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Short sellers sharply increased pressure on DAVE this week. The fintech lender's SI % of Free Float jumped to 30.5%, up 10.2 percentage points in just seven days. That makes it the biggest mover among mid-cap US names…
AVGO shed 12% Thursday after a weak revenue outlook. The selloff hit $285bn in market cap in a single session. Short interest is only 1.1% of free float. The damage here is earnings-driven, not a short story. Options…
Rubrik options flashed a record low put/call ratio today. That is a strong bullish signal. Traders are piling into calls ahead of earnings, betting on a sharp move higher. The setup is striking. ORTEX data shows the…
The week's spotlight falls on two major technology names. ORCL reports Q4 2026 results on Wednesday after the close. Oracle carries a $662bn market cap. Short interest sits at just 2.2% of free float — bears are not…
Ciena Corporation grabbed analyst attention this week. Its consensus average target price jumped to $519.64 from $477.01 — a near 9% increase. The networking equipment maker carries a $87.7 billion market cap. Short…
Fresh filings show a split in insider conviction this week. Directors at NCLH are piling in hard, while a semiconductor founder cashes out at a premium. Norwegian Cruise: $25M Buy Cluster Director Stephen Pagliuca…
Short sellers made their biggest weekly move into DAVE, the fintech lending app. SI as a % of free float jumped 10.2 points in just seven days — rising from 20.3% to 30.5%. The surge coincides with the CEO selling $2.3…
AVGO shed $285 billion in market value after its revenue outlook disappointed. Shares fell 12% on Thursday. That is one of the biggest single-day valuation wipeouts on record for any company. Options traders piled in…
Thursday's theme was clear: beating estimates doesn't guarantee gains. Broadcom shed $285 billion in market cap after its revenue outlook disappointed, sending shares down 12%. It ranks as one of the largest single-day…
The spotlight falls on two software giants this week. ORCL reports Q4 2026 results on Tuesday, June 10, after the close. The $662 billion company carries just 2.2% short interest. Bears are not positioned for a…
CrowdStrike dominated analyst desks this week. Two major houses raised targets by massive margins. UBS lifted its price target to $790 from $525, keeping a Buy rating. Macquarie raised to $660 from $400, maintaining…
A director at ILMN filed 18 sell transactions this week totalling over $111 million. Keith Meister, who represents an asset management firm on Illumina's board, unloaded nearly 695,000 shares between May 28 and June 1.…
Short interest in DAVE surged 10 percentage points in just one week. The fintech's SI % of Free Float hit 30.5% as of June 3, up from 20.3% the prior week. That's the sharpest seven-day jump among US mid-caps tracked…
Broadcom remains the day's biggest story. Shares fell roughly 12–15% after revenue guidance disappointed Wall Street. The sell-off wiped an estimated $285 billion from its market cap — one of the largest single-day…
Options traders circled several high-profile names on Thursday. Three tech stocks drew heavy bearish attention after disappointing reactions to earnings beats. AVGO (Broadcom) led the headlines. Shares dropped 12%…
Two high-profile tech reports headline the next seven days. ORCL reports Q4 2026 results after the bell on Tuesday, June 10. ADBE follows one day later, dropping its Q2 numbers after Wednesday's close. Both reports…
CrowdStrike dominated analyst activity Thursday. Three firms raised their price targets in rapid succession. UBS moved from $525 to $790. Citigroup lifted to $780 from $525. Macquarie set a $660 target. The consensus…
A wave of insider selling hit US stocks this week. Two names stand out from the latest filings. At CRWV, director Jack Cogen filed sales totalling over $229 million. The trades occurred between May 26 and May 29, with…
Short sellers made sharp moves this week. DAVE saw the biggest jump among mid-cap US stocks. Its short interest hit 30.5% of free float on June 3. That's up from 20.3% just seven days earlier — a 10-point leap. The…
AVGO remains the week's biggest story. Shares fell roughly 15% after revenue guidance disappointed, wiping an estimated $300bn from its market cap. Options desks flooded with puts on the June 18 chain. Analysts are…
