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Fresh filings this week reveal a wave of large insider sales across US markets, with the Walton family and a CVS boardroom figure among the biggest sellers. The Walton Family Holdings Trust filed on May 26 disclosing…
Tonight's reports dominate the tape. Snowflake stole the spotlight after posting a sharp AI-driven earnings beat. Analysts called Q1 2026 "a clear inflection point." The stock soared and options traders piled into…
Snowflake options lit up Wednesday after the company posted a sharp AI-driven earnings beat. Analysts called Q1 "a clear inflection point." The stock's momentum ORTEX score jumped to 50.2 on May 27, recovering from a…
Today kicks off a heavyweight earnings stretch. Marvell Technology ($182B market cap) holds its Q1 2027 call this evening. Short interest sits at just 3.6% of free float — bears aren't crowding in. Salesforce also…
UBS upgraded ECL to Buy from Hold on Tuesday, setting a $325 price target. That's an 11% premium over the firm's previous $293 target. Ecolab carries a $71.5bn market cap and light short interest of just 1.1% of free…
Short sellers kept busy this week. Wolfspeed remains the standout with SI at 118.8% of free float — up 5.4 points in seven days. Availability is effectively zero. Bears are piling in despite sky-high demand for…
Tonight is the most concentrated earnings session of the month. CRM, MRVL, SNPS, and HPQ all report after the close. Salesforce leads the attention. Investors want evidence that AI is driving real revenue growth.…
Today is packed with high-profile results. MRVL, SNPS, CRM, and HPQ all report after the close on Wednesday, May 27. Salesforce draws the most attention. The cloud software giant reports Q1 FY2027 results. Investors…
A board-linked hedge fund manager at CVS filed to offload over $320 million in shares last week. Lawrence Robbins, who represents a hedge fund on the CVS board, filed sales of roughly 3.2 million shares between May…
Barclays analyst Tom O'Malley issued two striking target price upgrades on Tuesday, lifting his price target on STX from $750 to $1,000 — a 33% jump. He also raised his target on MU from $675 to $1,175, a 74% increase.…
Ten Corning insiders filed sales worth $35.4M this month. The C-suite led the way. CFO Edward Schlesinger filed a $4.2M sale on May 7. CTO Jaymin Amin followed with a $5.3M exit on May 22. COO Hal Nelson sold $3.9M…
US futures are rising Tuesday following a tech-led rally. CRM Salesforce, MRVL Marvell Technology, SNPS Synopsys, and HPQ HP Inc. all report after the close today. The results are a key test for AI-driven revenue…
Options traders are turning bullish on HOOD after Robinhood Markets unveiled AI-powered stock trading and credit card-funded purchases. The news, reported by Bloomberg on May 27, drove a sharp pickup in near-term call…
Today brings a flurry of major earnings. CRM Salesforce reports Q1 2027 results after the close — investors watch for AI-driven revenue signals. MRVL Marvell Technology also reports today, a key read on AI chip demand.…
Two upgrades stand out in today's analyst activity. FDX received a fresh upgrade, with the consensus shifting from 17 Buy ratings to 18. The average target price now sits at $404.42. Short interest is low at 1.9% of…
Insider filings disclosed this week show hundreds of millions shifting hands across some of America's biggest names. The Walton Family Holdings Trust filed sales of WMT stock totalling $254M. Trades took place between…
Short sellers added pressure to WOLF this week. Short interest hit 118.8% of free float — up 5.4 percentage points in seven days. The semiconductor chipmaker remains one of the most heavily shorted US stocks. Bears…
Micron crossed the $1 trillion market cap mark — a remarkable climb from under $70 billion just a year ago. The memory chip giant has been the standout beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending. That milestone arrives…
Micron Technology crossed the $1 trillion market cap mark, a staggering rise from under $70 billion just a year ago. The AI-driven memory boom has catapulted the chipmaker past JPMorgan, Walmart, and Eli Lilly in…
Three high-profile US names report results this week. AI chip designer MRVL kicks things off today after the close. Markets are watching closely. Marvell carries a $172 billion market cap. Short interest sits at just…
