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Short sellers are moving fast this week. Wolfspeed leads the charge — SI jumped from 57.6% to 80.1% of free float in just seven days. That is a 22.5 percentage point spike. Zero shares are available to borrow. The…
Institutional money moved decisively into US equities this week. ETF inflows into US-focused funds hit a net $43.2B over seven days. That dwarfs every other geography. The trend is consistent with the three-month…
All eyes turn to NVDA on Wednesday. The $5.5 trillion chipmaker reports after the close. Any commentary on AI chip demand will move markets globally. ADI also reports Wednesday, offering a read on industrial…
Options flow is sending sharp divergence signals across sectors this week. Bullish bets dominate health care and semiconductors. Bearish pressure is building in retail and entertainment. Centene Corporation tops the…
I now have all the data I need. Let me write the article. This week brings over 1,000 companies reporting globally. The biggest name arrives Wednesday — NVDA reports after the close. Nvidia's $5.5 trillion market cap…
Analysts delivered a mixed bag of calls on May 15. The most eye-catching move was a downgrade on AAPL. The consensus shifted from 31 Buy ratings to 30, with the average target price slipping to $308. Apple carries…
I now have excellent data. Let me write the article. Insider filings this week reveal a clear pattern: sellers are dominating, with the biggest names dumping hundreds of millions in stock across several high-profile…
Short sellers have been busy this week. Data as of May 13 shows several notable moves worth watching. Wolfspeed is the standout mover among large-caps. SI hit 80.1% of free float, up from 57.6% just seven days ago — a…
The biggest macro story of the day: Trump wrapped up his Beijing trip calling US-China relations "in a good place." Markets reacted fast. NVDA, MU, AMD, and INTC led the charge as chip stocks — heavily exposed to China…
Now I have enough data to write a well-informed article. The key signals are: semis dominating positive options bets (MU, NVDA, AMD, INTC, SNDK all at top), Sandisk's extraordinary 510% YTD run, QXO with extreme DTC of…
Now I have all the data I need. Let me compile the article: Over 1,000 companies report globally this week. The action centres on US retail and industrial giants, with Europe adding weight on the opening day. Today…
AAPL took a rare hit today. Analysts downgraded the stock, pushing the average consensus count from 31 buy ratings to 30. The average target price sits at $308. That puts significant pressure on a stock already…
Bill Gates filed a $100M stake increase in RSG this week. The Microsoft co-founder bought nearly 500,000 shares of Republic Services between May 11 and May 13. The move signals strong conviction in the waste management…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. WOLF saw the sharpest surge in bearish bets among mid-cap stocks — SI % of Free Float jumped from 57.6% to 80.1% in just seven days. That's a 22.5 percentage point spike.…
US equities are the clearest story this week. ETFs tracking US markets pulled in a net $39.1B over the past seven days. That is the largest single geography flow by far. The flow imbalance sits at 68.7 — firmly in…
Risk appetite held firm on Wednesday. A US-China trade truce struck over the weekend continued to underpin sentiment. Investors weighed that against a fresh bond market warning — the US 30-year yield hit 5% at auction…
Now I have enough data to write a focused, insightful options note. Options activity is clustering around a handful of standout themes today. The US 30-year bond yield hit 5% at auction — the first time since 2007.…
Now I have solid data. Let me identify the key events by date: Today (May 14): Credicorp (BAP), Hologic, StoneCo Monday (May 19): Home Depot (HD), Toll Brothers (TOL), Eagle Materials (EXP), Progressive (PGR) Tuesday…
Analysts made bold calls on Wednesday, with Cisco Systems taking the sharpest hit. The networking giant was downgraded, with the consensus target price slashed from $113.91 to $91.36 — a drop of over 20%. The $402B…
Wolfspeed leads this week's short interest movers by a wide margin. SI hit 80.1% of free float — up 22.5 percentage points in just seven days. The chip maker's borrow cost sits at 3.7%, and availability has dropped to…
