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Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro cut price targets across four US utilities on Friday. The sweep hit PPL, PNW, PCG, and NRG. PPL's target fell from $42 to $39. PG&E dropped from $22 to $20. The cuts signal growing…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. BKV (BKV Corporation) saw the biggest jump among larger names. Its short interest hit 27.6% of free float, up from 21.7% just seven days ago — a 5.9 percentage point surge. The…
Options flow is telling two distinct stories this session. Bulls are aggressively buying calls on BABA ahead of its Q1 2027 earnings call. The stock trades at an RSI of just 37. Analysts see 70% upside from here. That…
An NVIDIA director made the biggest insider move of the week. Mark Stevens filed seven open-market sales totalling $411 million between August 31 and September 2. No 10b5-1 plan was disclosed. NVIDIA's market cap…
Morgan Stanley cut price targets on five utility stocks in a single session Friday. The move hit NEE, PPL, PCG, PNW, and NRG. Analyst David Arcaro trimmed NextEra's target to $111 from $114. PG&E fell to $20 from $22.…
An NVIDIA director and Bill Gates made headlines in early September with two high-profile insider moves that offer a striking contrast in sentiment. Mark Stevens, an independent director at NVIDIA, filed seven sell…
Short sellers made sharp moves this week. The clearest action came in mid-cap names, with notable builds and covers happening simultaneously. MMED (MiniMed Group) saw the biggest percentage-point jump among larger…
Short sellers are making bold bets heading into the weekend. SWBI saw the sharpest jump — short interest leapt from 6.0% to 10.1% of free float in a single week. Bears nearly doubled their position in the gunmaker.…
Morgan Stanley swept through the US utilities sector on Friday, cutting price targets across five names. Analyst David Arcaro trimmed PPL to $39 from $42, PNW to $89 from $94, and PCG to $20 from $22. NEE also took a…
Three large insider moves filed in recent weeks paint a contrasting picture of corporate confidence. NVIDIA director cashes out. Mark Stevens, an independent director at NVDA, filed on September 2 disclosing he sold…
Short sellers are on the move this week. ORTEX data as of September 17 reveals sharp shifts across several sectors — with a gunmaker, a footwear brand, and a chip maker all drawing fresh bearish attention. Biggest…
Fixed income is the standout story this week. ETFs tracking bonds pulled in $28.6B in net new money over seven days. That compares to $259B over three months — a pace that has accelerated sharply. The flow imbalance…
The chip trade remains the defining story. Micron Technology leads bullish options flow with the stock up 242% year-to-date. Call buyers are piling in ahead of its Q4 earnings. Advanced Micro Devices and NVIDIA are…
Options flow is telling two very different stories this week. Semiconductors are drawing heavy bullish bets. Energy refiners are seeing defensive positioning as geopolitical risk swirls. Micron Technology tops the…
Two confirmed earnings reports headline a quiet week. Most major names on the calendar are attending conferences, not releasing results. Today: Progressive and VinFast The Progressive Corporation reports today. The…
Morgan Stanley swept through the US utilities sector today, trimming target prices across the board. PPL fell to $39 from $42. PG&E dropped to $20 from $22. NextEra Energy slipped to $111 from $114. NRG Energy was cut…
Short sellers have been busy. Braveheart Bio tops the charts with a jaw-dropping SI of 226% of free float — and it jumped another 36.5 percentage points in just seven days. That's one of the sharpest weekly short…
Options markets sent mixed signals on September 18, with bears massing around beaten-down energy names while crypto tailwinds pushed bullish bets elsewhere. FLNC drew the most aggressive bearish positioning of the day.…
Bitcoin is driving Friday's biggest winners. MARA Holdings surged as Bitcoin prices rose sharply. Robinhood also climbed alongside the crypto rally. The CFTC released a new crypto regulatory proposal today. That news…
The Progressive Corporation reports earnings today. The insurer carries a market cap of $125.7 billion. It is one of the largest confirmed earnings events of the week. Also reporting today, VinFast Auto posts results…
