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Analysts turned notably bullish on a cluster of beaten-down names on Wednesday. CVS Health got the most striking upgrade. Bernstein's Lance Wilkes lifted his target on CVS to $106 from $94 — a 13% jump — while…
Fresh filings this week reveal a sharp split between buyers and sellers across US markets. The biggest buy signal comes from WGS (GeneDx Holdings). Corvex Management filed this week that it bought over $37M worth of…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed saw the sharpest jump — its SI % of Free Float leapt 21 points in seven days to 74.4%. The chip maker has zero availability of shares to borrow. Bears are fully…
The day's biggest theme is semiconductors. NVDA options activity hit its highest breadth of any name tracked this week. Jensen Huang's trip to China fired up bullish traders across chip names. AMD and MU both saw heavy…
Options traders went heavy on semiconductors today. Jensen Huang's visit to China sparked a wave of bullish activity across chip names. NVDA had the most active expiry calendar of any name tracked Wednesday. 27 expiry…
Now I have a clear picture of the week's major events. Let me write the article. Cisco Systems kicks off today's action. The networking giant reports after the close, with analysts watching for AI infrastructure demand…
Analyst activity picked up on Wednesday, with upgrades dominating the flow across industrials and materials. STERIS received a consensus upgrade, with the average analyst target price jumping to $271.86 from $256.86.…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed saw the biggest jump. Its SI % of Free Float surged 21 points in seven days to 74.4%. That's a striking bet against the struggling chipmaker. Availability is zero — no…
Fresh filings this week reveal a stark divide. Major holders are cashing out hundreds of millions while select executives step in to buy the dip. The biggest seller story centres on SEI. Two insiders — W. Howard Keenan…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed saw the biggest SI jump among large-caps. Short interest rose 21 percentage points in seven days to 74.4% of free float. The semiconductor company has already surged…
Japan is the standout story of the week. ETF investors poured $30.4B into Japanese funds in just seven days. That puts the flow imbalance at 88.3 — deep into strong buying pressure territory. Over three months, Japan…
The UK gilt market is under serious pressure today. Thirty-year gilt yields hit their highest level this century. Markets are rattled by political turmoil around Prime Minister Starmer. Cabinet ministers are openly…
Options markets are sending mixed signals on Wednesday, with bullish bets flooding into some names while bearish flow quietly builds in others. ARMK is the standout story. Aramark bulls piled into the options market…
Now I have solid data. Let me write the article. Today is one of the busiest of the week. CSCO reports Q3 results after the close. Analysts will watch for AI networking demand signals. Cisco carries a ~$390bn market…
Analysts are making bold mid-cap calls today. Two upgrades stand out alongside a notable target cut. MOS received a full upgrade from the analyst consensus. The Mosaic Company, a fertiliser producer with a $6.9B market…
Fresh filings show a sharp split in insider sentiment across US stocks. Corvex Management made the boldest recent bet. The asset manager bought over $28M worth of WGS (GeneDx Holdings) shares across three days last…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Several mid- and large-cap names saw short interest jump sharply over just seven days, per ORTEX data through May 12. WOLF is the standout mover. Short interest hit 74.4% of…
The S&P 500 slipped from its recent record high this morning after a fresh inflation report caught markets off guard. The fear index remains in "greed" territory, suggesting sentiment has not fully cracked. Traders are…
Options traders are placing big directional wagers this week. Semiconductors and biotech are the standout themes. The signals are clear on several names. Bullish flow leads in semis. MACOM Technology Solutions tops the…
Now I have a clear picture. The key events this week are: Today (May 13): Cisco Systems, Manulife Financial, Deutsche Telekom, E.ON, RWE, Gold Fields, Sandoz Tomorrow (May 14): Applied Materials, National Grid,…
