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Monday's calendar is the week's biggest catalyst. NKE reports Q4 2026 after the close. Short sellers are re-loading — SI has been climbing and analysts have been cutting targets again, making this one of the most…
Three high-profile US companies report this Monday, June 30, making it the busiest single day of the week. NKE kicks off the session with its Q4 2026 results after the close. The sportswear giant carries a $49bn market…
Analysts are busy upgrading price targets across three sectors today. Semiconductors, airlines, and biotech all saw bullish revisions. Semis get a boost. Wells Fargo's Joe Quatrochi lifted his target on AMAT to $740…
MongoDB heads into its June 30 earnings release having shed 12% in the past week alone, arriving at $294 with the Street's targets sitting well above where the stock is trading. The selloff makes the analyst consensus…
AeroVironment arrives at its June 29 earnings report having lost another 19% in the past week alone, with Wall Street now slashing price targets in real time and the stock trading at $136.68 — less than half what…
NKE arrives at its June 30 earnings release in a materially different position than it did five days ago — the brief post-earnings stabilisation has already broken down, and both short sellers and analysts have…
General Mills heads into its July 1 earnings report with shorts still building, analysts still cutting, and the stock trading above most of the Street's targets. The most notable development since the June 24 print is…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed and Lucid Group led a wave of rising short interest across US equities. Wolfspeed sits at a staggering 129.9% SI % FF. That jumped from 103% just seven days ago.…
Devon Energy heads into its June 30 earnings print with options traders the most bullish they have been in at least a year — a sharp contrast to a stock that has lost nearly 10% over the past month. The clearest…
Constellation Brands arrives at its June 30 earnings report with the Street recalibrating — and the stock itself recovering ground lost earlier this month. The most notable development since Friday's print has been a…
Wolfspeed remains the most extreme short in the market. Short interest hit 130% of free float. That jumped 27 points in a single week. Availability of shares to borrow has hit zero. Lucid Group is similarly stressed —…
Options traders are positioning aggressively ahead of a busy week. Three distinct setups stand out Friday. NIKE dominates earnings-driven options attention. The sneaker giant reports this week. Its nearest active…
NKE and GIS headline a busy stretch of earnings ending June 30 and July 1. Nike drops its Q4 2026 results on June 30 after the close. The sportswear giant has faced tariff pressures and soft consumer demand. Investors…
Airline stocks picked up fresh target price upgrades Friday. Delta Air Lines saw its consensus target rise to $86.41. United Airlines hit $136.63. Southwest Airlines edged up to $47.51. All three moves came in a single…
Insider filings this week reveal a sharp split between sellers cashing out near highs and one bold CEO doubling down. NVDA director Mark Stevens filed over $385 million in sales across June. He sold shares in three…
Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed leads the pack with SI at 130% of free float. That jumped nearly 27 points in seven days. Availability hit zero — no shares left to borrow. That is a dangerous setup…
The day's defining story broke late Thursday. US Central Command confirmed strikes on Iran after an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Markets reacted immediately. Crude oil proxies and energy…
US military strikes on Iran sent options traders scrambling on June 26. The US Central Command confirmed strikes after a commercial ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Markets reacted fast. Oil proxy USO drew…
The week's biggest event arrives Monday afternoon. NKE reports Q4 2026 results after the close on June 30. The sportswear giant carries a $49bn market cap. Short interest sits at 5.1% of free float — modest, suggesting…
Analysts raised targets on all three major US carriers today. Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines all saw consensus price targets tick up. Delta's average target rose to $86.41 from $85.33. The…
