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Insiders Dump Big in Dell and Navitas

Silver Lake Group filed to disclose a massive exit from DELL last week. The investment firm sold over $166M worth of shares on June 2, spread across multiple transactions. All sales were filed on June 4. Silver Lake…

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Bears Back Off Wolfspeed; Dave Shorts Pile In

WOLF saw its short interest plunge 18.7 percentage points in a week. SI now sits at 112% of free float, down from 131%. That is a massive short cover in seven days. Bears are retreating fast despite the stock remaining…

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Tech Earnings Week Looms as Insiders Signal Caution

Three major earnings reports dominate this week's calendar. ORCL kicks things off Tuesday after the bell, with cloud growth and AI infrastructure deals the key watchpoints. ADBE follows Wednesday — analysts have cut…

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Big Tech Earnings Dominate This Week

Three major corporate results land between Tuesday and Thursday. Markets will be watching closely. ORCL kicks things off on Tuesday after market close. The $614 billion software giant reports Q4 2026 results. Short…

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Adobe Slips as Tech Giants Win Analyst Favour

Analysts trimmed targets on ADBE twice in quick succession, with the consensus average price dropping to $327.54 from $329.81. The back-to-back cuts reflect lingering concerns about AI competition eating into Adobe's…

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NVIDIA Director Dumps $221M, Insiders Signal Diverging Views

An NVIDIA director filed a massive sell. Mark A. Stevens, an independent board member, disclosed $221M in NVIDIA share sales across two days this week. He sold 500,000 shares on June 2 and another 500,000 on June 4.…

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Short Sellers Shift: Bears Retreat on Wolfspeed, Pile Into Dave

Bears made significant moves this week. The biggest story is Wolfspeed, where short interest fell 18.7 percentage points in just seven days — from 131% to 112% of free float. That remains a massive short position, but…

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NVIDIA Deals Dominate as Iran Missiles Rattle Markets

NVDA CEO Jensen Huang arrived at Computex with a deal blitz. Overnight, NVIDIA locked in a multiyear memory partnership with SK Hynix. It also announced gigawatt-scale AI cloud projects with SK Telecom and South…

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Utilities Slashed as Broadcom Climbs

Analysts cut target prices on a broad swath of US utilities this week. At least eight names took hits. Duke Energy, Entergy, FirstEnergy, Sempra, and Pinnacle West all saw consensus targets nudged lower. The moves…

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Bears Double Down: LUNR, OKLO, DAVE in Focus

Short sellers are actively building positions in several high-profile names this week. Dave Inc. stands out as the biggest mover. Its short interest jumped nearly 9 percentage points in just seven days. SI now sits at…

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Bears, Buyers, and Bond Yields Drive Weekend Action

Short interest is making headlines across both sides of the Atlantic. LUNR (Intuitive Machines) sits at 24.4% SI of free float. Borrow availability is just 15.8% of SI — extremely tight. The founder is selling into…

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Options Market Watches These Crowded Shorts

Short sellers and options traders are circling the same names this weekend. The signals are worth noting. LUNR (Intuitive Machines) tops the watch list. Short interest sits at 24.4% of free float. Availability is just…

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Big Names Dominate a Packed Week

Three major earnings reports land before Friday. ORCL fires first on Tuesday, June 10, releasing Q4 2026 results after the bell. Cloud momentum and AI infrastructure spending will be in focus. Wednesday brings a double…

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Utilities Bear the Brunt of Analyst Cuts

Analysts slashed target prices across the US utilities sector this week. Eight major utility names saw consensus targets trimmed in a single session on June 5. Duke Energy fell to a consensus target of $138.56, down…

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Exec Sells Pile Up as Buyers Emerge

Fresh filings this week reveal a split between boardroom sellers cashing out and determined buyers adding exposure across multiple names. NVDA director Mark Stevens filed on June 4 disclosing he sold $221M worth of…

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Bears Circle: HUBC, OKLO, and LUNR Under Fire

Short sellers are making bold moves this week. HUBC (HUB Cyber Security) stands out as the most extreme case. Its SI % of FF exploded from 8% to over 2,081% in just seven days. Cost to borrow hit 105.7% APR. Available…

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Chips, Bears, and Big Prints: Sunday Briefing

A packed earnings calendar drives sentiment into the new week. Oracle reports Tuesday after the close. Adobe and Rubrik follow on Wednesday. Analysts lifted targets on Rubrik ahead of its print, and its ORTEX momentum…

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Big Tech Earnings Dominate the Week

Oracle kicks off the big-name action on Tuesday. The $615 billion tech giant reports Q4 2026 results after the close on June 10. Short sellers hold just 2.1% of Oracle's free float. That's a low bar — bears are not…

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Utilities Face Cuts as Tech Targets Rise

Analysts trimmed price targets across eight major US utility names this week. Duke Energy, Entergy, FirstEnergy, and Sempra all saw consensus targets nudge lower. American Electric Power and Pinnacle West Capital…

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Waltons Dump, CEOs Buy: This Week's Insider Moves

Insider filings this week revealed a sharp split between sellers at the top and executives doubling down on their own stocks. The biggest seller was the Walton Family Holdings Trust. They filed on June 4 showing they…

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