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The most closely watched event this week falls on Tuesday. Lennar reports Q3 2026 results after the close on September 16. The homebuilder is a key read on US housing demand. Mortgage rates and new-home inventory will…
Analysts have been active across tech, consumer, and travel names today. AppLovin received a fresh upgrade, lifting the consensus buy count to seven analysts. The ad-tech platform carries a $508 average target price.…
NVIDIA is the week's most-watched name. An independent board director filed $411 million in stock sales covering August 31 to September 2. The trades appear discretionary — no 10b5-1 plan was confirmed. At the same…
APP received a fresh upgrade this week. The ad-tech firm now has 27 Buy ratings versus just six Hold calls. Its average analyst target sits at $508, valuing the company at roughly $99 billion. ADBE also saw its average…
Short sellers stepped up bets this week on a cluster of familiar battleground names. LCID saw the sharpest jump, with SI % of FF rising 14.4 points in seven days to 49.7%. Availability sits at just 0.4% of SI — shares…
Fixed income is the standout story this week. Bond ETFs pulled in a net $22.2B over the past seven days. That dwarfs equities, which managed just $7.2B despite $83.6B in gross inflows. The contrast signals active…
NVIDIA is the week's standout story — and not for good reasons. An independent board director disclosed $411 million in NVIDIA shares sold between August 31 and September 2. The sales were not flagged as pre-arranged…
AppLovin was the sharpest call of the day. An analyst upgraded the ad-tech firm to Buy, pushing the bullish camp to seven analysts. The consensus average target stands at $508. The stock carries a market cap of nearly…
An NVIDIA board member filed a massive stock sale earlier this month. Independent Director Mark Stevens disclosed $411 million in NVIDIA shares sold between August 31 and September 2, covering nearly 1.85 million…
Short sellers added aggressively to positions this week. Three names stand out as the biggest movers in the data as of September 10. LCID saw the sharpest jump. Lucid Group's SI % of free float shot from 35.3% to 49.7%…
Macro stress is driving some sharp options divergences. Bond markets rattled markets this week. US 10-year yields climbed while the dollar weakened. That backdrop is shaping where big options bets are landing. Semis…
Short sellers reshuffled their books this week. GameStop bears capitulated — SI % of Free Float collapsed from 10.3% to just 1.1% after CEO Ryan Cohen filed a $20M open-market purchase. When insiders buy that boldly,…
Confirmed earnings flow in from both sides of the Atlantic this week. Today and tomorrow bring the first major names to the tape. HAIN — The Hain Celestial Group — kicks things off today with its Q4 2026 earnings call…
Wall Street upgraded APP this week. An analyst moved AppLovin to a Buy. The stock carries a near-$100 billion market cap. The consensus average target stands at $508. ADBE also attracted fresh attention. Analysts…
Short sellers made dramatic moves this week. GameStop saw the biggest retreat — SI % of Free Float collapsed from 10.3% to just 1.1% in seven days. Ryan Cohen's reported $20M purchase appears to have spooked bears into…
Fixed income is absorbing the most cash right now. Bond ETFs pulled in a net $22.2B last week, with a flow imbalance of 74.8 — clear buying pressure. Equities added $7.2B over the same period. Over three months, the…
The biggest insider story of the week centres on NVIDIA. Director Mark A. Stevens filed $411M in open-market sales between August 31 and September 2. No 10b5-1 pre-planned sale flag was attached. General Counsel…
Analysts are turning more bullish on digital advertising. AppLovin Corporation received a full upgrade Friday, lifting the consensus tally to 27 buy ratings against just six holds. The $508 average target price puts…
An NVIDIA board member filed a flurry of sell trades this week. Mark A. Stevens, an Independent Director, disclosed seven open-market sales totalling $411M between August 31 and September 2. The trades were filed with…
Short sellers sharpened their bets across several popular names this week. The data from September 10 shows some notable moves worth watching. LCID saw the biggest jump among larger caps. Its SI % of FF leapt to 49.7%,…
