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Earnings, Chips, and a Disney Shake-Up

Tuesday delivers a heavy S&P 500 reporting slate. Walt Disney drops results pre-market alongside a headline-grabbing move — the company has sold its A+E Networks stake to Hearst. The deal signals Disney is pruning…

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Options Flow Splits on Earnings Eve

Earnings season is driving a sharp divergence in options sentiment. Bullish and bearish bets are piling into the same names — but for very different reasons. Micron Technology sits at the top of both the positive and…

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Earnings Avalanche Hits Wednesday

Today is packed with major S&P 500 reports. Walt Disney releases results pre-market. CVS Health holds its earnings call at 8am ET. eBay and MetLife both drop numbers after the close. Kraft Heinz also reports today —…

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Analysts Cut Utility, Industrial Names

Analyst activity on August 5 leaned bearish on two industrial and utility names, while a dental supplies stock received a notable target lift. WEC Energy Group was downgraded by consensus today. The $35.6 billion…

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Billionaire Bets Big on PBF Exit

Carlos Slim Hélu, the Mexican billionaire and one of the world's wealthiest individuals, has been quietly unloading his stake in PBF Energy. Filings published this week show he sold nearly 1.9 million shares for a…

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Bears Pile Into Biotech, Flee European Names

Short sellers are reshaping positions fast this week. The data as of August 3 shows sharp divergence across sectors. Biggest movers higher: SLDB (Solid Biosciences) saw short interest jump nearly 8 percentage points in…

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Asia Surge Dominates ETF Flows

China led all geographies in the past week. Net inflows hit $9.1B, with a flow imbalance of 70.5 — well into buying-pressure territory. Japan added $7.6B. South Korea pulled in $5.4B and Taiwan $5.4B. The Asia trade is…

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Semis, Memory, and a Monster Earnings Queue

The semiconductor space is today's sharpest battlefield. MU Micron Technology leads options bulls with the heaviest positive flow of the week. The stock is up 191% year-to-date. SNDK Sandisk draws both the biggest bull…

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Bears Circle Semis as Bulls Chase Memory Stocks

Options traders are drawing clear battle lines in the semiconductor space this week. Negative bets dominate for TSLA, NVDA, and META, yet the picture flips sharply for memory names. MU leads the bull camp. Micron…

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Big Names Line Up for Earnings Week

Markets brace for a packed reporting calendar this week. Over 1,600 companies are scheduled to release results between August 5 and 11. Today's headliners include KHC Kraft Heinz, ALL Allstate, and EBAY. Kraft Heinz…

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Janus Living Heads Into Earnings With Bulls in Charge

JAN reports today after the close with analyst sentiment firmly constructive, a balance sheet reloaded with fresh capital, and short sellers showing no meaningful conviction against the stock. The bull case rests on an…

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HNGE Shorts Retreat as Analysts Race to Raise Targets

Hinge Health heads into its Q2 earnings print with an unusually wide gap between bearish positioning and bullish analyst conviction. The most striking feature of the current setup is how aggressively short sellers have…

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MNTN Bulls Dominate Options as Bears Retreat on Borrow

MNTN heads into its August 6 earnings report with options traders turning notably more bullish, even as short sellers have been cutting exposure ahead of the print. The shift in options positioning is the clearest…

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ECG Heads Into Earnings With Options Flipping Bullish

Everus Construction Group reports its quarterly results today with an unusual signal from the options market — call buyers have taken clear control ahead of the print. The options market is running its most bullish…

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PACS Insiders Cash Out Ahead of Today's Print

PACS Group reports earnings today against a backdrop dominated by one clear signal: its own insiders have been selling heavily and consistently, even as the Street has turned more constructive. The insider selling…

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ABX Shorts Dig In Ahead of Tomorrow's Print

Abacus Global Management heads into its August 6 earnings report with short sellers firmly entrenched and options traders turning more defensive than they have been in months. The options signal is the sharpest…

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