Among financial stocks with market capitalizations above $2 billion, the most shorted names at the end of March were largely concentrated in fintech, alternative asset managers, and mortgage-linked businesses, signaling investor caution toward firms exposed to credit, payments, and housing cycles. By contrast, the least shorted stocks were dominated by large, diversified financial institutions, in...
Among financial stocks with market capitalizations above $2 billion, the most shorted names at the end of March were largely concentrated in fintech, alternative asset managers, and mortgage-linked businesses, signaling investor caution toward firms exposed to credit, payments, and housing cycles. By contrast, the least shorted stocks were dominated by large, diversified financial institutions, including payment networks, insurers, and major banks, reflecting investor confidence in their stable earnings and resilience amid macro uncertainty. Top five most shorted stocks with $2B+ market cap at the end of March: Upstart Holdings ( UPST ) - Short Interest: 29.27% Shift4 Payments ( FOUR ) - Short Interest: 21.57% Blue Owl Capital ( OWL ) - Short Interest: 18.84% UWM Holdings ( UWMC ) - Short Interest: 17.75% Flagstar Bank, National Association ( FLG ) - Short Interest: 15.10% Bottom five least shorted stocks with $2B+ market cap at the end of March: Mastercard Incorporated ( MA ) - Short Interest: 0.71% CNA Financial ( CNA ) - Short Interest: 0.73% The Charles Schwab ( SCHW ) - Short Interest: 0.73% Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK. B ) - Short Interest: 0.86% JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) - Short Interest: 0.89% More on Upstart, Shift4 Payments, etc. Upstart: Buy The Meltdown - Compellingly Valued AI Lender With Profitable Growth Upstart: Bank Charter Is The Future Flagstar Bank: Bad Loans Still Keep Me Sidelined Blue Owl Capital curbs redemption at two more private credit funds Iran threatens attacks on Nvidia, Apple and other tech majors: report
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. At Epsilon Energy, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Tuesday, Chief Executive
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. At Epsilon Energy, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Tuesday, Chief Executive
Flashy tech stocks grab headlines, but this 30-year-old online marketplace just keeps compounding. Here's why it might deserve a spot in your portfolio.
Flashy tech stocks grab headlines, but this 30-year-old online marketplace just keeps compounding. Here's why it might deserve a spot in your portfolio.
Dilok Klaisataporn/iStock via Getty Images The SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF ( SRLN ) is an active fund focusing on having underlying exposure in senior secured loans. At present SRLN offers a dividend yield of roughly 7.7% . The fund benchmarks itself against the Morningstar LSTA US leveraged loan index at present . The fund states their subject market to be fairly inefficient and therefore the...
Dilok Klaisataporn/iStock via Getty Images The SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF ( SRLN ) is an active fund focusing on having underlying exposure in senior secured loans. At present SRLN offers a dividend yield of roughly 7.7% . The fund benchmarks itself against the Morningstar LSTA US leveraged loan index at present . The fund states their subject market to be fairly inefficient and therefore their active management would offer value added proposition to the investors in deploying capital in these corporate fixed income securities. SRLN is a fairly diversified fund and therefore, an investor desiring above-market floating-rate income can in general consider these funds. The loans are primarily floating-rate instruments and thus the fund remains in general less sensitive to interest rate changes, in either direction. The key alpha here, if any is attributable to credit exposure rather than duration play. Fund Relationship with Interest Rates, Credit Exposure, and Performance Linkages SRLN has been a fairly decent allocation for income seeking investors vs the treasury bonds. This was attributable to the late interest rate upcycle. However, the performance is rather moderate when thought about in isolation with a ten-year CAGR of ~4%-4.5%. SRLN Outperforming treasury ETFs (YCharts) In addition, this happened to be the case when over the same period, similar corporate bond ETFs with a far greater exposure to duration-sensitive corporate fixed income, did not perform particularly well, while those with less sensitivity to interest rate changes such as SRLN or ( HYG ) performed better. Low duration ETFs performing better in rising rate environment (SRLN Webpage) With reference to the benchmark, the fund has tracked it well. Considering the active nature of the fund, some might suggest this to be moderate; however, when taking into account the illiquid nature of the underlying markets and securities in which SRLN is exposed, the comparison is more or less neutral. Benchm...
Former government adviser Polly Billington urges bigger steps to shield people in UK from effects of Iran war Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer should convene a global energy summit of the same order as Gordon Brown’s response to the 2008 financial crisis and put Britain on a “war footing” to reduce its exposure to fossil fuels, a Labour MP and former government adviser has said. Poll...
Former government adviser Polly Billington urges bigger steps to shield people in UK from effects of Iran war Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer should convene a global energy summit of the same order as Gordon Brown’s response to the 2008 financial crisis and put Britain on a “war footing” to reduce its exposure to fossil fuels, a Labour MP and former government adviser has said. Polly Billington, who was an aide in Brown’s government, warned that economic pain was “hurtling down the tracks” and a bigger response was needed to protect the British people from the consequences of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Continue reading...
Yesterday’s unusually active call options included two from one of the Magnificent Seven. Although the Barchart Technical Opinion says it's only an 8% weak buy, here’s why it sets up perfectly for a covered ratio spread.
Yesterday’s unusually active call options included two from one of the Magnificent Seven. Although the Barchart Technical Opinion says it's only an 8% weak buy, here’s why it sets up perfectly for a covered ratio spread.
April 2, 2025, was a day that President Donald Trump referred to as "Liberation Day." The U.S. government imposed reciprocal tariffs on many countries. The decision was to level the playing field for the country and help make U.S. companies more competitive against foreign rivals. For investors, however, it sparked fears that it would cripple profits, hurt demand, and lead to a sharp decline in st...
April 2, 2025, was a day that President Donald Trump referred to as "Liberation Day." The U.S. government imposed reciprocal tariffs on many countries. The decision was to level the playing field for the country and help make U.S. companies more competitive against foreign rivals. For investors, however, it sparked fears that it would cripple profits, hurt demand, and lead to a sharp decline in stock prices. But despite that initial fear, the stock market has done well over the past year. In fact, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has risen by an impressive rate of 16%, which is higher than its long-run average of 10%. And that's even with the stock market already doing well in the two previous years. Between the market coming off some hot years, valuations being elevated, and the risk tariffs posed to companies, it seemed plausible that the market would have tanked. Why didn't that happen? Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +10.20 (+10.19%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.1174 (+3.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with crude posting a 3.5-week high. Crude prices are rallying after President Trump pledged more aggressive action against Iran over...
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +10.20 (+10.19%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.1174 (+3.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with crude posting a 3.5-week high. Crude prices are rallying after President Trump pledged more aggressive action against Iran over...
Fast-money investors are rushing to unwind their global equity exposure amid diminishing hopes for a swift resolution of the war in the Middle East. Hedge funds sold global stocks at the fastest pace in 13 years in March, according to data compiled by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s prime brokerage unit. The pace of selling was the second-largest since the bank started collecting the data in 2011. The ...
Fast-money investors are rushing to unwind their global equity exposure amid diminishing hopes for a swift resolution of the war in the Middle East. Hedge funds sold global stocks at the fastest pace in 13 years in March, according to data compiled by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s prime brokerage unit. The pace of selling was the second-largest since the bank started collecting the data in 2011. The move was largely driven by a pickup in short sales, underscoring concern that the stock market is prone to more weakness amid ongoing fighting in Iran. The MSCI All-Country World Index fell 7.4% in March in its worst month since 2022, while the S&P 500 Index dropped 5.1%. Fast-money investors used exchange-traded funds to express their skepticism around the stock market’s trajectory. Shorting activity in large-cap equity exchange-traded funds helped fuel a 17% jump in short positions across US ETFs , the data show. In the US, selling among hedge funds was broad-based across sectors, with eight of the 11 industries seeing net outflows. Weakness was especially pronounced in industrials, materials and financials, groups closely tied to the economy. At the same time, fund managers rotated into defensive areas and bought consumer staples stocks at the fastest pace since July 2025, driven entirely by long positions. They were net buyers of technology, media and telecom stocks for the first time in four months as investors covered their short positions rather than created new longs.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.20%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.04%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.20%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.04%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -0.95 (-0.32%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -48 (-1.36%). Coffee prices are moving lower today amid a stronger dollar ($DXY ). Also, the outlook for a record Brazilian coffee crop is weighing on coffee prices. Last Thursday, Marex...
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -0.95 (-0.32%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -48 (-1.36%). Coffee prices are moving lower today amid a stronger dollar ($DXY ). Also, the outlook for a record Brazilian coffee crop is weighing on coffee prices. Last Thursday, Marex...
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Amazon employee works to fulfill same-day orders during Cyber Monday, one of the company's busiest days, at an Amazon fulfillment center in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 2, 2024. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty Images Amazon is adding a 3.5% "fuel and logistics-related surcharge" to fees it collects from third-party sellers w...
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Amazon employee works to fulfill same-day orders during Cyber Monday, one of the company's busiest days, at an Amazon fulfillment center in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 2, 2024. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty Images Amazon is adding a 3.5% "fuel and logistics-related surcharge" to fees it collects from third-party sellers who use its fulfillment services, as the war in Iran stretches into its fifth week, driving up oil prices. The surcharge will take effect on April 17, for sellers in the U.S. and Canada, the company wrote in a note to sellers on Thursday that was viewed by CNBC. "Elevated costs in fulfillment and logistics have increased the cost of operating across the industry," Amazon wrote. "We have absorbed these increased costs so far. However, similar to other major carriers, when costs remain elevated, we implement temporary surcharges on our fulfillment fees to recover a portion of the actual cost increases we are experiencing." Amazon spokesperson Ashley Vanicek said in a statement that the surcharge is "meaningfully lower" than levies applied by other major carriers. "We remain committed to our selling partners' success and to maintaining broad selection and low prices for customers," Vanicek said in a statement. Oil prices surged Thursday as investors weighed how long the conflict in the Middle East would block shipments of crude traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. June futures for international benchmark Brent crude rose more than 6% to $107.35 per barrel. Amazon, which hosts about two million sellers on its marketplace, isn't the only company grappling with surging oil prices. Last month, the U.S. Postal Service said it plans to impose a fuel surcharge on packages on April 26, "to better align its costs of transportation with the market." Major shipping carriers UPS and FedEx also imposed higher fuel surcharges since the start of the Iran war. Amazon's surcharge will be cal...