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A wave of large insider sales has hit US-listed stocks this month. The filings paint a clear picture: smart money is taking profits. The biggest story is CRWV. Magnetar Financial, a 10% owner in CoreWeave, filed to…
Short sellers turned aggressive this past week. Wolfspeed leads every list right now. WOLF saw its SI % of Free Float jump +36 points in seven days — from 71% to 107%. That is the largest single-week increase among…
The dominant money flow story this week is a decisive rotation back into US equities and technology. US-focused ETFs pulled in a net $28.7B over the past seven days. Global funds added another $19.4B. That is a clear…
NVDA is the week's centrepiece. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $285, maintaining Overweight. The chip giant reports Q1 FY2027 results on Wednesday. Options traders have loaded up on near-dated calls. Bullish…
Semiconductor stocks are drawing the most aggressive bullish options bets of the week. NVDA, MU and AMD lead the large-cap field in positive call activity over the past seven days. MU stands out. The stock is up 154%…
Now I have all the data I need. Let me compile the article. The week's standout event arrives Wednesday. NVDA reports Q1 FY2027 results after the close on May 20. The chip giant's results will set the tone for AI…
Intel led Monday's analyst headlines with a consensus target price lift to $85.84. The chip giant's average target rose from $84.43. Analysts appear more optimistic as Intel pushes its turnaround plan forward. Palo…
Insiders moved markets this week. The filings paint a clear picture — one CEO is piling in while others race for the exit. CIGI CEO Jay Hennick filed three separate purchases this week. He spent over $29M across May…
I now have all the data I need. Let me write the article. Short sellers had a busy week. Wolfspeed remains the headline name, with SI hitting 107% of free float — up 36 points in seven days. Shares to borrow are…
The week's biggest event arrives Wednesday. NVDA reports after the close on May 20 with a $5.4 trillion market cap. Expectations are enormous. Options traders are split — bears are hedging while bulls chase semi names…
All eyes turn to NVDA on Wednesday. The $5.4 trillion AI chipmaker reports after the close. Expectations are sky-high. Leveraged NVDA ETFs are flashing stress signals ahead of results. NVDL utilization hit 100% for six…
Options sentiment is sharply divided this week. Bulls are piling into industrials and financials. Bears are loading up on insurance names. NVDA and MU dominate negative-bet options volume across the market. MU has the…
I now have all the data I need to write the article. The most-watched earnings report of the week drops Wednesday. NVDA reports after the close on May 20. The AI chipmaker carries a $5.4 trillion market cap.…
Lam Research leads today's analyst activity with a consensus upgrade. The chipmaker's average target price moved to $311.66 from $310.47. Short interest sits at just 2.4% of free float — bears have little presence…
Bill Gates has been loading up on RSG. The Microsoft founder filed purchases totalling over $93M in Republic Services shares this week. He bought across five separate transactions between May 11–13. That is a clear…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed topped the charts with a jaw-dropping 106% SI % FF — up 34 percentage points in just seven days. Shares to borrow have dried up entirely, with availability at zero.…
Active strategies dominated the past week. $21.9B poured into active ETFs in seven days alone. That flow imbalance sits at 87 — one of the strongest buying signals in this dataset. The headline number: US-focused ETFs…
NVDA reports Wednesday after the bell. It's the week's biggest event. Analysts keep raising targets — the consensus just hit $273.73. Bulls have flooded options markets with call buying. Short interest is just 1.2% of…
Earnings season is driving a wave of bullish options positioning across US markets this week. NVDA sits at the center of it all. The chipmaker reports its Q1 2027 results soon. It carries a $5.46 trillion market cap…
This week delivers a slate of marquee earnings reports. The most-watched event is NVDA on Wednesday after the close. Markets want clarity on AI data-centre demand and whether the recent chip export curb headlines have…
