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Bill Gates has been quietly stacking waste-management shares. Filings show he bought RSG — Republic Services — seven times between May 11 and May 13. The total came to over $100.5 million across 499,150 shares. That is…
Short sellers turned aggressive this past week. Wolfspeed saw the biggest jump — SI % of free float rocketed from 71.8% to 106.2% in just seven days. That is a 34-point spike. Cost to borrow hit 17%, signalling a…
The biggest story this week is a sharp rotation away from Japan and China. Both markets bled heavily — Japan lost $8.6B in net outflows and China shed $8.6B, with China's flow imbalance hitting just 30.7. That is deep…
NVDA is the undisputed focus this week. The $5.4 trillion chip giant reports Wednesday after the close. AI data centre demand signals are what every investor wants to hear. It is the most anticipated print of the…
Earnings season is shaping up key options action this week. Several names show notable positioning ahead of their results. American Tower has a warning signal flashing in options markets ahead of its May 20 print. The…
Excellent — I have all the data I need. NVDA, INTU, TGT, LOW, ROST, CPRT, PGR, BT.A, and more all confirmed for the week. NVDA is the headline event this week. The $5.4 trillion chip giant reports Wednesday after the…
Analysts trimmed price targets across the restaurant sector this week. Yum! Brands and Darden Restaurants both saw consensus target prices edge lower. Yum!'s average target slipped to $173.87 from $174.54. Darden's…
Bill Gates filed $100M+ in RSG purchases this week. The Microsoft co-founder bought over 498,000 Republic Services shares between May 11 and 13. His total outlay exceeded $100 million across six separate transactions.…
WOLF is the standout short story of the week. Short interest jumped 34 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 106% of free float. That is a staggering level for a $2.8B semiconductor firm. The stock has still…
NVDA dominates the week. The chipmaker reports Q1 FY2027 results on Wednesday after the bell. AI demand data from NVIDIA will set the tone for the entire tech sector. TGT, LOW, and INTU also report Wednesday. Investors…
Options markets are sending a stark divergence signal this week. Tower REITs are drawing heavy bearish flow. Meanwhile, semiconductors are lighting up on the bullish side. American Tower is flashing a warning. ORTEX…
Excellent — now I have strong confirmed earnings data. I can see NVIDIA, Intuit, Target, Lowe's, Ross Stores, Copart, and more all reporting this week. Let me write the article. NVDA dominates the week's earnings…
Analysts made two notable upgrades this week. INTC and ED both received fresh Buy-equivalent calls, lifting consensus sentiment on each. Intel's upgrade is a bold call. The chipmaker has struggled for years. Its market…
Four senior executives at FIX — Comfort Systems USA — filed sales totalling over $42M in filings reported between May 6 and May 12. CEO Brian Lane led the rush, disclosing a $21.9M sale. CFO William George filed two…
Short sellers are making bold moves this week. Wolfspeed tops the list with a jaw-dropping SI of 106% of free float — up 34 percentage points in just seven days. With zero shares available to borrow and a…
US-listed ETFs pulled in a net $29B in the past week. The broader picture shows institutional money firmly in risk-on mode — but with some sharp reversals worth watching. The US dominated 1-week inflows at $29B net.…
NVDA dominates this week's calendar. The $5.5 trillion chip giant reports Wednesday after the close. Markets want clarity on AI data centre demand. Options flow shows heavy two-way activity — bulls and bears both…
Now I have enough data to write a well-grounded options article. Options activity this week points to two clear themes: semiconductor momentum plays and speculative retail positioning. Micron Technology tops the screen…
Now I have excellent data. Key confirmed US earnings this week: Tomorrow (Mon May 18): Brady Corp, Sohu.com, Compugen Tuesday May 19: Progressive, Red Robin, IRIDEX, RADCOM Wednesday May 20: NVIDIA (the big one!),…
Wall Street is shifting its view on two major names. Intel received a formal upgrade this week. The chip giant now has five Buy-equivalent ratings. That compares to four previously. The average analyst target sits at…
