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INTC Intel dominated options calendars today as agentic AI sparked CPU demand speculation. The chip maker held dense expiries through July showing sustained trader focus. Debate centered on whether Intel could rival…
MSFT Microsoft kicks off Tuesday reporting Q3 results. The $3.1T software giant faces AI infrastructure scrutiny as cloud growth expectations remain elevated. Wall Street awaits Azure revenue guidance. AAPL Apple…
MPC Marathon Petroleum surged on Morgan Stanley's Joe Laetsch boosting target to $233 from $200. The $33 jump marked the largest single upgrade today as refining margins held strong amid Middle East energy chaos. The…
CRWV CoreWeave absorbed the largest insider exodus this week. 91 separate filings totaled $647M in sales through yesterday. Magnetar Financial dumped over $200M across multiple transactions dated April 15-16. The AI…
CAR Avis Budget short interest hit 92.7% of free float this week. The rental car giant absorbed heavy bear bets despite soaring 254% in three months. FT reported investors nursing losses after a "short squeeze" echoing…
Money poured into technology ETFs last week. Info tech grabbed $109B in net flows showing massive buying conviction. Equity funds absorbed $466B while commodities hemorrhaged $105B as investors fled inflation…
MSFT Microsoft reports Tuesday afternoon kicking off massive tech earnings stretch. The $3T software giant faces questions on AI infrastructure spending. AMZN Amazon follows Tuesday evening as investors scrutinize AWS…
POET Technologies topped options sentiment rankings this week. The $1.8B semiconductor firm jumped 85% year to date drawing massive trader attention. RSI hit 74 signaling overbought territory yet positioning remained…
MSFT Microsoft reports Tuesday afternoon kicking off mega-cap earnings season. The $3T software giant faces investor scrutiny on AI infrastructure spending and Azure growth. AMZN Amazon follows Tuesday evening as the…
INTC Intel grabbed a consensus upgrade today as analysts shifted bullish. The chip giant's average target price jumped to $68.45 from $55.70 showing 23% upside potential. Buy ratings rose to five from four marking rare…
CRWV CoreWeave saw 91 insider sales totaling $647M this week. The AI cloud infrastructure giant faced systematic executive liquidation across all levels. The selling wave surpassed all other companies globally by…
CAR Avis Budget absorbed fresh short selling pressure this week. SI jumped 6.5 points in three days hitting 92.7% of free float. The $15.7B rental giant climbed over 254% in three months triggering massive…
Elon Musk's SpaceX refinanced debt with a $20B bridge loan ahead of its summer IPO today. The space company prepared for what could become the largest public offering of 2026. Capital markets showed signs of thawing…
SpaceX refinanced debt with a $20B bridge loan this morning. The space infrastructure firm eyes a record-breaking summer IPO per multiple sources. The Musk-linked company completed the debt restructure ahead of public…
AXT AXT topped options sentiment rankings this week. The $4B chip maker surged 359% year to date drawing heavy trader attention. RSI hit 67 showing momentum acceleration as semiconductor names grabbed unusual flow. ALK…
AAPL Apple reports Thursday capping the most anticipated earnings week of 2026. The $3.5T tech titan faces scrutiny on iPhone demand and AI progress. MSFT Microsoft releases Q3 results Wednesday showing cloud…
Analysts adjusted dozens of targets this week with industrials and financials seeing the most action. VRT Vertiv Holdings grabbed a consensus boost to $327 from $324 as data center infrastructure demand stayed hot. The…
VRT Vertiv consensus target rose to $327 from $324 today. The $128B data center infrastructure play held 22 buy ratings showing sustained conviction. Analysts bet on AI power demand keeping the stock elevated. URI…
CRWV CoreWeave insiders filed this week for 91 separate sales totaling $647M. The AI infrastructure unicorn absorbed the largest coordinated insider exit globally. Trades occurred across the past seven days showing…
CAR Avis Budget SI surged 8 points in one week. The $25B rental giant hit 94% short interest up from 86%. Bears piled in despite stock soaring 464% year to date. Only 0.1% availability remained showing extreme squeeze…
