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SoFi Technologies heads into its July 27 earnings print having given back the bounce — down 8% on the week to $17.28 — with short interest holding firm and options traders leaning more bullish than usual, creating an…
Robinhood Markets has given back nearly all of last week's gains, falling 11% to $99.96, just as the July 29 earnings date comes into sharp focus. The price action is the sharpest shift since previous notes flagged…
Hertz Global Holdings trades at $1.80 with three weeks until August 6 earnings, the bear book is near record size, and the options market is quietly moving in the other direction. Short interest has stabilised at the…
Alliance Global Group enters the week with a striking valuation gap at its centre — a Philippine conglomerate trading at less than four times earnings and just 0.21 times book, yet with its own majority shareholder…
McDonald's enters the final stretch before its August 3 earnings report with the stock still under pressure — down another 2% this week — but with the Street's constructive stance largely intact despite a steady drip…
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opened to a massive $264.1 million globally this weekend. That's one of the biggest debuts in years. IMAX is a direct winner — and the company reports earnings on Wednesday. The film's…
Earnings season is driving a clear split in options positioning. Short sellers and put buyers are focused on a small cluster of high-risk names while leaving mega-caps largely alone. Wolfspeed stands out most. Short…
GOOGL headlines a packed earnings week. Alphabet reports Q2 2026 results on Tuesday, July 22 after the close. It is one of the most-watched prints of the season. Also on Tuesday, RJF Raymond James Financial drops Q3…
Wall Street is reshuffling its financial sector views. Morgan Stanley earned an upgrade this week. The consensus moved from 13 Holds to 12 Holds. The average target price rose to $231.86, up from $226.48. State Street…
Insider filings this week reveal two very different views on the market — one major seller cashing out $71M, while a deep-pocketed buyer quietly accumulates. Bessemer Dumps $71M of ServiceTitan Bessemer Venture…
Wednesday's close is the week's biggest catalyst. Alphabet reports Q2 results after the bell. Investors are watching AI-driven search revenue closely. Options activity has picked up sharply ahead of the print. Intel…
Options traders are positioning hard ahead of a pivotal earnings week. Alphabet reports Tuesday. Intel and Southwest Airlines follow later in the week. The defensive hedging is most visible in stressed names. Wolfspeed…
Tuesday kicks things off with CCK (Crown Holdings) releasing Q2 results after the close. AMSF (AMERISAFE) also reports Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday is the biggest day of the week. GOOGL (Alphabet) drops Q2 results…
Analysts turned broadly positive on US financials this week while flagging risk in media. Morgan Stanley received the most notable upgrade. Its consensus rating moved up, with the average analyst target rising to…
Insiders at several major US companies filed significant sales this week. The biggest story is at AVGO. Chief Legal Officer Mark Brazeal sold 50,000 shares across two trades. Filed July 10 and 14, the transactions…
Short sellers found fresh targets this week. Three names stand out with dramatic moves in the last seven days. SpaceX (SPCX) is the headline story. Short interest jumped from 3.65% to 27.57% of free float — a gain of…
This week's biggest story is still forming. GOOGL reports Q2 2026 results on Tuesday, July 22, after the close. The street is broadly bullish. Short interest sits at just 1.5% of free float. Options activity is…
Options activity is surging this week as a packed earnings calendar forces traders to take sides. GOOGL, INTC, and GEV headline a crowded reporting slate. The result is elevated implied volatility and heavy positioning…
Wall Street analysts are divided on the financial sector. The moves come as earnings season puts fresh numbers on the table. Morgan Stanley received an upgrade this week. The consensus target price rose to $231.86, up…
Short sellers wasted no time targeting SPCX. SpaceX's short interest jumped from 3.65% to 27.57% of free float in just one week — the biggest single move in the market. Shares available to borrow sit at just 32.7%,…
