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Market Commentary

Insiders Cash Out as Avocado Buyers Move In

A flurry of insider filings this week revealed sharp contrasts — aggressive buying at one small-cap food company and heavy selling at a recently IPO'd software firm. The boldest buy came at AVO. GlobalHarvest Holdings,…

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Market Commentary

Bears Circle CoreWeave as Wolfspeed Stays Buried

Short sellers are piling into CRWV fast. CoreWeave's SI % of FF jumped to 33.1%, up 4.8 percentage points in just seven days. The AI cloud infrastructure firm has become one of the most actively shorted large-cap…

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Trader NoteDRI

DRI Shorts Rebuild as Analysts Stay Bullish

Darden Restaurants heads into mid-July with short sellers quietly rebuilding positions even as the Street lifts price targets after a solid earnings print. Short interest has climbed 26% over the past month, reaching…

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Trader NoteTRN

Trainline Steady Ahead of July Results

TRN heads into its July 31 earnings update with the lending market exceptionally loose, short pressure near negligible levels, and a modest but positive price trend — a setup that places the spotlight firmly on what…

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Trader NoteCHWY

Chewy Posts Q1 Beat, But Shorts Stay Put

CHWY survived its Q1 2026 earnings event with a modest gain, yet the short book has barely flinched — leaving the stock in an unusual post-earnings limbo where the bears refused to cover and the Street is still…

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Trader NotePOET

POET: Short Interest Holds at 20% as Borrow Cost Collapses

POET Technologies now trades at $8.31 — down 5% on the week and 23% over the past month — with short interest entrenched above 20% of the free float and a borrow market that is telling a more complicated story than the…

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Trader NoteNKE

NKE Bounces on Earnings Beat, but the Story Isn't Simple

NKE bounced 6.7% after its June 30 earnings print, yet the stock has barely moved over the past month — a tension that tells you how much repair work remains for the brand. The most meaningful data point this week is…

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Trader NoteCRWV

CoreWeave Shorts Keep Climbing as Borrow Costs Ease

CRWV enters the week of July 12 with short interest still accelerating — but the borrow market sending a contradictory signal that makes this setup genuinely interesting. The short rebuild that began in early July has…

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Trader NoteROKU

Roku Insiders Sell as Earnings Loom

ROKU trades at $140.69 with a July 31 earnings date approaching, and the most striking development this week is not in the short book — it is the drumbeat of insider selling even as the stock holds near a 16% monthly…

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Market Commentary

Earnings Season Takes Centre Stage

Q2 earnings season is hitting its stride this week. Banks, healthcare giants, and tech names are all due to report. Short sellers are circling, while analysts are turning bullish on travel and energy. The biggest story…

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Market Commentary

Bears Circle Earnings Season as Short Interest Spikes

Earnings season is drawing sharp bearish attention across several US names. Short interest data from ORTEX reveals heavy positioning against some of the market's most watched stocks heading into key results. Wolfspeed…

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Market Commentary

Analysts Turn Bullish on Travel, Energy

Wall Street lifted price targets across several sectors on Saturday, with airlines, energy, and consumer names drawing the most attention. Delta Air Lines got a target bump to $99.56. The consensus remains firmly…

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Market Commentary

Insiders Dump $2B in Kingboard Stock

Kingboard Holdings' entire leadership team has been filing massive sell-offs this week, and the scale is striking. Family holding vehicle Hallgain Management filed sales totalling $2.1 billion across 10 trades at…

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Market Commentary

Bears Pile Into CoreWeave, Chewy, and Wolfspeed

Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Three names saw the biggest moves in bearish positioning heading into earnings season. CoreWeave led the charge. SI % FF jumped from 28.3% to 33.1% in just seven days — a 4.8…

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Market Commentary

Earnings Week Grabs All the Attention

Q2 earnings season is the dominant story today. Banks, tech, and healthcare names are lining up to report this week. Markets are pricing in a busy few days. BAC, WFC, and C kick off Monday morning. NFLX is the marquee…

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Market Commentary

Bears Circle Earnings Season's Hot Spots

Earnings season is firing up. Options traders are placing their biggest bets on the week's key names. CHWY stands out as the most structurally pressured stock in focus. Short interest sits at a massive 74.8% of free…

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Market Commentary

Banks, Netflix, and Big Pharma Dominate This Week

Q2 earnings season hits full stride this week. Dozens of S&P 500 names report results between Monday and Friday. Monday kicks things off. BAC, WFC, and C all post Q2 numbers on Monday morning. FAST also reports before…

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Market Commentary

Analysts Turn Bullish on Airlines, Refining, Flavors

Analyst upgrades dominated Friday's session. Three sectors — airlines, energy, and specialty chemicals — drew the most notable calls. DAL received a target price lift to $99.56, up from $98.84. Delta now carries 25 Buy…

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