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SLAB heads into tonight's earnings print with short sellers at their most committed in months, even as the stock sits near all-time highs. The short interest story is the clearest tension entering this print. Bears…
PAAS reports Q2 results today against a backdrop of surging precious metals peers — and a notable gap in performance that the print will need to explain. The peer divergence is the clearest tension heading into the…
DDS heads into its August 13 earnings report with short sellers holding unusually firm ground against a stock that has climbed 23% in a single month. The short side of the trade is meaningful and has barely budged.…
Cardinal Health reports fiscal year-end results today against a backdrop of unusually uniform analyst conviction — and a stock that has moved meaningfully since the last preview was filed. The analyst setup remains the…
The week's biggest catalyst arrives today. Cisco Systems reports Q4 2026 results after the close. Its AI infrastructure commentary will set the tone for tech. Applied Materials follows tomorrow after the close — a key…
Options flow this week reveals a stark divide. Bulls are piling into utilities and infrastructure names, while sustained bearish bets target consumer-facing stocks already reeling from sharp price declines. AT&T stands…
Today is packed with results. Cisco Systems reports Q4 2026 numbers after the close. The networking giant has been riding an AI infrastructure wave. Its guidance will be closely watched by tech investors. Also out…
Analysts moved against two high-profile names today. FOXA was the standout — Fox Corporation received a downgrade, pushing consensus from 8 holds and 9 sells to a weaker mix. The stock carries short interest of 27.4%…
Insider filings from the past two weeks reveal a sharp split. CEOs are snapping up shares while other founders rush to cash out. BSX Chairman and CEO Michael Mahoney filed a $9M purchase on August 5. He bought 186,240…
Short sellers are making bold moves. MicroVision posted one of the week's most dramatic shifts. SI jumped from 16.6% to 197% of free float in seven days. The lidar sensor maker has shed 66% in three months. Bears…
The biggest money flow story this week is a sharp reversal in Technology. Over three months, Information Technology pulled in a net $73.9B — the dominant sector trade. This week, it flipped to a $3.3B net outflow.…
European equities are rebounding strongly today. Companies in the Stoxx Europe 600 are on track for a 22% jump in second-quarter profits. Investors are returning to the region despite lingering Iran war uncertainty.…
Options flow this week reveals a sharp divide. Bullish bets dominate in industrials and energy. Bearish volume surges in semiconductors. Trane Technologies sits at 100% positive options flow over seven days. The HVAC…
Analysts delivered a striking mix of calls today. The biggest move hit Monster Beverage. Consensus target prices dropped sharply — from $98.13 to $48.74. That is a near 50% cut. The $90B energy drinks giant faces…
The biggest call of the day belongs to MNST. Consensus target prices for Monster Beverage were nearly halved — falling from $98 to just $49. The $90 billion energy drink giant has seen analysts reassess its growth…
Short sellers are on the move this week. The data reveals some sharp spikes that go well beyond the usual suspects. MVIS is the standout. MicroVision's SI % of free float exploded to 197% — up from just 16.6% a week…
Sionna Therapeutics has suffered one of the sharpest single-week crashes in small-cap biotech this year, falling 91% to $4.50 after the PreciSION Phase IIa readout delivered results that clearly failed to meet…
Super Micro Computer reports after the bell today — August 11 — with a setup that has shifted meaningfully since Friday's earnings-preview note, and the change cuts in a direction that will interest both sides of the…
Rocket Lab Corporation has just reported earnings — the event two prior notes circled as the key test — and the stock closed at $80.04 on August 10, up 14% on the week, yet still below every price at which CEO Peter…
Semiconductor stocks are front and centre today. Micron and Sandisk — up 201% and 421% year-to-date respectively — face a two-sided options market. Bulls are buying calls while hedgers pile into puts. That tension…
