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Short sellers are on the move. Wolfspeed saw the biggest jump among mid-cap US names this week. SI % of free float hit 57%, up from 50.6% just seven days ago — a 6.4 percentage point leap. Shares to borrow are almost…
Markets are moving on multiple fronts Thursday. AI supply chains, a packed earnings slate, and bold insider buying are the key themes. ARM Holdings is today's most-discussed stock. The chip designer's server chip…
The Nasdaq 100 pushed to a new record today. Tech led the rally with NVDA, MSFT, and GOOGL all in positive territory. Oil fell sharply as Iran reportedly weighed a deal over the Strait of Hormuz. Lower energy prices…
Options sentiment is sharply divided across the market today. Bulls and bears are stacking up on opposite sides of several notable names. Shift4 Payments stands out as the day's headline mover. The highly shorted…
The data is rich. Now I have enough to write the article — the results show a massive slate of earnings across the week with over 1,900 companies reporting globally. Let me identify the highest-profile names from the…
Amgen received an analyst upgrade today. The biotech giant moved up to a higher rating with the consensus target price now at $353. Short interest stands at just 2.5% of free float. That's a vote of confidence in a…
The most striking pattern in recent insider filings: while chief executives quietly add shares, one hedge fund dumped over $1.1 billion worth of stock. Pentwater Capital Management filed on April 28 that it sold its…
Short sellers turned aggressive on WOLF this week. The chipmaker's SI % of Free Float jumped 6.5 percentage points in seven days to 57%. Shares to borrow are near impossible to find — availability sits at just 0.75% of…
The biggest single story this week: Information Technology ETFs shed $6.8B in net outflows over the past seven days. That reverses a strong three-month trend where the sector attracted $90.4B. The shift is sharp and…
Earnings season dominates the session. Insmed is the day's most-watched reporter. The biotech affirmed FY2026 sales guidance of $1.45–$1.47bn, well below the $1.70bn analyst estimate. The stock is under pressure. Short…
Options flow tells a clear story this week. Bullish bets are flooding into tech and energy. Bearish pressure is piling into consumer names. XPeng leads the bull camp. The Chinese EV maker XPEV posted a 97.4% positive…
The full earnings dataset from the first call contains all the data I need. Let me write the article based on the confirmed earnings events. Today brings a flood of corporate results. Over 1,900 companies report this…
Analysts moved the needle on several names today, with Fortinet and Insulet drawing the sharpest attention. Fortinet earned a consensus target price bump to $97.43, up from $89.57. The cybersecurity firm's 42-analyst…
A rare cluster of insider buying at PATK grabbed attention this week. Five executives filed purchases on May 5, all on the same day. CEO Andy Nemeth bought 10,000 shares for $880,000. A director and a division…
Short sellers added pressure to WOLF this week. Short Interest % of Free Float hit 57%, up 6.5 percentage points in seven days. That is the biggest move among mid-cap US names. Availability stands at just 0.75% of…
Tesla sold 79,478 China-made vehicles in April, according to Reuters citing CPCA data. That number is closely watched as a gauge of EV demand in the world's largest auto market. General Motors faces a separate headache…
Options activity is clustering around two clear themes today: semiconductors and healthcare. NVDA stands out for sheer options breadth. The chip giant has 28 active expiry dates stretching through July 2026. That's a…
Now I have solid data. Let me write the article with the confirmed events. Nearly 2,000 companies report earnings this week. The calendar is packed from Thursday through Wednesday. Today (Thursday, May 7) brings a…
Analysts lifted price targets across several names today. The most notable move came in cybersecurity, where Fortinet saw its average consensus target jump from $89.57 to $95.35 — a near 6% increase. The rating…
Now I have rich data. Let me write the article. Insider filings this week show a sharp split. Most C-suite executives are selling. One billionaire is buying — himself. Bill Ackman opened his wallet for PS. He filed on…
