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Short sellers ramped up pressure on WOLF this week. Short interest hit 57.6% of free float — up 6.5 percentage points in just seven days. That's the biggest weekly jump among mid-cap US stocks. Wolfspeed shares have…
Global markets are in a risk-on mood. The Nikkei 225 hit a new record high this week after holiday closure, boosted by gains at SoftBank and Samsung — the latter's market cap crossed $1 trillion on AI chip demand.…
Options activity is heating up across several names this week. Earnings catalysts and sharp price moves are drawing traders in. The Trade Desk heads into its Q1 print with options expiries stacked through July. The…
Now I have a solid picture. Let me identify the key names by day and write the article. Over 1,600 companies report globally between May 8–14. The week is packed from day one. Today brings results from MTD…
Datadog saw the biggest target price jump in today's analyst activity. The consensus target rose to $196.67 from $177.02 — a gain of nearly $20. The cloud monitoring firm carries a $47.5B market cap and just 4.1% short…
Fresh filings this week reveal a sharp split in insider conviction across US and global markets. General Atlantic goes all-in on ALKT. The private equity giant filed three separate purchases in Alkami Technology…
Short sellers have been busy this week. The biggest movers are mostly micro-caps — but a few familiar names are worth watching. Biodexa Pharma Surges to the Top BDRX (Biodexa Pharmaceuticals) saw the most dramatic…
Semiconductor bulls are firmly in charge. AMD and NVDA RSI readings sit above 80, yet options traders keep loading up on calls. Analysts lifted AMD's consensus target to $437. Datadog also got a boost, with targets…
Semiconductor names are dominating both bullish and bearish options flow this week. The signals suggest traders are repositioning fast. MU tops the bullish options sweep table. The stock is up 124% year-to-date. Call…
I have enough data from the US/Canada universe to write the article. Let me parse the key confirmed events. Today, Friday May 8, is already packed. Commonwealth Bank of Australia kicks things off with a $214 billion…
Insider filings flooded in this week. Buyers and sellers both moved fast. Bill Ackman filed on May 4 to reveal he bought $15.7M of PS — Pershing Square Inc. — his own fund. He paid around $23.88 per share on April 30.…
Analysts raised targets on several technology names this week. The moves follow a busy earnings season with mixed results across sectors. Datadog saw its consensus target price jump to $196 from $177. The monitoring…
Insider selling dominated filings this week. Three US-listed names stand out for size and speed. CoreWeave leads the action. Magnetar Financial, a 10% owner of CRWV, filed over $550 million in sales across 140…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Two names stand out as the clearest signals of shifting sentiment. Wolfspeed climbs the most-shorted ladder. WOLF saw short interest jump 6.5 percentage points in seven days. SI…
The past week saw a clear split. Investors pushed cash into US and Japanese equities while pulling hard from Technology. The rotation away from growth and into energy and defensive sectors marks a notable shift from…
Tech stocks are doing the heavy lifting today. Intel has surged 193% year-to-date on AI optimism and now leads the RSI screen at 86 — deep into overbought territory. AMD isn't far behind, up 66% YTD with its RSI…
The semiconductor rally is drawing heavy options traffic. Micron Technology and Sandisk Corporation top both positive and negative large bet counts over the past seven days. That split signals real two-way tension…
I now have solid data. Let me write the article. Today (Thursday, May 7) delivers a flurry of US results. Microchip Technology ($55.7B market cap) holds its earnings call this evening. Investors will watch for chip…
Wall Street turned more bullish on INTC today. The consensus rating on Intel was upgraded, with the average analyst target price rising to $81.65 from $80.93. The chip giant carries a market cap near $568 billion. DDOG…
The biggest story filed this week centres on CRWV. Magnetar Financial, a 10% owner of CoreWeave, dumped over $884M worth of shares between April 22 and May 5. Filings hit yesterday. The hedge fund unloaded more than…
