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Analysts Turn Bullish on PayPal and UNH

Barclays made the boldest call of the day. Analyst Ramsey El-Assal upgraded PYPL from Sell to Hold. The new target price is $55. That is a 31% jump from the old $42 target. The upgrade reflects shifting sentiment on…

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Executives Cash Out as Dell, Broadcom Hit Highs

Silver Lake Group filed this week disclosing it sold $266 million worth of DELL shares. The sales ran from June 12 through July 9, offloading over 626,000 shares at around $451–$453 each. Silver Lake holds a board seat…

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Bears Pile In: SpaceX, Hertz Lead SI Surge

Short sellers got busy this week. SPCX (Space Exploration Technologies) saw the most dramatic move — SI % of free float rocketed from 3.65% to 26.63% in just seven days. That's a +23 percentage point jump. Bears are…

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Earnings Season Fires Up, Lilly Seals Biotech Deal

NFLX reports Q2 after the close today. Subscriber growth and ad-tier revenue are the numbers to watch. ISRG also drops results today — robotic surgery volumes have been strong all year. UNH has already reported Q2. A…

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Big Names Line Up for Earnings Week

Today is packed with marquee results. NFLX reports Q2 after the close — subscriber growth and ad-tier momentum are the key metrics to watch. ISRG also drops Q2 numbers today, with robotic surgery volumes in focus after…

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Wall Street Lifts Tech Targets, Toys Take a Hit

Analysts moved a cluster of tech names higher on Wednesday. Target prices rose across networking, storage, and test equipment stocks. F5, Inc. saw its average analyst target lift to $419.50 from $413. The network…

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RH CEO Dumps $20M, Broadcom CLO Cashes Out

Two major US executives filed notable stock sales this week, raising eyebrows across Wall Street. RH Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman sold 125,000 shares between July 6–8. Total value: $20.7 million. Filings hit the SEC…

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Bears Pile Into Hertz, Wolfspeed Shorts Retreat

Short sellers are making bold new bets. Hertz saw the biggest move among popular names this week. Its SI % of Free Float jumped to 70.8%, up 11 percentage points in just seven days. Availability sits at exactly zero.…

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Markets Eye Iran, Earnings, and a Short Squeeze Setup

US retail sales grew just 0.2% in June. That missed expectations. Economic uncertainty and fading tax refund benefits are the culprit. The number keeps rate-cut hopes alive but underlines a fragile consumer. Oil is the…

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Analysts Move On Transports, Insurance, and Tech

Analyst desks were busy on Wednesday. Several notable rating actions landed across sectors. FLEX picked up an upgrade to add to a consensus target price bump. The $48B electronics manufacturing giant now has 11 Buy…

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Executives Buy as Silver Lake Dumps Dell

Silver Lake Group filed this week showing it sold over $223 million worth of DELL shares. The private equity firm made multiple trades on July 9 at around $452 per share. Silver Lake holds a board seat at Dell — making…

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Bears Circle SpaceX, Hertz, and Wolfspeed

Short sellers have been busy this week. Three names stand out for very different reasons. SPCX — Space Exploration Technologies — saw the sharpest weekly jump. Its SI % of Free Float leapt from 3.65% to 26.63% in just…

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BOTZ Borrow Tightens as Shorts Cover

A split signal is emerging in BOTZ. Short sellers are covering fast — but the borrow market is tightening at the same time. Short interest fell 32% over one week to 3.3% of free float. That retreat came alongside a…

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AMX Bears Stay Active After July 14 Print

Three signals are firing in unison on AMX this week. Short interest has risen sharply. Options buyers are loading up on puts again. And the short score has jumped to its highest point in over a month — all with the…

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Earnings, M&A, and a $6.5 Trillion Supply Warning

NFLX and ISRG report Q2 earnings today, kicking off a packed week. GOOGL drops its results on Wednesday. That $2.1 trillion giant is the week's marquee event. Short interest across all three remains below 2.5% of free…

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Earnings Season Heats Up This Week

Today's calendar is already busy. NFLX reports Q2 2026 results this afternoon. The streaming giant carries a $310 billion market cap. Short interest sits at just 2.4% of free float. Bears have little conviction against…

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BlackRock Leads Upgrades as Analysts Shift on Financials

BLK earned the day's standout upgrade. Analysts lifted the asset management giant to a Buy. The consensus target price rose to $1,302 from $1,281 — a $21 jump that signals growing confidence after a strong earnings…

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Executives Cash Out as Insiders Signal Caution

Insider filings this week reveal a strong bias toward selling across US markets, with some notable exceptions at the C-suite level. The most eye-catching US activity centers on PBF Energy. Billionaire Carlos Slim Helu…

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Bears Pile Into SpaceX Stock; Wolfspeed Shorts Run for Cover

Short sellers made dramatic moves this week. SPCX — the newly-listed Space Exploration Technologies — saw its short interest explode from 3.65% to 26.3% of free float in just seven days. That is a jump of over 22…

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