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Short sellers are on the move this week. CHWY (Chewy) tops the momentum table — its SI % of free float hit 77.7%, jumping 13.8 percentage points in just seven days. That is one of the sharpest weekly builds among…
Fixed Income is the standout story this week. ETF investors poured a net $23.3B into bond funds over the past seven days. That dwarfs every other asset class on a 1-week basis. Equity ETFs added $6.5B net — positive,…
Anthropic is choosing the Nasdaq for what could be a $2 trillion IPO. Reports say the AI lab expects a second straight profitable quarter. That would be a landmark shift for a company long seen as a cash-burning…
Three confirmed earnings releases dominate the corporate calendar this week. The biggest US name is LEN, which reports Q3 2026 results on Wednesday after the close. Lennar carries a $16.8 billion market cap and short…
Analysts moved the needle on several names this week. AppLovin picked up a fresh upgrade, pushing consensus bullish votes to seven from six. The ad-tech giant carries a $508 average target price. Its market cap sits…
An NVDA board member has been cashing out at scale. Independent Director Mark Stevens filed sales of $411M worth of Nvidia shares across August 31 and September 2, offloading nearly 1.85 million shares. The trades were…
Escalating US-Iran tensions pushed energy stocks sharply higher overnight. ExxonMobil and Chevron led gains as oil prices jumped. Tech sold off in contrast. The rotation was stark — energy ETFs outperformed tech by a…
Today brings the first confirmed earnings calls of the week. HAIN — The Hain Celestial Group — reports Q4 2026 results this morning. RFIL — RF Industries — holds its Q3 earnings call today too. Tomorrow, Tuesday, sees…
AppLovin received a fresh analyst upgrade, pushing consensus to seven Buy ratings. The ad-tech firm carries a $508 average target price. Its market cap sits near $99 billion. Short interest is low at 4.2% of free…
Bill Gates filed a $492 million purchase in RSG last week. He bought 2.2 million shares in Republic Services between August 24 and September 2. The filing landed on September 3. That's a significant show of confidence…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Two names stand out as big movers, while GameStop's shorts ran for the exits. LCID leads the charge. Lucid Group's short interest jumped 14.4 percentage points in just seven…
Fixed income is the clear winner of the past week. Bond ETFs pulled in a net $23.3B — dwarfing every other asset class. Equity ETFs added $6.5B on net, but that figure masks a brutal $78.2B in gross outflows against…
The day's biggest single story is the $411 million share sale by an NVDA director. The transaction is one of the largest insider exits seen in recent sessions. This comes as NVIDIA's market cap sits at $5.27 trillion.…
Analysts have been busy raising targets this week. The moves are spread across travel, ad tech, and consumer staples. AppLovin earned a fresh upgrade, pushing analyst consensus toward more Buys. The ad-tech firm…
An NVDA director filed to disclose a $411 million share sale. That is the largest insider exit reported this week by a wide margin. NVIDIA's short interest stays thin at just 1.3% of free float — bears aren't pressing…
The week of September 13 brings a clutch of confirmed earnings releases across housing, insurance, and travel. Homebuilder in Focus LEN tops the bill. Lennar reports Q3 2026 results on Tuesday, September 16. Short…
Analysts made several notable moves this week. AppLovin picked up a fresh upgrade, moving the consensus to 7 Buy ratings against 6 Holds. The ad-tech firm carries a $508 average price target. Short interest sits at…
An NVDA director filed to disclose a massive $411 million share sale this week. The transaction is the biggest insider exit reported in recent sessions. It signals that a board-level insider chose to cash out a…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Three household names saw short interest jump sharply in just seven days, according to the latest ORTEX data. LCID saw the biggest move among liquid names. Short interest…
Fixed income is the dominant story this week. Bond ETFs pulled in $22.2B net over the past seven days. That dwarfs every other asset class by a wide margin. The flow imbalance score hit 74.8 — firmly in buying pressure…
