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Short sellers are making bold moves this week. WOLF tops the large-cap mover list. Its SI % of Free Float jumped nearly 10 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 60.4% of float. The semiconductor firm has…
Equities absorbed $28.5B in net ETF inflows last week. That is the largest single-asset class draw in the 1-week window. It confirms risk appetite remains firmly on. Bonds added another $16.2B. Every major asset class…
Markets head into a heavy week of earnings against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tension. Iran war concerns are weighing on global sentiment. Gold is losing ground on inflation fears. The yen is pushing higher as…
I now have strong signals to write the article. Key stories: Dynatrace (DT) with bullish options dominance ahead of earnings; Alibaba (BABA) with a dense expiry chain ahead of May print; HCA Healthcare with 100%…
Now I have solid data. Let me compile the article from confirmed earnings events across the week. Over 1,500 companies are scheduled to report this week. The calendar is packed from Monday through Thursday. Tomorrow —…
The data is very rich. Let me now parse the key confirmed earnings events across both US/Canada and Europe for the week, focusing on confirmed "Earnings" or "Earnings Call" types with high market caps. The week of May…
Analysts raised targets on two cloud names this week. Arista Networks saw its consensus target nudge up to $188.90 from $188.59. Datadog got a bigger lift. Its average target climbed to $219.87 from $218.72, with 44…
Quanta Services CEO Duke Austin filed $122M in stock sales on May 7, making it one of the largest single-executive disposals seen this week. Austin sold shares across multiple tranches on May 5, all priced around $770.…
Short sellers moved aggressively this week. WOLF leads all mid-cap names with the sharpest rise in bearish positioning. Wolfspeed saw its Short Interest % of Free Float jump to 60.4% from 50.6% in just seven days — a…
The market's mood this week is split between semiconductor euphoria and broad earnings anxiety. Micron and Sandisk top the bullish options leaderboard. Micron is up 162% year-to-date. Sandisk has gained 558%. AMD is…
The options market is flashing bullish signals across semiconductors. Micron Technology and Sandisk Corporation both rank at the top for bullish options bets over the past seven days. Both stocks have soared…
Now I have solid data. Let me compile the article with confirmed earnings events. The week of May 11–16 brings a flurry of confirmed earnings calls across the US, Europe, and Asia. Tomorrow (Monday, May 11) kicks…
Analyst target prices shifted across several sectors this week. Utility stocks dominated the downward revisions. Tech names saw more mixed action. Akamai Technologies received a consensus target price upgrade, rising…
Insiders across the US sent mixed signals this week. Buyers and sellers made bold moves in very different directions. Sportradar CEO Goes All-In SRAD founder and CEO Carsten Koerl filed three separate purchases this…
WOLF is the week's standout short interest mover. Short Interest jumped nearly 10 percentage points in just seven days. It now sits at 60.4% of free float — and availability has hit zero. Bears see nowhere to borrow…
Institutional money is moving decisively this week. US-focused ETFs pulled in a net $15.0B in the past seven days. That makes America the single biggest destination for ETF flows globally by a wide margin. Japan is the…
Markets are entering a high-stakes week. Over 1,500 companies report globally between Monday and Friday. Options markets lean bullish. But short sellers are not standing down. Wolfspeed remains the most extreme short…
Now I have solid data. Let me write the article. Options markets are flashing bullish signals this week. Several names heading into earnings prints show heavy call-side positioning. MACOM Technology Solutions topped…
Now I have solid data. Let me compile the article using the confirmed earnings events and the week's highlights. A packed slate of confirmed earnings hits markets this week. Over 1,500 companies report globally between…
Analysts trimmed targets across the US utility sector on Sunday. DTE Energy, Duke Energy, WEC Energy Group, and Public Service Enterprise Group all saw consensus target prices nudged lower. None suffered a rating cut.…
