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Analysts upgraded AMAT and PANW in the most notable calls of the day. Applied Materials moved to a consensus upgrade with the average target price rising to $627.83. Palo Alto Networks gained a fresh upgrade too, with…
Insider data from the past 60 days shows one standout US open-market purchase. Andrew Gordon MacDonald, President and COO of UBER, filed a discretionary buy of roughly $4.1 million worth of shares on 8 September. The…
CHWY saw the biggest short interest jump of the week. Bears pushed SI to 91.3% of free float, up from 66% just seven days ago. That is a 25-point swing in a single week. With availability sitting at 435%, shares to…
The past week saw $33.9B flow into US-focused ETFs, making it the top geographic destination by a wide margin. China came second with $10.3B of net inflows. Both readings carry strong buying pressure, with flow…
This week is one of the busiest of the year for corporate results. Tesla reports Q3 on Tuesday after the close, followed by Netflix the same evening. General Motors goes pre-market on Monday. Procter & Gamble and Lam…
The options market is pricing a busy few days. Tesla reports on 21 October. General Motors follows on 20 October. Both sit at the heart of a concentrated earnings blitz also featuring Netflix and Procter & Gamble. VRT…
This week brings a heavy slate of confirmed earnings. The biggest names report Tuesday and Wednesday. TSLA posts Q3 results on Tuesday after the close. German car registration data tracked by ORTEX Alt Data is running…
Analyst desks kicked off the week with a pair of tech upgrades and a wave of quiet target cuts in energy and banking. AMAT and PANW both received consensus upgrades, with Applied Materials now carrying an average…
The most striking pattern in recent filings covers Hong Kong and Chinese-listed stocks, with Viva China Holdings disclosing two open-market purchases in Li Ning worth a combined $64.1M. The trades, filed on 7…
Short sellers made their boldest moves in weeks heading into a heavy earnings calendar. The data as of 15 October shows a clear picture: pressure is concentrated in a handful of consumer and energy-storage names. CHWY…
The biggest earnings week of the autumn is here. Over 800 companies report globally. The three names traders are watching most closely are Tesla, Netflix, and General Motors. Tesla reports on 21 October. German car…
Call-side bets are rising into one of the busiest earnings weeks of the autumn. NVDA leads the options positivity table. 68% of its options flow over the past week was bullish. NFLX sits at 66% positive, and TSLA at…
The earnings calendar hits peak intensity this week. Over 800 companies report globally. The biggest US names span autos, tech, consumer staples and financials. Tomorrow: GM and Netflix kick things off GM opens Tuesday…
UK new car registrations reached 538,867 in Q2 2026. That is the largest second-quarter total in six years, according to the UK vehicle registration dataset tracked by ORTEX. It beats the previous Q2 record of 489,121…
Analysts upgraded two major tech names today. AMAT and PANW both received consensus upgrades, with Applied Materials lifting its average target price to $627.83. Palo Alto Networks held its target at $398.52 while…
Executives at the US market's biggest technology names have been the most active sellers over the past month, according to ORTEX insider tracking data. NVIDIA, Broadcom, and CrowdStrike all rank among the heaviest…
CHWY saw the biggest short interest jump of the week. SI as a percentage of free float hit 91.3%, up 25 points in just seven days. That is a dramatic move for a mid-cap retailer. Shares barely budged over three months,…
US equities pulled in $33.9B in the past week. That is the largest geography flow by far. China came second at $10.3B, with a flow imbalance of 76.5, pointing to genuine buying pressure. Taiwan added $5.3B, driven…
The chip sector is this week's sharpest story. The SOXS bear semiconductor ETF surged 43% in a single week. That move reflects heavy put positioning across the sector. Lam Research heads into its Q4 earnings report up…
The options market this week is shaped by two forces: a chip sector rout and a crowded earnings calendar that spans autos, streaming, and semiconductors. The SOXS bear semiconductor ETF surged 43% in a week. That kind…
