuesday, July 22, after the close. The street is broadly bullish. Short interest sits at just 1.5% of free float. Options activity is…

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Earnings Week Ignites Options Frenzy

Options activity is surging this week as a packed earnings calendar forces traders to take sides. GOOGL, INTC, and GEV headline a crowded reporting slate. The result is elevated implied volatility and heavy positioning…

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Financials Split: Banks Up, Insurers Down

Wall Street analysts are divided on the financial sector. The moves come as earnings season puts fresh numbers on the table. Morgan Stanley received an upgrade this week. The consensus target price rose to $231.86, up…

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Bears Circle SpaceX's Public Debut

Short sellers wasted no time targeting SPCX. SpaceX's short interest jumped from 3.65% to 27.57% of free float in just one week — the biggest single move in the market. Shares available to borrow sit at just 32.7%,…

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Earnings Season Kicks Off a Crowded Week

This week's dominant theme is earnings. Alphabet reports Q2 on Tuesday, July 22 after the bell. It is the biggest print of the week. Short sellers have been quietly trimming positions — SI sits at just 1.5% of free…

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Earnings Week Sparks Options Rush

Options markets are heating up ahead of a packed earnings calendar. Several names show sharp shifts in sentiment this week. GE Vernova options hit a 52-week high in defensive positioning. The $284bn energy…

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TEL Bulls Hold the Options Floor Ahead of July 22 Print

TE Connectivity heads into its July 22 earnings report with options traders leaning strongly bullish — a striking contrast to the stock's difficult month. The clearest signal is in the options market. The put/call…

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GEV Options Hit 52-Week High Defensiveness as Q2 Print Looms

GE Vernova heads into its July 22 Q2 earnings report with options traders at their most defensive in a year — even as the short-selling picture remains calm and analysts broadly expect further upside. The most striking…

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Big Names Line Up This Week

GOOGL is the headline act. Alphabet reports Q2 2026 results on Tuesday, July 22, after market close. Investors want answers on AI spending and YouTube growth. INTC follows on Wednesday, July 23. Intel reports after the…

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Samsara Bulls Eye First GAAP-Profitable Print

Samsara heads into its July 22 earnings report as a stock that has re-rated sharply — up 17% over the past month — while shorts have quietly begun to retreat. Options traders are leaning bullish rather than defensive…

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