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Short sellers went hard on electric vehicles this week. LCID short interest hit 49.7% of free float — up 14.4 points in seven days. WOLF sits even higher at 83% of free float, with zero shares left to borrow. Both…
The heaviest hitters report across multiple sectors this week. No confirmed IPOs land in the next seven days. Tuesday (Sept 15) — Today HAIN kicks off with its Q4 2026 earnings call this morning. Hain Celestial carries…
AppLovin picked up a fresh upgrade today. The ad-tech giant moved from Hold to Buy in analyst consensus, with a target price of $508. That implies meaningful upside from current levels. The $98.6 billion company has…
Short sellers turned aggressive this week, with EV and semiconductor names taking the brunt of new bearish bets as bond markets rattled sentiment. LCID saw the sharpest move among popular names. Lucid Group's short…
The biggest story this week is a $4.7B net outflow from US-focused ETFs. That is a sharp reversal. Over the past three months, US funds pulled in $270B — the largest geographic inflow by a wide margin. Something…
Bears are pressing hard on high-risk growth names. Lucid Group short interest jumped 14 points to 49.7% of free float. Wolfspeed sits at a staggering 83% — the most shorted semiconductor stock in the market. Both names…
A light but notable earnings calendar greets markets this week. Today's session brings the first action, with HAIN — The Hain Celestial Group — hosting its Q4 2026 earnings call this morning. The natural foods company…
AppLovin drew the headline move Friday. Analysts upgraded the ad-tech firm, pushing the consensus average target to $508. The stock carries a $95.7 billion market cap. Short sellers are light at just 4.2% of free…
Short sellers are moving fast this week. Three names dominate the conversation: LCID, WOLF, and CHWY. Lucid Group is the week's standout mover. Its SI % of free float jumped 14 points to 49.7%. Shares have fallen…
Short sellers are piling into EVs and chips with rare force. LCID short interest jumped 14.4 percentage points in a week to nearly 50% of free float. Availability of shares to borrow has hit 0.4% — effectively zero.…
A handful of confirmed earnings events dot the calendar this week. No major IPOs are scheduled in the next seven days. Tuesday — Today HAIN (The Hain Celestial Group) kicks off the week. Its Q4 2026 earnings call is…
APP received the session's standout rating change — a full upgrade from the analyst consensus, pushing the average target price to $508.39. The ad-tech giant now carries a $95.7 billion market cap. Short interest sits…
Short sellers have ramped up bets across several high-profile names this week. LCID saw the biggest move among larger names — short interest jumped 14.4 percentage points in just seven days. It now sits at 49.7% of…
Active strategies and fixed income are the week's standout stories. US equity ETFs shed $4.7B in the past week. At the same time, bonds pulled in $9.1B — nearly matching equity inflows of $10.3B despite a fraction of…
Short sellers spent this week loading up on electric vehicles and semiconductors. LCID saw its SI % of free float jump 14.4 points to 49.7%. Shares to borrow are almost gone — availability sits at just 0.4% of short…
Options flow sent a clear split signal on Friday. Bearish bets piled into electric vehicles and chip stocks. Bullish money moved into an unlikely corner: beverages. LCID stands out as the most exposed name. Short…
The week of September 12 brings a handful of confirmed earnings events. No blockbuster US megacap reports are scheduled. But three names stand out for investors to watch. Tuesday, September 14 sees HAIN — The Hain…
AppLovin earned the day's only outright upgrade, moving to Buy from Hold in the latest analyst sweep. The ad-tech firm carries a $95.7 billion market cap. The consensus target now sits at $508.39. Short interest is…
Short sellers went hard on electric vehicles and semiconductors this week. Lucid Group saw the biggest move among liquid names. Its SI % of free float jumped 14.4 points to 49.7% in seven days. Availability sits at…
ADBE is the story of the week. At least five analyst firms cut price targets following the company's latest results. JP Morgan trimmed to $315. Jefferies dropped to $275. TD Cowen initiated with a Hold at $245. The…
