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Insider selling has picked up across several US companies this month, with C-suite executives filing significant exits in recent weeks. The clearest cluster is at FIX. Four executives filed sales totalling over $42M.…
Now I have all the data I need. Let me write the article. Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed saw the sharpest jump — its SI % of Free Float leapt from 71.8% to 106.2% in just seven days. That is a…
Markets head into a pivotal week. Nearly 1,000 companies report earnings between May 18 and 23. European markets closed higher Friday, though UK gilts fell as political pressure on Prime Minister Starmer intensified.…
Options flow this week shows a clear split across the market. Bearish bets are clustering in semiconductors. Bullish money is quietly piling into real estate and old-economy names. MU tops the negative-bets leaderboard…
A packed week of confirmed earnings kicks off Monday, with nearly 1,000 companies scheduled globally between May 18 and May 23. Today (Monday), Asahi Group Holdings and BlueScope Steel report early, giving investors a…
Analyst desks were busy this week. Three names stood out for contrasting reasons. First Solar saw a recommendation removed from consensus. The $25 billion solar manufacturer carries 8.2% short interest. Analysts have…
The most striking filing this week comes from CIGI. Colliers International CEO Jay Hennick spent over $29M buying his own stock across three days. He bought 120,000 shares on May 13, then 110,000 more on May 14, paying…
Short sellers made bold moves in the past seven days. Wolfspeed led all mid-cap movers. Its SI % FF jumped from 60.4% to 89.3% — a rise of nearly 29 percentage points in one week. The semiconductor firm is already the…
US-listed ETFs pulled in a net $29.1B this week. That is the single largest geographic inflow by far. Global funds added another $19.0B. Those two combined account for the bulk of all weekly flows, signalling that…
Short interest tells the clearest story this week. Wolfspeed is under extreme pressure — SI % FF hit 89.3%, up nearly 29 points in seven days. Borrow availability has collapsed to zero. Bears are paying 17% APR to hold…
Options markets are flashing a sharp split in sentiment on May 16. Bullish flow dominates some of the market's biggest names. Bearish bets concentrate elsewhere. Prologis, Intercontinental Exchange, and Monster…
I now have solid confirmed earnings data. Let me write the article. NVDA is the headline act this week. The chipmaker reports Q1 FY2027 results on Wednesday, May 20, after the close. Investors want to know if AI-driven…
Analyst desks were busy this week. A handful of notable rating moves stand out across energy, semiconductors, and utilities. First Solar lost a recommendation from the consensus. The solar giant holds an average target…
Bill Gates just filed to disclose he has been steadily buying RSG. His purchases this week total over $93M across five separate transactions in Republic Services. The filings hit between May 11 and 13. Gates paid…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed stands out as the most dramatic story, with SI % FF rocketing from 60.4% to 89.3% in just seven days — a jump of nearly 29 percentage points. That is the largest…
Markets head into a defining week with macro headwinds and a packed earnings calendar. Trump's comment that Taiwan is a "good negotiating chip" with China rattled semiconductor stocks Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor was…
Semiconductor stocks dominated unusual options activity this week. Micron Technology topped the screen for both total options bets and bearish flow. Negative bets hit their highest level in weeks. The stock is up 172%…
I have enough data to work with. Let me identify the confirmed earnings events (not conferences, not estimated) from the US/Canada results. Earnings season rolls on. This week brings results from household names and…
Wall Street's latest moves show a clear divide. Analysts are bullish on chip equipment and defensive utilities. They are trimming targets on financial names. Applied Materials attracted a fresh new recommendation this…
Fresh filings this week reveal a sharp split between buyers and sellers at the C-suite level. Bill Gates filed on May 13 that he purchased roughly $94M worth of RSG shares across four separate transactions. The…
