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Bears Pile Into HTZ and WOLF as Squeeze Signals Flash

Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Hertz Global Holdings saw the sharpest move among larger names. Its SI % of free float jumped nearly 10 percentage points in seven days to 70.1%. The rental car company has…

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TTD shorts rebuild as August earnings draw closer

The Trade Desk enters the final week before its August 7 results with a modest but meaningful shift in short positioning — bears added to their bets over the past week even as the stock slipped another 3% to…

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Big Week: Alphabet, Intel, Southwest Report

This week brings a packed earnings calendar. The biggest name drops Tuesday: GOOGL reports Q2 2026 results after the close on July 22. Investors will watch AI revenue growth and ad spending closely. Also on Tuesday,…

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Surgical Upgrade Cuts Against Netflix Downgrade

Analysts sent mixed signals Thursday. Two high-profile calls stand out from the latest round of rating changes. ISRG received an upgrade today. The consensus target price jumped sharply — from $547 to $509 on average —…

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Insiders Cash Out $340M in Tech Stocks

Insiders at major US tech companies filed significant sell transactions this week, with Dell Technologies grabbing headlines. Silver Lake Group, a board-level 10% owner of DELL, filed on July 13 disclosing it sold over…

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Bears Circle SpaceX, Hertz, and Biotech Movers

Short sellers made bold new bets this week. Three names stand out as the biggest movers in the ORTEX data as of July 16. SPCX — Space Exploration Technologies Corp. — saw the week's most dramatic SI jump. Short…

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Earnings Week, Iran Risk, and SpaceX Skeptics

US index futures slipped Thursday as markets digested a busy week of earnings and noise from Washington. The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all pointed lower in early trading. Alphabet reports Q2 results after the close…

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Big Names Queue Up for Q2 Reports

The week kicks off with CCK Crown Holdings reporting Q2 results today, Monday. The packaging giant gives early clues on consumer demand trends. Tuesday brings AMSF AMERISAFE after the close. The specialty insurer's…

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Analysts Split on Netflix, Cheer State Street

Netflix took three target price cuts in a single session. TD Cowen trimmed its target to $1,000 from $1,120. Bernstein cut to $950 from $1,000. Barclays went lower still, dropping to $800 from $850. All three analysts…

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Insiders Cash Out as Bessemer Dumps $26M in ServiceTitan

Venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners filed this week to disclose it sold over $26 million in TTAN shares. The sales ran across four separate transactions between July 10 and July 15. Bessemer holds a board…

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Bears Zero In on These Names

Short sellers have been busy this week. Wolfspeed tops the most-shorted list with a staggering 78.5% of free float sold short. The chipmaker's cost to borrow has climbed to nearly 8% APR. Availability of shares to…

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Earnings Season Heats Up, Bears Target Hertz

The week's biggest corporate event arrives Tuesday. GOOGL (Alphabet) reports Q2 results after the close on July 22. Investors will scrutinise AI-driven ad revenue and cloud growth. Options positioning is call-heavy —…

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Big Week: Alphabet, Intel, Nestlé Report

Today kicks off a busy stretch of corporate earnings. TFC (Truist Financial) reports Q2 results this morning, offering an early read on US regional banking health. The week's marquee event arrives Tuesday. GOOGL…

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