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Chip stocks are on a tear. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has now gained 75% in 2026. AI-driven data centre spending from Big Tech is the engine. The FT flags the rally as the biggest since the dotcom era —…
Medtronic kicks off a busy stretch on Tuesday. The medical device giant reports Q4 2026 results before the European open. Investors will watch closely for margin guidance amid ongoing cost pressures. Dollar General…
Retail and tech dominated analyst desks this week. The most notable moves came in DLTR, CRM, and HPQ. Dollar Tree gets a lift. Consensus target price for Dollar Tree rose to $121.30, up from $119.57. The discount…
Three executives at MPWR filed sales worth over $18M this week. Founder and CEO Michael Hsing disclosed selling nearly $10.7M in shares on May 18. General Counsel Saria Tseng filed a separate $7.9M sale on May 22. The…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Wolfspeed now sits at a staggering 134% SI % of FF — up 26 percentage points in just seven days. The chipmaker, burning cash in its SiC pivot, has zero shares available to…
Gap delivered the evening's sharpest print. The retailer guided FY2026 EPS to $2.83–$2.93, well above the $2.39 estimate. Revenue guidance was trimmed slightly to $15.52–$15.67 billion. Shares moved after hours as…
Post-earnings options activity is surging in two high-profile names. Traders are reacting fast to results from MDB and SNOW. MongoDB delivered a strong Q1 beat and raised its FY27 outlook. Shares surged after the…
Today brings back-to-back earnings calls from two heavyweights. COST and ADSK both host calls this afternoon. Costco carries a $445bn market cap into its Q3 2026 report. Autodesk, worth $50bn, reports Q1 2027 results —…
Citigroup analyst Joanne Wuensch made the sharpest single move of the day. She cut her target on BSX from $87 to $70 — a 20% reduction — while keeping a Buy rating. That's a notable gap between the bullish call and the…
Three household names dominated insider filing activity this week, with sellers far outnumbering buyers. Walton Family Unloads Walmart The Walton Family Holdings Trust filed $254M in WMT sales over just two days.…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Wolfspeed now carries a staggering 134% SI % FF — up 26 points in just seven days. That means more shares are shorted than exist in the free float. Borrow availability has hit…
Thursday was driven by three clear themes: AI infrastructure spending, defense stock momentum, and a wave of earnings results. IREN grabbed headlines after Microsoft partner secured a $3.6 billion loan to buy NVIDIA…
Today delivers a packed schedule. COST holds its Q3 2026 earnings call this afternoon. The $445B warehouse giant carries just 1.7% short interest — bears are not betting against it. DELL reports Q1 2027 results after…
Micron Technology grabbed attention Wednesday after DA Davidson lifted its price target to $1,500 — up from $1,000. That is a 50% jump in one move. The chipmaker carries a $1 trillion market cap and short interest of…
Fresh filings reveal a sharp split in insider conviction. Selling dominated the headlines, but coordinated buying at SHAK and NCLH tells a different story. INFQ — Infleqtion — saw two board-level insiders dump over…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Wolfspeed saw the most dramatic move — its short interest hit 134% of free float, up 26 percentage points in just seven days. Zero availability remains. Bears have effectively…
Options markets sent sharp signals today across two very different sectors. Analysts cut their targets on STZ while chip names drew bullish flows. Bank of America slashed its price target on Constellation Brands to…
The semiconductor story keeps running. MRVL picked up a fresh target raise to $275 from Benchmark today, while SNPS had its Buy reiterated at $580 by Needham. Both names sit at the heart of AI chip design demand. The…
CRM options traders are betting on a rebound. Salesforce reported an $11.1 billion quarter this week. The stock is still down more than 30% year-to-date — leaving a gap options bulls are targeting. CRM carries a short…
Today is packed with earnings action. COST holds its Q3 2026 call after the bell — the warehouse giant's results will be watched closely for signs of consumer spending resilience. ADSK also reports Q1 2027 figures…
