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Bill Gates has been quietly building a massive position in RSG. Between August 10 and September 2, the Microsoft co-founder purchased over 4.2 million shares worth a combined $927 million. The buying spanned 65…
Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico cut price targets across six US REITs on Thursday. The steepest reduction hit MAA. Yulico dropped his target to $125 from $134 and moved to Sell. That is a $9 reduction on a stock…
Short sellers stepped up pressure this week on several mid-cap names. MiniMed Group is the week's standout mover. SI % of Free Float jumped 11.3 points in seven days to 38.5%. Borrowing costs sit at 20.4% APR.…
Fixed income grabbed the biggest weekly inflow. $34.6B flowed into bonds in the past week. That beat equities, which took in $30.3B. Over three months, equities dominate with $553B versus bonds' $254B. The short-term…
Geopolitics is the dominant market theme this Friday. Reports suggest Trump is weighing military strikes on Iran. The S&P 500 and Dow futures pared early gains on the news. The Nasdaq 100 held up better, led by tech…
Progressive headlines today's calendar. The US insurer reports earnings on September 18. Its $126 billion market cap makes it the biggest confirmed release of the day. VinFast Auto also reports today after the close.…
Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico cut price targets across seven real estate investment trusts on Thursday. Every change came with a downgrade in recommendation. The sweep covered residential, retail, and office…
Uber Technologies' President and COO Andrew Gordon MacDonald filed a significant open-market purchase this week. He bought roughly 70,000 shares for a combined $5.3 million, with the filing reported on September 8.…
Short sellers made sharp moves this week. The data shows a clear divide: bears doubled down on some names while covering hard in others. SWBI saw the most striking shift among mid-caps. Smith & Wesson's SI % of free…
Chip stocks led US indices lower before staging a partial comeback. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed weaker as AI-linked names gave back gains. A political flashpoint added to the noise — a senator sounded the alarm…
Progressive Corporation kicks off the action today. The insurer reports earnings with a market cap of $126 billion. It is the biggest confirmed name on the calendar for Thursday. Also reporting today is VinFast Auto.…
Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico trimmed price targets across seven real estate investment trusts on Thursday. The cuts were modest but broad, hitting residential and commercial landlords alike. MAA — Mid-America…
An NVIDIA board director filed a cluster of large stock sales in early September. Mark A. Stevens, an independent director, sold over 1.84 million shares between August 31 and September 2. The transactions totalled…
Short sellers stepped up bets against several mid-cap names this week. LCID saw the biggest jump among notable stocks. Short interest hit 50.1% of free float, up 14.6 percentage points in seven days. Shares to borrow…
Fixed Income claimed the top spot this week. Bond ETFs pulled in $34.6B net, edging ahead of equities in flow terms. That marks a meaningful shift. Over three months, equities dominate with $553B net versus bonds at…
Short sellers are piling hardest into electric vehicle names. LCID short interest hit 50.1% of free float this week — up 14.6 points in seven days. HTZ sits at 67.2% short interest after falling 63% over three months.…
Options markets are sending mixed signals this September — with pure call-side dominance on large-caps clashing against heavy bearish flow on beaten-down names. A sweep of ORTEX options sentiment data shows 100%…
Progressive kicks off the week today. The $126B insurer reports Q3 figures. Markets watch for catastrophe claims data after a busy storm season. Also today, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast delivers results after the close.…
Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico cut price targets across six US REITs on Thursday. The move hit residential and commercial landlords alike. UDR dropped to a $38 target from $41. Mid-America Apartment Communities saw…
Short sellers are making bold moves this week. LCID tops the movers list with SI % of Free Float jumping to 50.1%, up 14.6 percentage points in just seven days. That's a sharp escalation for the EV maker, which has…
