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I now have excellent data for a compelling article. Bill Ackman backed his own fund publicly this week. The Pershing Square CEO filed disclosures showing he bought over $17.5M of PS shares on April 30. His two…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week. GameStop saw its short interest jump to 17.1% of free float — up sharply from 13.6% just seven days ago. That's a 3.5 percentage point spike in a single week, the largest move…
US-listed ETFs pulled in $137.9B net in the past week alone. That dwarfs every other geography combined. The flow imbalance score hit 82.8 — firmly in strong buying territory. Over three months, the picture holds:…
This is one of the busiest earnings weeks of the year. Nearly 2,000 companies report globally between May 6 and May 12. The biggest names arrive Thursday. PLTR reports on AI-driven government contract growth. DIS faces…
Semiconductor stocks are dominating options flow this week. Sandisk Corporation and Micron Technology rank at the top of the bullish positive-bets leaderboard. Both stocks are up sharply year-to-date — Sandisk by 429%…
I now have comprehensive data from both universes. Let me parse the key confirmed earnings events for the week. Today kicks off one of the busiest earnings weeks of the year. Nearly 2,000 companies report globally…
Analysts issued a wave of target price revisions Wednesday, with the most striking moves hitting chips, gaming, and consumer staples. AMD attracted the most attention. Multiple firms adjusted targets simultaneously.…
Hedge fund Pentwater Capital filed last week that it dumped over $1 billion in Avis Budget Group shares. The sales took place between April 22–23, with individual transactions ranging from $50M to $241M. The flurry of…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week. GameStop saw its SI % of Free Float jump to 17.1% — up 3.5 percentage points in just seven days. That's a sharp move for a stock closely watched by retail traders. Bears are…
The Strait of Hormuz is back in focus. President Trump posted overnight that shipping through the strait would be "paused" pending a peace deal with Iran. The blockade remains in force. Oil markets responded…
Now I have enough data to write the article. Key signals: Iran/Hormuz news driving SPY and USO options activity SMCI post-earnings options activity MaxLinear top options score, up 348% YTD META down 7.78% YTD with…
Now I have solid data across both US and European markets. Let me compile the article: Today kicks off a packed earnings week. Cencora reports this morning — the $59bn drug distribution giant gives the first read on…
Analysts pushed target prices higher across several sectors on Wednesday, with industrials and networking stocks drawing the most attention. ANET saw its consensus target rise to $182.18 from $181.94. Arista Networks…
Bill Ackman made a bold move last week. The Pershing Square founder filed on May 4 to show he spent over $19M buying shares of his own firm, PS, on April 30. He bought across three separate transactions. That's a…
Short sellers have been busy. The past seven days saw notable short interest builds across several names, while others saw bears retreat sharply. GameStop is back in focus. SI climbed to 17.1% of free float, up from…
US-focused ETFs dominated the week. They pulled in $139B of net inflows — more than 19 times the next-largest geography. The flow imbalance hit 83.8, a strong buying signal. That trend holds over three months too, with…
The Iran war is the dominant macro force today. European stocks closed higher after a choppy session. Oil price moves are feeding inflation concerns globally. Gold is heading for a weekly loss as high crude prices…
Semiconductors and macro risk dominated options markets this week. Sandisk topped the ORTEX options board — leading both bullish and bearish bets over seven days. The stock has surged 429% year-to-date. That kind of…
Now I have solid data from both universes. Let me parse the confirmed earnings events (non-Conference, non-Estimated types) for the week and build the article. A heavy slate of corporate results dominates the week of…
Wall Street pushed target prices higher across several sectors on Monday, with networking firm Ciena drawing one of the sharpest upgrades. Ciena's consensus target price jumped to $410.91 from $395.12. That is a $15.79…
