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NVDA remains the defining stock of 2026. It topped Robinhood's most-traded list for the first four months of the year. The chip giant reports Q1 FY2027 results on Wednesday, May 20. Every sector watches for AI data…
Options markets flashed divergent signals on Friday. Bulls piled into AI chip plays. Bears went after consumer discretionary names with some of the most bearish options flow seen this week. AI names draw heavy call…
Now I have the confirmed earnings data. Key events: NVIDIA on May 20, Intuit on May 20, Target on May 20, Lowe's on May 20, Ross Stores on May 21, Advance Auto Parts on May 21, Copart on May 21, V.F. Corporation on May…
Cisco Systems landed the day's most eye-catching upgrade. HSBC analyst Stephen Bersey lifted his rating from Hold to Buy. His price target jumped to $137 — up 78% from his prior $77 call. The $456 billion networking…
Insider selling has dominated May filings. Three names stand out from the data. CoreWeave is the biggest story. Investment firm Magnetar Financial has filed over $920 million in sales since May 1. The hedge fund is a…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed saw the biggest jump — SI % of FF rocketed from 60% to 89% in just seven days. That's a near-30-point leap. Zero shares are available to borrow. The semiconductor…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed saw the biggest SI jump among mid-cap US stocks. Its short interest hit 89.3% of free float — up nearly 29 percentage points in just seven days. The semiconductor firm…
Institutional money is moving decisively into equities this week. ETF flows show $57B net into stocks in the past five days alone. The tone is unambiguously risk-on, with investors buying across geographies and asset…
The biggest analyst story of the week belongs to AMAT. Five firms lifted price targets in a single session, pushing the consensus to $485 from $447. Needham went to $530. Cantor Fitzgerald reached $575. The moves…
Options flow is tilting bullish in semiconductors and healthcare this week. Several names stand out for unusual positive sentiment and high RSI readings. Centene Corporation tops the ORTEX options score board. The…
Now I have solid data. Let me write the article: NVIDIA dominates the earnings calendar this week. The chip giant reports Q1 FY2027 results on Wednesday after the close. AI demand and data centre revenue will be front…
Applied Materials is the standout story in today's analyst activity. Five separate firms raised their price targets on the chip equipment giant in a single session. Needham moved its target from $440 to $530. Morgan…
Three major stories emerged from fresh insider filings on May 14. The patterns are striking — and in one case, unusually bullish. LifeStance gets hit hardest. Private equity firm TPG filed yesterday that it sold…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. WOLF leads the large-cap movers with shorts rising to 89.3% of free float — up nearly 29 percentage points in just seven days. The semiconductor firm has filed for bankruptcy…
The biggest story crossing wires today: NVDA CEO Jensen Huang warned that AI could soon need 1,000x more energy than today. TSLA's Elon Musk fired back, saying "space is the only way." The exchange grabbed headlines on…
Options flow is pointing squarely at semiconductors. Micron Technology leads all US stocks for bullish options bets over the past seven days. The stock is up 169% year-to-date. Positive options flow is heavy. That…
I now have comprehensive data. Let me write the article. The next seven days bring a heavy slate of corporate results. NVDA is the undisputed headline act. The chipmaker reports Wednesday after the close. Markets will…
Analysts lifted price targets across semiconductors and networking stocks Thursday, with Applied Materials and Ciena Corporation leading a broad wave of upward revisions. AMAT saw its average analyst target climb to…
Wall Street turned bullish on technology and AI infrastructure stocks Thursday, with several notable target price upgrades cutting across chipmakers and networking names. Applied Materials drew the biggest consensus…
Insider filings this week reveal a sharp split: one of the world's most famous investors is buying, while top executives cash out. Bill Gates filed this week that he purchased over $100M worth of RSG — Republic…
