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Citigroup delivered a striking call on NTAP today. Analyst Asiya Merchant raised her target to $209 from $150. That is a 39% jump in one move. The firm kept its Hold rating but the implied upside is hard to ignore.…
Three standout insider filings hit this week. Each tells a different story. Bill Gates goes big on waste. The billionaire filed on August 12–14 showing he bought $186M worth of RSG shares across 14 transactions between…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Replimune Group saw the biggest surge — its SI % of FF jumped 11.9 points in seven days to 38.1%. The biotech is under serious pressure. Wolfspeed remains the most shorted stock…
Japan posted the sharpest single geographic swing of the week. ETFs focused on the country bled $77B in net outflows over seven days. That is a stark reversal from the three-month trend, where Japan attracted $78B in…
Markets opened lower today as Trump rejected extending a ceasefire with Iran. Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 futures all fell in pre-market trading. US housing starts for July came in at 1.239M — well below the 1.340M…
Options flow on August 18 is sending divergent signals across sectors. Bearish bets are piling into semiconductors. Bullish call activity is running strong in healthcare and financials. Sandisk tops the negative-bet…
This week delivers a heavy slate of S&P 500 earnings. Today, HD reports at 1pm ET. The home improvement retailer has faced pressure from a cooling housing market. Investors will watch same-store sales closely. Also…
Analyst consensus nudged higher on CRWD as target prices ticked up across the board. The average target now sits at $202.63, versus $199.55 previously. CrowdStrike carries a market cap above $220 billion and short…
Bill Gates filed disclosures this week revealing he spent $186.5 million buying shares of RSG — Republic Services — between August 10 and 13. The waste management company attracted 14 separate purchase transactions…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Wolfspeed sits at 87% SI of free float, up 7.6 percentage points in just seven days. The chip maker's shares have shed 41% over three months. Bears see no floor yet. Borrow…
Three separate signals converged on BG this week. The cost to borrow tripled, options traders shifted toward puts, and short interest began rebuilding after weeks of unwinding. The standout move is in the lending…
Why this matters: Three signals aligned on BWXT in three days. The put-call ratio hit its highest point in a year. Short interest jumped 7% in a single session. And the cost to borrow climbed 28% in a week. Taken…
Why this matters: Three distinct signals are now pulling in the same direction on MCK. Put demand is rising, short interest has climbed back from its post-earnings low, and the borrow market is sending a contradictory…
Two macro headlines are driving early sentiment today. US and Canadian trade officials are reportedly weighing cuts to auto sector tariffs. The news lifted TSLA and F. A JPMorgan bond fund manager also warned the AI…
Two major US retailers report tomorrow. TGT and LOW both hold Q2 earnings calls on August 19. Markets will watch for consumer spending signals from both. ROST follows on Wednesday, August 20. Ross Stores is a…
Analysts are busy this Monday. Target prices moved across tech, energy, and consumer names. Three calls stand out. Tapestry gets a rare upgrade. TPR jumped to a consensus buy in the latest round of changes. The luxury…
Charles Schwab has been unloading shares in his own company at pace. The SCHW founder and Co-Chairman filed sales totalling over $40M in the past three weeks. His daughter, Carolyn Schwab-Pomerantz, joined him. She…
Short sellers are moving fast this week. The biggest story is REPL — Replimune Group's SI % of Free Float jumped 10.75 points in just seven days to 38.1%. That's a sharp new bet against the oncology biotech. WOLF —…
Japan suffered the week's single largest regional outflow. ETF investors pulled a net $77.2B from Japan-focused funds in just seven days. That compares sharply with the three-month picture, where Japan attracted $77.6B…
The short exit in DigitalOcean that began after earnings has continued without pause. SI is now 8.8% of the free float — down from above 11% in mid-July. The options market remains historically skewed toward calls.…
