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The week's sharpest story was the wave of post-earnings pain across US mid-caps. Fastly cratered 31% after an earnings shock. Tripadvisor fell 24%, leaving short interest at 33.4% of free float and RSI deep in oversold…
Earnings-driven selloffs this week are pulling options markets into defensive territory. Three names stand out: TRIP, PAYC, and RH. Tripadvisor cratered 24% after results. Its short interest sits at 33.4% of free…
Monday kicks off a packed reporting schedule. KKR posts Q3 results before the open on Monday, with private equity investors watching fee-related earnings closely after a strong dealmaking year. SoftBank Group reports…
Analysts lifted target prices on eBay this week, pushing the consensus average to $126.74. That is up from $126.11 previously. The stock carries 18 hold ratings against 11 buys, leaving room for upgrades if momentum…
The most striking cluster in recently filed disclosures comes from NVDA. Independent director Mark A. Stevens filed sales totalling more than $410 million across just three days in early September. The trades spanned…
Short sellers tightened their grip on several names this week. Hertz Global Holdings stands out as one of the most extreme cases in US markets. Short interest sits at 73.4% of free float. The cost to borrow has…
US nonfarm payrolls reached 159,293 thousand in October 2026, the largest October reading in BLS data going back to 1997. Average hourly earnings climbed to $38.00, also the highest October figure since 2006. The…
The US economy added 159,293 thousand nonfarm payroll jobs in October 2026. That is the largest October reading since 1997. Average hourly earnings reached $38.00, the highest October figure since 2006. Canada moves in…
US nonfarm payrolls reached 159,293 thousand in October 2026. That is the largest October reading since 1997, edging past last year's record of 158,408 thousand. Average hourly earnings hit $38.00, the highest October…
Short sellers and options traders are sending conflicting signals this weekend, as a record US payrolls print collides with a clutch of index rebalance deadlines and a heavily shorted semiconductor name. Wolfspeed…
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 159,293 thousand nonfarm payroll jobs in October 2026. That is the largest October reading in the BLS dataset going back to 1997, edging past the previous best of 158,408…
US nonfarm payrolls reached 159,293 thousand in October 2026. That is the largest October reading on record since 1997, according to the US jobs and CPI dataset tracked by ORTEX, beating the previous best of 158,408…
The most striking C-level open-market purchase in the latest SEC filings came from UBER. Andrew Gordon MacDonald, President and COO, filed on 8 September that he bought 54,325 shares on 4 September, paying roughly…
Japanese carmakers dominate the earnings calendar this week. Honda Motor and Nissan both report on Monday, 9 November. ORTEX alt data shows Japanese car registrations running +6% year on year for Honda and +12% for…
UBS issued a flurry of target price changes on Friday, covering six names across technology, consumer, and utilities. The moves point in conflicting directions and reflect a market wrestling with stretched…
Wolfspeed remains the most heavily shorted stock in the US market. Short interest sits at 88.9% of free float as of 5 November. The silicon carbide chipmaker has become a magnet for bearish positions. Cost to borrow is…
Bears are pressing hard on chip stocks. Options flow data shows MU, AMD, NVDA and INTC all ranking at the top of negative options screens over the past seven days. RSI readings back that up. Intel sits at 25.7, Micron…
Semiconductors are drawing the heaviest bearish options bets in the US market this week. MU, AMD, NVDA and INTC all rank at the top of negative options flow screens over the past seven days. RSI readings tell the same…
Berkshire Hathaway reported Q3 results today, Saturday. That sets the tone for a week packed with earnings across sectors. Monday brings three confirmations from US-listed names. Occidental Petroleum, Onto Innovation,…
ABNB got the most aggressive target price lift of the day. JP Morgan's Doug Anmuth raised his target to $202 from $170, a 19% jump, while holding his neutral stance. The move reflects stronger travel demand momentum…
