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Fixed Income took in $33.3B in the past week — the biggest single asset class flow by some distance. Equity ETFs added $23.4B. Together, both are attracting capital simultaneously. That is a broad demand signal rather…
Bears are firmly in control of several high-profile names. Lucid Group short interest hit 50.3% of free float — up 14.5 points in seven days. Wolfspeed sits at 83.6% SI, with zero shares available to borrow. A squeeze…
RBC Capital is bullish on metals. The bank raised its target on NEM to $155 from $135. That is a $20 jump — nearly a 15% increase. Newmont carries a $130 billion market cap and short interest of just 1.7% of free…
Short sellers stepped up bets across several high-profile names this week. Lucid Group saw the sharpest move among larger stocks. SI as a % of free float jumped 14.5 points in seven days to 50.3%. The EV maker has shed…
Oil prices are the biggest story today. Chinese oil prices hit record highs after attacks on a Saudi pipeline. Beijing drew down strategic reserves to cushion the global impact — but those stocks are now running thin.…
RBC Capital is betting big on gold and copper. The bank hiked its target on NEM from $135 to $155, upgrading the miner to Buy. Newmont carries a $130 billion market cap. Short interest sits at just 1.7% of free float —…
Uber Technologies' President and COO Andrew MacDonald filed on September 8, disclosing he purchased 70,000 shares worth $5.3 million on September 4. The open-market buys — not tied to a 10b5-1 plan — represent a strong…
Short sellers are on the move. The latest ORTEX data shows meaningful SI jumps across mid-cap names, with a few standouts demanding attention. CHWY is the biggest mid-cap mover of the week. Short interest rose nearly…
Fixed Income is this week's standout winner. ETF investors poured a net $33.3B into bond funds in the past week alone. That's well ahead of the $23.4B that flowed into equities over the same period. The 1-week bond…
Oil prices are climbing fast. Chinese oil prices hit record highs today after attacks on a Saudi pipeline. Beijing had been drawing down strategic stocks to cushion the global market. That buffer is now gone. Energy…
A busy stretch lies ahead for corporate results. Lennar kicks off Thursday with its Q3 2026 earnings call at 11am ET. The homebuilder's results will be closely watched. Housing demand has been volatile amid interest…
RBC Capital is betting big on metals. The bank raised its target on NEM from $135 to $155 on Tuesday. That is a 15% jump. Analyst Josh Wolfson kept his Buy rating on the gold miner. The same firm also lifted FCX to $85…
Short sellers intensified positions across several high-profile names this week. Lucid Group saw the sharpest move among larger stocks. Its SI % of FF jumped 14.5 points in seven days. It now sits at 50.3% of free…
The Iran conflict is reverberating through energy markets. XOM is in focus after political criticism mounted over disruptions to Strait of Hormuz shipping. Oil price volatility is feeding through to US shale names. UBS…
Analysts lifted target prices on NEM today. The consensus average target rose to $133.67 from $132.87. Newmont's $132B market cap reflects gold's strong run in 2026. Short interest sits at just 1.7% of free float —…
Insiders at several high-profile companies made striking moves in early September. The filings — disclosed this past week — reveal a heavy lean toward selling, with one notable exception. Elastic founder and CTO…
Short sellers hit LCID hardest this week. Lucid Group's SI % of Free Float jumped nearly 15 points in seven days to 49.7%. The EV maker's stock has fallen 21% in three months. Bears see no end to the pain. WOLF is…
Bearish pressure is building in chips. NVDA leads all large-caps in negative options volume over the past seven days. MU and AMD follow closely. Micron is up 242% year-to-date — options traders are aggressively hedging…
Options flow shows a clear split in the market this week. Negative bets are heaviest in semiconductors. Positive sentiment dominates transport and industrials. NVDA leads all large-caps in bearish options volume over…
Wall Street delivered a flurry of target price upgrades Monday, with UBS and Raymond James leading the charge across energy and auto names. UBS analyst Josh Silverstein raised targets on five energy stocks in a single…
