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US markets are riding a semiconductor wave. Intel is up 239% year-to-date. Navitas Semiconductor has gained 155%. Options flow is heavily bullish on semis heading into mid-week. Cisco Systems is the week's biggest…
Options markets are flashing a sharp divide across US large-caps this week. Semiconductor stocks lead the bullish charge. Meanwhile, insurance and consumer staples names see heavy bearish positioning. MACOM Technology…
Earnings season stays hot this week. Over 1,600 companies report globally between May 11 and May 17. STERIS kicks off today after the close. The $20bn medical sterilisation firm reports fiscal Q4 earnings. iHeartMedia…
Dan Ives of Wedbush initiated coverage of GM with a Buy rating and a $95 price target. That implies roughly 34% upside from current levels. The $71bn automaker carries just 2.1% short interest. It is a bold call in a…
Insider filings from the past week reveal a sharp split between buyers and sellers. Patrick Industries stands out as the most bullish cluster. CEO Andy Nemeth filed a $880,000 purchase on May 6. That same day, an…
Short sellers made bold moves last week. Three names stand out sharply. CVNA saw the most dramatic swing. Short interest jumped nearly +6.8 percentage points in a single week. It now sits at 8.8% of free float. Bears…
The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is rattling leisure stocks this Monday. The CDC chief told reporters the situation is "not COVID," but markets aren't fully reassured. Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian…
Options sentiment has swung decisively bullish this week. ORTEX data shows call bets dominating flow across multiple sectors — from semiconductors to cruise lines. MACOM Technology Solutions posted the strongest…
I now have all the key confirmed earnings data. Let me write the article. Today brings a wave of S&P 500 results. Fox Corporation kicks things off Monday, reporting Q3 2026 figures. Constellation Energy also drops Q1…
Analyst desks were busy Monday, with target price tweaks hitting pharma, fast food, and cybersecurity names. Gilead Sciences took the most notable hit. The biotech's consensus target fell to $157.96 from $158.07. That…
Excellent data. Now I have a clear picture. Let me write the article. Insiders filed a flurry of notable trades this week. The buy side has some standout moves. UPST founder and Chairman Dave Girouard filed on May 8…
Now I have all the data needed to write a compelling article. Short sellers are making bold moves this week. Wolfspeed is the standout name. Its SI % of Free Float hit 60.4% — up nearly 10 percentage points in just…
US-focused ETFs led all geography flows this week. Net inflows hit $15.0B in seven days. Japan was close behind at $6.2B, with a strong flow imbalance score of 77.4. Both trends align with the 3-month picture, where…
A massive week for results is underway. Cisco reports Wednesday after the bell — the biggest US name this week at $381 billion market cap. Applied Materials follows Thursday. Both names sit at the centre of the AI…
Options flow is showing a sharp split in the market. Chips are attracting heavy put bets. Defensive names are pulling strong call interest. Micron Technology and Intel lead the negative options bets list over the past…
Now I have a rich picture. Key names: Cisco, Applied Materials, Siemens, Deutsche Telekom, Bayer, Constellation Software, Barrick Mining, STERIS, SoftBank. Let me write the article. Over 1,500 companies report earnings…
Aerospace and memory chip stocks lead today's analyst activity. Target prices are moving up across several sectors, with a clear bullish tilt in industrials and AI-adjacent names. Caterpillar received two upward target…
Insider filings over the past two weeks show a clear split. CEOs are buying. A major hedge fund is selling hard. The biggest seller: Pentwater Capital Management. The 10% owner of CAR (Avis Budget Group) filed over…
Short sellers turned aggressive last week. Wolfspeed saw the biggest move. Its SI % of Free Float jumped nearly 10 points in seven days — rising to 60.4% from 50.6%. The semiconductor maker has struggled badly, down 3m…
Geopolitics is dominating sentiment at the open. Iran sent a ceasefire proposal via Pakistan, calling for a 30-day lifting of oil sanctions. President Trump quickly dismissed it as "totally unacceptable." Oil markets…
