Ford gained 5.1% on the week to close at $12.31, ahead of the median 3.6% rise across its closest auto peers, yet the post-earnings bounce has not stopped a broad round of analyst target cuts that leaves the consensus picture looking more cautious than the price action suggests. Among the peer group, the week's moves were broadly positive. GM added 9.7% and…
F short interest climbs 13.5% over the past week to 3.3% of float, while Latvia's light-commercial registrations hit a record 51 vehicles in September, ORTEX alt data shows.
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F short interest climbs 13.5% over the past week to 3.3% of float, while Latvia's light-commercial registrations hit a record 51 vehicles in September, ORTEX alt data shows.
Why this matters: Options traders are piling into protection on F at the same time real-economy data paints a deteriorating picture on the ground. Three distinct data streams now point the same direction. The put-call…
Ford heads into the final week of August with two previously quiet signals now moving together — short interest has reversed its month-long decline, and options traders are more defensive than they have been all…
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