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Calls are dominating flow across several high-momentum names. Three stocks stand out for unusual options sentiment shifts today. TECL, the 3x leveraged tech ETF, is attracting aggressive call buying as the broader tech…
A busy earnings week kicks off today, with major consumer and healthcare names reporting from Saturday through Friday. Medtronic opens Wednesday's action, releasing Q4 2026 results at 6:45 AM ET. The $95 billion…
Analysts raised price targets across energy and materials on Friday, with the commodity complex drawing fresh bullish calls. TRGP — Targa Resources — saw its consensus target edge up to $283.50. The midstream operator…
Fresh filings this week reveal a wave of large insider selling across US markets, with no major buyers in sight. The biggest US story is WMT. The Walton Family Holdings Trust filed three separate sell transactions…
WOLF sits at the sharpest end of the short seller universe. Its SI hit 131% of free float — up nearly 20 points in just seven days. Zero shares are available to borrow. The silicon carbide chipmaker continues to bleed…
Options traders are loading up on calls ahead of a packed earnings calendar. HOOD — Robinhood Markets — is the standout. ORTEX momentum scores hit 45.3 on May 29. Near-term expiries cluster at June 5 and 12. Short…
A busy stretch of corporate reporting kicks off today and runs through Friday, with big-name consumer, healthcare, and tech names all due. Today and Monday bring the week's first results. Biofrontera AG releases Q1…
Wall Street lifted price targets on three energy names this week. Targa Resources, Devon Energy, and Newmont all saw consensus targets nudge higher. Targa's average target rose to $283.50 from $282.25. The midstream…
The Walton family made headlines this week. New filings show the Walton Family Holdings Trust sold over $251 million in WMT stock across three transactions between May 22 and May 26. Shares changed hands at around…
Short sellers are making bold moves this week. WOLF stands out with a staggering SI of 131% of free float — up nearly 20 percentage points in just seven days. Zero shares are available to borrow. That signals extreme…
Options traders are piling into bullish bets ahead of a packed earnings week. HOOD — Robinhood Markets — stands out. Momentum scores hit 45.3 on May 30, up sharply from 32.7 days earlier. Short interest sits at just…
Options traders are pressing hard on the bullish side ahead of a cluster of earnings events. Several names show sharp sentiment shifts backed by meaningful short interest readings. HOOD — Robinhood Markets — leads the…
A busy week of corporate results kicks off with Medtronic reporting Q4 figures on Wednesday, June 3. The $97bn med-tech giant carries just 1.2% short interest — bears are not pressing the case ahead of…
Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers made two bold calls this week. He raised his target on DELL to $505 from $270. That is an 87% jump in the price target. He also lifted NTAP to $180 from $115 — a 57% hike — while…
Insider filings flooded in this week, with executives at major US companies disclosing over $115 million in combined stock sales. The biggest disclosure came from RL. Founder and Executive Chairman Ralph Lauren filed…
Short sellers made aggressive moves this week. Wolfspeed tops every list — SI hit 131% of free float, up nearly 20 points in seven days. Availability is zero. Borrowing costs sit above 10%. The semiconductor firm is…
Short interest tells a stark story this Friday. Wolfspeed sits at 131% of free float — up nearly 20 points in one week. Zero shares remain available to borrow. That is extreme bear pressure by any measure. Chewy is…
A busy run of reports kicks off today. Medtronic tops the marquee list. The medical device giant reports Q4 2026 results on Wednesday, June 3. Its $97bn market cap makes it the week's biggest name. Dollar General holds…
Analysts are reshuffling their medtech coverage. A wave of recommendation removals hit the sector Friday, with Medtronic, Abbott Laboratories, Boston Scientific, and Edwards Lifesciences all seeing at least one broker…
Insiders have been unloading stock at pace this week, with filings revealing hundreds of millions in sales across US markets. The biggest US story is WMT. The Walton Family Holdings Trust filed over $250 million in…
