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I now have enough data to write a strong, focused options note. Key signals: semiconductors dominating both bullish and bearish options flow (MU, AMD, INTC, NVDA all appearing), INTC up 238% YTD with RSI 85, MU up 162%…
Now I have the key data. Let me identify the top confirmed earnings events for the week: Today (May 12): STERIS (STE), Zebra Technologies (ZBRA), Millicom (TIGO) Wednesday (May 13): Cisco Systems (CSCO) Thursday (May…
Analyst target prices moved broadly higher on Monday. A cluster of upgrades hit energy, cybersecurity, and semiconductors — while power stocks faced cuts. Diamondback Energy (FANG) led the energy upgrades. Consensus…
Insiders at GEHC filed a wave of purchases this week. Independent Director H. Lawrence Culp Jr. disclosed a $5M buy on May 6, snapping up 80,805 shares at ~$61.88 each. That filing arrived May 7. The CEO and CFO also…
Short sellers delivered some sharp moves this week. CVNA was the standout. Its short interest jumped from 2% to 8.8% of free float in a single session — a 4x leap that marks a dramatic change of heart from bears. GME…
The standout story this week is the return of confidence in US equities. American-focused ETFs pulled in a net $12.7B over seven days. That easily topped every other geography. The flow imbalance sits at 56.6 —…
Iran war fears are shaping global sentiment. European stocks closed higher today but remain volatile. Defense names slid as peace talks stalled. Gold is heading for a weekly loss. Oil prices are feeding inflation…
Semiconductors are dominating options activity this week — on both the bullish and bearish sides of the ledger. NVDA tops both the positive and negative large-bet rankings over the past seven days. That two-sided flow…
Two mega-cap tech bellwethers dominate this week's calendar. Markets watch closely. Today & Tomorrow Vodafone reports today, kicking off a busy stretch for European telecoms. STERIS, Aramark, and JD.com all hold…
Analyst target price upgrades are clustering around data centre and energy infrastructure stocks. Vertiv Holdings saw its average target rise to $339.68 from $329.88. The data centre cooling giant carries a $130bn…
Insider selling dominated US markets this past week. But a handful of executives made notable counter-moves with fresh purchases. The biggest seller story belongs to CRWV. Magnetar Financial, a 10% owner of CoreWeave,…
Short sellers are loading up on several mid-cap names. The past week brought some notable moves worth watching closely. WOLF tops the mid-cap movers. Wolfspeed saw its SI % FF climb to 59.7%, up 9 points in just seven…
The biggest macro story today is geopolitical. President Trump is meeting his national security team Monday to discuss resuming military action against Iran after peace talks stalled over the weekend. Oil prices are…
Options sentiment data from ORTEX is flashing a clear split this week. Bullish flow is running hot in semiconductors. Bearish bets are piling into the same sector's best performers. MACOM Technology Solutions sits at…
Now I have a solid picture. Key confirmed events this week: Cisco (CSCO) on Wed, Applied Materials (AMAT) on Thu, STERIS (STE) and Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) today, Bayer (BAYN) and Deutsche Telekom (DTE) on Tuesday,…
Analyst desks are busy this week. Several notable target price upgrades and one high-profile downgrade stand out from the latest activity. Palantir Technologies leads the pack. Consensus target prices rose to $183.73.…
Short sellers made aggressive moves this week. Wolfspeed tops the large-cap movers. Its short interest hit 59.7% of free float — up nearly 9 percentage points in just seven days. Availability is at zero, meaning…
A sharp divergence in insider activity emerged this week. Heavy selling dominated at PWR and VIAV, while buyers quietly moved into beaten-down names. Quanta CEO Dumps $120M Quanta Services CEO Duke Austin filed on May…
Short sellers turned aggressive last week. Two names stand out: WOLF and CVNA. Wolfspeed saw short interest jump to 59.7% of free float — up 9 points in just seven days. The silicon carbide chipmaker has zero shares…
The headline story this week: investors pulled hard from Chinese equities. China saw $5.9B in net outflows over the past seven days. That reverses nothing from the 3-month picture — China has bled $42.4B over that…
