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DELL dominated sell-side filings this week. Silver Lake Group, a 10% owner with board representation, disclosed $452M in sales on June 4. The trades occurred June 2 at prices around $435–$438 per share. Three separate…
Short sellers made sharp new moves this week. Dave Inc. saw the biggest jump among mid-cap US stocks. Its short interest hit 29.2% of free float — up nearly 9 percentage points in just seven days. Bears are betting the…
Structure Therapeutics is the standout story today. Phase 2b obesity trial data published in Nature Medicine triggered a sharp bullish shift in options flow. Short interest sits at 10.6% of free float — moderate — but…
Options traders are making bold bets this week. Three names dominate the flow with very different stories to tell. Structure Therapeutics turned heads after Phase 2b obesity trial data landed in Nature Medicine. ORTEX…
Two major technology companies report this week. ORCL and ADBE both drop results on Wednesday and Thursday respectively — making it a pivotal moment for software valuations. Oracle posts Q4 2026 numbers on Wednesday…
Analysts slashed target prices across the US utility sector this week. More than ten names took cuts, with WEC, DUK, and AEP all seeing consensus targets trimmed. The moves were modest — WEC fell to $124.31 from…
Fresh filings this week reveal a clear tilt toward selling among C-suite executives, with one notable exception standing out. Dell Technologies saw three insiders dump a combined $167M in stock, with filings landing as…
Short sellers made sharp moves this week. DAVE saw the biggest jump among mid-cap US stocks. Its short interest as a % of free float rose 8.8 points in seven days to 29.2%. That is a striking acceleration for a fintech…
Two high-profile prints dominate the week ahead. CoreWeave reports June 8 with 17.8% of its float shorted and the CEO already selling into recent weakness. Options expiries bracket the announcement tightly. Short…
Options markets are flashing defensive signals across several high-profile names this week, with earnings catalysts and macro turbulence driving unusual positioning. GameStop is the standout. ORTEX flagged deepening…
Three major earnings reports arrive in the next five days. All eyes are on software giants and a housing bellwether. Sunday/Monday brings the first batch. Campbell's releases Q3 2026 results tonight via pre-recorded…
Analysts are cutting targets across utilities and consumer discretionary stocks. The most striking moves came from Wells Fargo and Barclays, both slashing price targets on LULU on the same day. Wells Fargo's Ike…
Corporate insiders filed a wave of notable trades this week. Selling dominated headlines, but a handful of bold purchases caught attention. NVDA director Mark Stevens filed $199M in sales across two days. He sold…
Short sellers moved aggressively into DAVE and WBI this week. Dave Inc. saw its SI % of Free Float jump +8.8 percentage points in seven days to 29.2%. WaterBridge Infrastructure climbed to 34.96% SI % FF, up 7.4…
Bears are firmly in the driving seat heading into a busy earnings stretch. CRWV is the week's focal point. Short interest rose to 17.8% of free float — up 1.65 percentage points in a week. CEO share sales into weakness…
Options traders are raising defenses across several high-profile names this Friday, with put-heavy positioning ahead of key earnings prints. GME tops the signals list. Options defensiveness is deepening ahead of an…
Oracle and Adobe lead the charge this week. Both report Q4 and Q2 2026 results respectively on Wednesday, June 11. These are the two highest-profile releases on the calendar. Oracle drops results after the close on…
Analysts trimmed targets across the entire US utilities sector this week. Sempra, Duke Energy, FirstEnergy, American Electric Power, and Atmos Energy all saw consensus target prices cut. The moves were modest — Duke's…
Insider filings this week reveal a sharp split. A clutch of executives are buying aggressively. Others are quietly cashing out at high prices. The biggest buy signal comes from NCLH. Director Steve Pagliuca filed…
Short sellers are making fresh moves ahead of key earnings prints. Data as of June 4 shows notable positioning shifts across several names. CRWV is drawing the most attention. Short interest climbed to 17.8% of free…
