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Real estate stocks face a double squeeze. Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico slashed targets across at least seven names in one sweep. MAA took the sharpest blow — downgraded to Sell with a $125 target. UDR, INVH, SPG,…
The Progressive Corporation kicks off the week today. The insurance giant reports with a market cap of $126 billion. Investors watch for auto insurance margin trends amid easing inflation. The US/Canada universe has…
Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico cut price targets on at least seven real estate names in a single session, a rare broad sweep that signals mounting caution on the sector. MAA took the sharpest downgrade. Yulico…
Bears stepped up pressure this week on several high-profile names. The data, current to September 16, reveals sharp moves in both directions. LCID led the charge. Short interest jumped 14.6 percentage points in a week.…
Fixed income took the top spot this week. ETFs tracking bonds pulled in $34.6B net over the past seven days. Equities were close behind at $30.3B. Over three months, the order flips — equities dominate with $553B in…
Steel stocks stole the show today. Nucor guided Q3 2026 EPS to $5.55–$5.65 per diluted share. That more than doubles the $2.63 posted in Q3 2025. Steel Dynamics matched the momentum. It sees Q3 EPS of $5.34–$5.38, up…
Scotiabank's Nicholas Yulico issued a sweeping downgrade across the real estate sector today. He cut target prices on at least seven REITs. MAA — Mid-America Apartment Communities — took the sharpest hit. Its target…
Uber's President and COO Andrew MacDonald filed with ORTEX on September 8, disclosing a $5.3 million open-market purchase of UBER shares on September 4. MacDonald bought 70,000 shares at roughly $76 each. This was a…
Semiconductors are the session's dominant bullish theme. Options flow is flooding into the chip complex, with MU, NVDA, and AMD all absorbing heavy positive bets. RBC Capital meanwhile turned more bullish on mining…
Options flow is telling two distinct stories today. Bears are piling into insurance and real estate. Bulls are flooding into semiconductors. The clearest bearish signal sits in the insurance sector. KIE, the SPDR S&P…
Gold and copper miners grabbed the most attention from analysts this session. RBC Capital's Josh Wolfson raised his target on NEM from $135 to $155. That is a $20 jump. The Buy rating stands. Newmont carries a $127…
Short sellers are making bold moves this week. LCID saw the sharpest notable rise among popular names. Its SI % of FF jumped 14.6 points in seven days to 50.1%. The EV maker has lost 21% in three months. Bears see no…
Fixed Income led all asset classes last week. ETFs tracking bonds pulled in a net $33.3B. Equities followed with $23.4B. The split signals a hedged market mood — investors are adding risk while keeping defensive…
The Federal Reserve delivered a 25 basis point rate hike today. US equity futures rose anyway. S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq 100 contracts all gained after the decision. That tells a clear story — markets had priced this…
RBC Capital made the boldest call of the day. Analyst Josh Wolfson raised his target on NEM to $155 from $135. That is a $20 jump for the $130 billion gold miner. RBC also lifted its target on copper giant FCX to $85…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Two popular retail names saw the biggest jumps in bearish positioning. Lucid Group LCID stands out sharply. Its SI % FF leapt from 35.5% to 50.1% in just seven days — a…
The European Commission moved today to ban social media access for children under 13. The law sets a minimum account age of 15. Critically, it shifts the burden of proof onto platforms. META and GOOGL now have to prove…
RBC Capital made two bold calls on commodity names. Josh Wolfson raised his target on NEM to $155 from $135 — a 15% jump — while reiterating Buy. Newmont carries a $130B market cap and just 1.7% short interest. Gold's…
The founder of Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning has been aggressively buying shares this month. Viva China Holdings, the controlling vehicle of founder Li Ning himself, snapped up over $160 million worth of stock…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week. LCID saw the sharpest move among mid-caps. Short interest jumped 14.5 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 50.3% of free float. Availability of shares to borrow has…
