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Applied Materials is the week's biggest analyst magnet. Four separate firms raised their price targets on the chip equipment maker. TD Cowen went to $525 from $450. B. Riley pushed to $550. Evercore ISI and UBS both…
I now have all the data I need for a compelling article. Bill Gates filed purchases of more than $85M in RSG (Republic Services) this week. The trades were spread across May 11–13 and reported on May 13. Gates bought…
Now I have all the data I need to write a compelling article. Short sellers ramped up bets across a range of stocks this week. Data from ORTEX shows SI% of Free Float rising sharply at several names through May…
Semiconductors are the story cutting across every data type right now. NVDA posts fiscal Q1 2027 results Wednesday after the close. The chipmaker's $3 trillion-plus market cap means any guidance miss will ripple across…
Semiconductors dominated options flow this week. Micron Technology and NVIDIA both topped the bullish-bets leaderboard. Options traders piled into calls on both names. Micron is up 172% year-to-date. NVIDIA is up…
The week of May 16 brings a packed earnings schedule. Three market heavyweights report Wednesday. NVDA posts its fiscal Q1 2027 results after the close on May 20. Expectations run high after the AI chip boom. TGT and…
Applied Materials draws the most attention today. UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri lifted his price target on AMAT to $515 from $480, keeping a Buy rating. Citigroup's Atif Malik went further — raising to $550 from $520.…
Applied Materials grabbed the biggest target price lifts of the session. UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri raised his target to $515 from $480. Citigroup's Atif Malik went further, pushing his target to $550 from $520. Both…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. WOLF — Wolfspeed — stands out as the biggest story in US short interest right now. SI on the chipmaker hit 89.3% of free float as of May 14. That's up from 60.4% just seven days…
Fresh filings this week reveal a sharp split in insider sentiment across US and global markets. The boldest buy comes from CIGI. Jay Hennick, Chairman and CEO of Colliers International Group, filed this week showing he…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed leads the action with SI hitting 89.3% of free float — up a massive 28.9 percentage points in just seven days. The chip maker carries zero shares available to borrow.…
The biggest money flow story this week: the US market pulled in a net $24B over seven days, while Japan shed $12.3B and China lost $9.2B. The contrast is sharp. Over three months, Japan was a favourite with $297B in…
Berkshire Hathaway dominated today's 13F filings. Warren Buffett's firm took a fresh stake in Delta Air Lines with nearly 40 million shares. It also bought into Macy's and The New York Times. These are new positions —…
Now I have a strong picture. Let me compile the key insights: semiconductor names dominate both positive and negative options bets; MU has massive options activity; SNDK up 482% YTD with options; INTC up 226% YTD; CNC…
I now have all the data I need. Let me write the article. The week of May 15–21 packs a full schedule. Over 1,000 companies report globally. A handful of US names stand out above the rest. Today and Monday are quieter…
Analysts are bullish on semiconductors and cautious on tech services. That's the clearest pattern from today's rating changes. AMAT is the standout story. UBS raised its price target on Applied Materials to $515 from…
Excellent data. Now I have everything I need to write a compelling article. Insider filings flooded in on May 15, painting a mixed picture across US markets. The biggest headline seller is Mineral Resources CEO Chris…
Short sellers are making bold moves this week. Wolfspeed tops the list with SI hitting 89.3% of free float — up nearly 29 percentage points in just seven days. Bears are betting hard on the chip maker. Zero shares…
Trump's visit to China dominated the macro backdrop today. Key topics included Taiwan and a new framework for US-China relations. NVDA, BA, and GE all featured in the news flow around the trip. Separately, Big Tech…
President Trump's trip to China generated the biggest macro headlines of the day. Reports flagged a new diplomatic framework emerging around Taiwan. NVDA and BA were directly cited in market coverage tied to the visit.…
