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🔥 PRE MARKET MOVERS

Pre-Market Session • 07:00 ET • $0.0T Total Volume

📈 Top Gainers by $ Volume

COIN +14.57% $5.7B

MRNA +15.99% $1.3B

SSRM +14.97% $358M

HUT +13.89% $262M

BW +45.70% $217M

GLXY +17.70% $208M

DAWN +28.32% $157M

IOVA +13.75% $104M

QMMM +19.40% $92M

ANAB +14.61% $65M

📉 Top Losers by $ Volume

GTLB -6.18% $584M

BF-B -6.65% $519M

AXTI -6.30% $434M

IBRX -10.00% $293M

FROG -7.22% $164M

INDI -18.35% $119M

TPB -9.29% $96M

GENI -6.65% $68M

RIGL -10.27% $36M

DAKT -11.13% $29M

🐷 PIG ROAST

COIN +14.6% Investopedia: Trump high-fives Bitcoin to $74K, yanking Coinbase +14.6% to $208.93—crypto dead cats purring after YTD +24.9% gains, but still nursing 1Y -29.9% wounds.

MSTR +10.4% 247wallst.com: Bitcoin's rebound juices MicroStrategy +10.4% to $146.44 on Bitcoin proxy dreams—YTD +5.8% barely covers 1Y -58.6% bloodbath, down 68% from glory.

APP +10.0% SeekingAlpha: AppLovin schmoozes Morgan Stanley, spiking +10.0% to $482.81 amid game migration buzz—YTD +4.9% ticks up, but 35% off highs means party's fashionably late.

ASTS +13.2% Fool.com: Earnings miss EPS big (-0.29 vs -0.18 est) but rev beat ($54M vs $42M) + Alphabet hype rockets ASTS +13.2% to $104.89—YTD +2.7% rides 1Y +415% moonshot.

IREN +12.8% GlobeNewswire: IREN swaps Bitcoin picks for 150K AI GPUs, surging +12.8% to $43.84—YTD -5% flips to hope, but 43% off highs after 1Y +229% frenzy.

IBRX -10.0% SeekingAlpha: ImmunityBio's earnings call transcript tanks it -10.0% to $9.00—YTD +29.6% and 1Y +183.3% gains? Poof, reality bites the biotech dreamers.

💬 Word on the Street

While Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) quietly scooped up Alliance Resource Partners LP (ARLP) units worth up to $15,000, four insiders at NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) collectively dumped a staggering $5.3 billion in stock—and that's just the beginning of today's $9.0 billion net smart money outflow as the VIX spiked 20.6% to 23.6. After hours, President Trump's crypto cheerleading launched Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN) up 14.6% to $208.93 and MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) up 10.4% to $146.44, while AppLovin Corporation (APP) surged 10.0% to $482.81 on Morgan Stanley conference optimism. Here's what smart money is doing today.

🌤️ MARKET WEATHER

Presidential Cycle: Year 2 (2nd Term Year 2) • Donald Trump (R)

We're 46 days into Year 2 of Trump's second term, and the market is delivering a mixed performance against historical patterns—SPY is running half a point ahead of typical second-term Year 2 behavior at -0.2% YTD, while QQQ is lagging at -1.8% and trailing its historical comparison by 0.7%. The interesting setup here is that second-term Year 2s have historically averaged 3.5% full-year returns for SPY, with another 1.5% typically added through mid-March, suggesting the heavy lifting in these cycles tends to come after this sluggish start. What institutions are seeing is a market that's essentially on-script for the presidential cycle's historically weakest year, though large-cap tech is showing more pressure than the broader market compared to past patterns.

SPY -0.2% YTD

2026 Actual

2nd Term Year 2 Avg

Year 2 Projection

vs 2nd Term Year 2: +0.5%

vs 20yr Seasonal: +0.4%

Day: 46 / 252

QQQ -1.8% YTD

2026 Actual

2nd Term Year 2 Avg

Year 2 Projection

vs 2nd Term Year 2: -0.7%

vs 20yr Seasonal: -1.8%

Day: 46 / 252

📊 2nd Term Year 2 years historically average 3.5% for SPY. Current YTD: -0.2%

📖 HOW TO READ THIS REPORT

The Big Idea: When insiders, institutions, AND politicians all bet on the same stock? That's convergence — and historically, these aligned signals tend to pack more punch than solo moves. We track the smart money so you don't have to.

Signal Badges

ETF Institutional funds adding/removing positions
INSIDER Corporate executives buying/selling their own stock
CONGRESS Politicians making trades (yes, we see you)

Momentum Icons

▲ + Buying Rising Stock: Smart money accumulating as price rises — ideal alignment
+ Buying Falling Stock: Smart money accumulating while price drops — falling knife risk
▲ - Selling Rising Stock: Smart money exiting while price still rising — warning signal
- Selling Falling Stock: Smart money exiting as price drops — confirms downtrend

The Bottom Line: Convergence + aligned momentum = strongest setups. Convergence + divergent momentum = proceed with caution. This isn't financial advice — it's intelligence. What you do with it is on you.

📚 Jargon Buster

Dividend

Company mailing you a thank-you check just for owning the stock. Free money? Sort of. They just take it out of the stock price first.

🎯 SMART MONEY CONVERGENCE

📈 Accumulation Detected (10)

TSLA Tesla, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -2.7% 3M -6.4% 1Y -0.1%

3 member(s) purchased N/A • 27 insiders purchased $142795.2M • 583 ETFs increased positions

ORCL Oracle Corporation ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +3.0% 3M -46.2% 1Y -16.4%

4 member(s) purchased N/A • 4 insiders purchased $1400.0M • 424 ETFs increased positions

CRWV CoreWeave, Inc. Class A Common Stock ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -18.9% 3M -40.0%

2 member(s) purchased N/A • 24 insiders purchased $181.2M • 132 ETFs increased positions

TTD The Trade Desk, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +0.0% 3M -51.6% 1Y -79.0%

2 member(s) purchased N/A • 6 insiders purchased $166.5M • 151 ETFs increased positions

KO The Coca-Cola Company ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -3.0% 3M +12.8% 1Y +29.8%

8 member(s) purchased N/A • 14 insiders purchased $138.4M • 381 ETFs increased positions

EMR Emerson Electric Co. ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -2.2% 3M +9.9% 1Y +13.1%

1 member(s) purchased N/A • 10 insiders purchased $134.9M • 209 ETFs increased positions

ABT Abbott Laboratories ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -1.5% 3M -10.9% 1Y -8.3%

4 member(s) purchased N/A • 13 insiders purchased $116.2M • 357 ETFs increased positions

FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +9.7% 3M -20.6% 1Y -51.2%

9 member(s) purchased N/A • 24 insiders purchased $111.1M • 152 ETFs increased positions

JNJ Johnson & Johnson ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D +0.0% 3M +29.6% 1Y +72.1%

2 member(s) purchased N/A • 12 insiders purchased $104.5M • 363 ETFs increased positions

DASH DoorDash, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS INSIDER ETF

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +2.7% 3M -31.1% 1Y -3.0%

7 member(s) purchased N/A • 11 insiders purchased $100.3M • 239 ETFs increased positions

😱 VOLATILITY & FEAR

Equity volatility spiked into elevated territory this week, with the VIX climbing 20.6% to 23.57, reflecting increased uncertainty in stock markets as fear gauges moved above the typical range of market calm. In contrast, bond market volatility remains subdued, with the MOVE index at just 13.80 despite a 13.6% weekly increase, indicating that fixed income investors are pricing in considerably less turbulence than their equity counterparts. This divergence between stock and bond volatility measures suggests investors are bracing for equity-specific risks while maintaining relative confidence in the stability of interest rate movements.

VIX

23.57

20.6% WoW

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Elevated

MOVE

13.80

13.6% WoW

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Low

|| Market Sutra ||

"The hardest trade emotionally is often the right one mathematically."

— Buying during Brexit panic yielded outsized gains.

📊 MARKET REGIME

Market breadth shows a defensive rotation with Materials, Utilities, and Energy exhibiting the strongest participation above 90%, while growth-oriented sectors like Technology and Communication Services lag significantly below 50%. The divergence between the transport-heavy IYT at 74% breadth and the tech-concentrated QQQ at just 48% suggests institutional flows are favoring traditional economy sectors over high-growth names, with the SPY's 63% reading reflecting this mixed positioning across the broader market.

Sector Strength

🧱 Materials

100.0%

-2.1%

⚡ Utilities

93.5%

-0.2%

⛽ Energy

90.9%

+2.4%

🛒 Consumer Staples

86.1%

-2.1%

🏠 Real Estate

77.4%

+0.8%

🏭 Industrials

74.7%

+0.2%

🛍️ Consumer Discretionary

63.3%

-0.6%

🔌 Semiconductors

56.0%

-6.3%

🏥 Healthcare

55.0%

-0.5%

📡 Communication

43.5%

+2.0%

🏦 Financials

41.9%

-0.7%

💻 Technology

35.7%

-2.2%

📈 INDEX BREADTH

SPY

63.2%

BULLISH

QQQ

47.5%

NEUTRAL

DIA

53.3%

NEUTRAL

IYT

74.4%

BULLISH

💧 FED LIQUIDITY

Net Liquidity: $6.61 Trillion

↑ $0.4B WoW

As of February 25, Fed net liquidity stood at $6.61 trillion, up $0.4 billion week-over-week, indicating relatively stable monetary conditions with minimal change in the financial system's cash availability. The next H.4.1 release drops Thursday, March 5, which will show whether the Fed's balance sheet operations continue this sideways trend or shift toward expansion or contraction that historically correlates with equity market liquidity conditions.

📅 ECONOMIC CALENDAR Surprise Index: +1.6

Yesterday's data painted a picture of resilient services activity, with the ISM Services PMI jumping to 56.1 versus the 53.0 estimate—the strongest reading since August 2022—while ADP employment surged to 63K against expectations of just 19K, suggesting private sector hiring accelerated sharply in February. The ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices component fell to 63.0 from 66.6, missing the 68.3 estimate and marking the first decline in three months, though inflation pressures remain elevated in the services sector which comprises roughly 80% of the U.S. economy. Markets now turn to Friday's February jobs report where nonfarm payrolls are expected to decelerate significantly to 70K from 130K, alongside today's initial jobless claims (estimated at 215K versus 212K prior) and unit labor costs for Q4, with traders particularly focused on whether the services strength translates into labor market tightness that could complicate the Fed's policy calculus.

Yesterday — Wednesday, March 04

13 events · 3 beats · 1 miss

12:00 MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate (Feb/27) 6.09 vs None est

13:15 ADP Employment Change (Feb) 63.0K vs 19.0K est

15:00 ISM Non-Manufacturing Employment (Feb) 51.8 vs None est

15:00 ISM Services PMI (Feb) 56.1 vs 53.0 est

15:00 ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices (Feb) 63.0 vs 68.3 est

15:00 ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Feb) 56.1 vs 53.5 est

15:30 EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Feb/27) 3.475 vs None est

15:30 EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (Feb/27) -1.704 vs None est

Today — Thursday, March 05

10 events · 10 upcoming

13:30 Nonfarm Productivity QoQ (Q4) est 4.0% / prev 4.9%

13:30 Unit Labour Costs QoQ (Q4) est -0.7% / prev -1.9%

13:30 Export Prices MoM (Jan) est 0.4% / prev 0.3%

13:30 Import Prices MoM (Jan) est 0.2% / prev 0.1%

13:30 Imports (Jan) prev 357.6B

13:30 Balance of Trade (Jan) prev -70.3B

13:30 Exports (Jan) prev 287.3B

13:30 Imports prev 357.6B

13:30 Initial Jobless Claims (Feb/28) est 215.0K / prev 212.0K

18:15 Fed Bowman Speech Pending

Tomorrow — Friday, March 06

19 events · 4 high impact

05:30 Retail Sales MoM (Jan) prev 0.0%

08:00 Business Inventories MoM (Dec) prev 0.1%

12:30 Retail Sales MoM (Jan) prev 0.0%

13:00 BoE Consumer Credit prev 24.05B

13:30 Unemployment Rate (Feb) est 4.3% / prev 4.3%

13:30 Average Hourly Earnings YoY (Feb) est 3.6% / prev 3.7%

13:30 Retail Sales MoM (Jan) est -0.3% / prev -0.1%

13:30 Average Hourly Earnings MoM (Feb) est 0.3% / prev 0.4%

13:30 Non Farm Payrolls (Feb) est 70.0K / prev 130.0K

13:30 Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM (Jan) est 0.0% / prev 0.0%

13:30 Participation Rate (Feb) est 62.5% / prev 62.5%

15:00 Business Inventories MoM (Dec) est 0.2% / prev 0.1%

17:00 Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q1) est 3.0% / prev 3.0%

18:30 Fed Hammack Speech Pending

20:00 BoE Consumer Credit est 13.3B / prev 24.05B

20:30 CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions prev -193.5K

20:30 CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions prev 10.8K

20:30 CFTC Gold Speculative net positions prev 159.2K

20:30 CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions prev 172.7K

🏦 INSTITUTIONAL FLOW

# Institutional Flow Summary ETF positioning data reveals a notable rotation into semiconductor exposure, with AVGO attracting additions from 596 funds and MU from 569 funds, even as 430 funds trimmed AVGO positions—suggesting rebalancing rather than sector abandonment. The split activity in mega-cap tech (TSLA and MSFT appearing on both lists, with balanced 10-fund net adds and removes overall) indicates institutions are redistributing capital within technology rather than exiting the sector entirely.

Top Buying

AVGO Broadcom Inc. ⭐

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -4.5% 3M -10.3% 1Y +30.2%

596 ETFs • 0 shares

TSLA Tesla, Inc. ⭐

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -2.7% 3M -6.4% 1Y -0.1%

583 ETFs • 0 shares

MU Micron Technology, Inc. ⭐

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -6.6% 3M +83.0% 1Y +289.5%

569 ETFs • 0 shares

MSFT Microsoft Corporation ⭐

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +1.1% 3M -22.5% 1Y -8.1%

533 ETFs • 0 shares

INTC Intel Corporation ⭐

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -2.8% 3M +19.1% 1Y +118.8%

470 ETFs • 0 shares

Top Selling

AVGO Broadcom Inc. ⭐

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -4.5% 3M -10.3% 1Y +30.2%

430 ETFs • 0 shares

TSLA Tesla, Inc. ⭐

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -2.7% 3M -6.4% 1Y -0.1%

406 ETFs • 0 shares

MSFT Microsoft Corporation ⭐

- Selling Falling Stock 5D +1.1% 3M -22.5% 1Y -8.1%

359 ETFs • 0 shares

PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. ⭐

- Selling Falling Stock 5D +14.1% 3M -17.1% 1Y +93.8%

299 ETFs • 0 shares

ABBV AbbVie Inc. ⭐

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D +4.1% 3M +3.6% 1Y +42.2%

296 ETFs • 0 shares

🏛️ CONGRESSIONAL TRADES

Congressional members recently disclosed several equity transactions, with Rep. Tim Moore both purchasing DNUT and selling COIN, while Rep. Virginia Foxx purchased ARLP and Rep. Cleo Fields added AAPL to their holdings. On the sell side, Rep. Jake Auchincloss reduced their position in STT and Rep. Scott Mr Franklin exited HSY, showing mixed sector activity across energy partnerships, technology, consumer discretionary, crypto-related equities, financials, and consumer staples.

Top Buying

ARLP Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. ⭐ CONGRESS

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D +1.8% 3M +19.8% 1Y +1.8%

Rep. Virginia Foxx (Virginia Foxx) • $1,001 - $15,000

AAPL Apple Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -4.3% 3M -0.0% 1Y +18.4%

Rep. Cleo Fields (Cleo Fields) • $1,001 - $15,000

DNUT Krispy Kreme, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +23.8% 3M -7.0% 1Y -58.3%

Rep. Tim Moore (Tim Moore) • $1,001 - $15,000

SMPL The Simply Good Foods Company ⭐ CONGRESS

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -2.9% 3M -19.1% 1Y -56.3%

Rep. Tim Moore (Tim Moore) • $15,001 - $50,000

PGR The Progressive Corporation ⭐ CONGRESS

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +3.4% 3M -3.5% 1Y -11.4%

Rep. David Taylor (David Taylor) • $1,001 - $15,000

Top Selling

COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. ⭐ CONGRESS

- Selling Falling Stock 5D +13.6% 3M -41.1% 1Y -29.9%

Rep. Tim Moore (Tim Moore) • $1,001 - $15,000

STT State Street Corporation ⭐ CONGRESS

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D -3.9% 3M +9.0% 1Y +30.7%

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Jake Auchincloss) • $15,001 - $50,000

HSY The Hershey Company ⭐ CONGRESS

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D +1.1% 3M +30.4% 1Y +59.0%

Rep. Scott Mr Franklin (Scott Mr Franklin) • $50,001 - $100,000

HSY The Hershey Company ⭐ CONGRESS

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D +1.1% 3M +30.4% 1Y +59.0%

Rep. Scott Mr Franklin (Scott Mr Franklin) • $1,001 - $15,000

WAT Waters Corporation ⭐ CONGRESS

- Selling Falling Stock 5D -0.1% 3M -11.3% 1Y -22.4%

Rep. Debbie Dingell (Debbie Dingell) • $1,001 - $15,000

👔 INSIDER ACTIVITY

Public Storage, The Trade Desk, and Vistra Energy each saw multiple insiders adding to their positions this week, with Vistra recording the highest concentration at 6 insiders making purchases. On the selling side, NRG Energy saw 4 insiders distribute shares totaling $5.3 billion, followed by BrightSpring Health Services with 2 insiders selling $1.6 billion in stock.

Cluster Buying

PSA Public Storage ⭐ INSIDER

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D +3.8% 3M +3.9% 1Y +10.8%

2 insiders • $235.7M

TTD The Trade Desk, Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D +0.0% 3M -51.6% 1Y -79.0%

5 insiders • $166.5M

VST Vistra Corp. ⭐ INSIDER

+ Buying Falling Stock 5D -6.8% 3M -18.9% 1Y -14.2%

6 insiders • $148.9M

KO The Coca-Cola Company ⭐ INSIDER

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -3.0% 3M +12.8% 1Y +29.8%

11 insiders • $137.4M

WRB W. R. Berkley Corporation ⭐ INSIDER

▲ + Buying Rising Stock 5D -1.6% 3M -4.7% 1Y +25.7%

16 insiders • $115.4M

Heavy Selling

NRG NRG Energy, Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D -10.9% 3M -3.8% 1Y +47.5%

4 insiders • $5.3B

BTSG BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Common Stock ⭐ INSIDER

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D +2.8% 3M +25.1% 1Y +83.9%

2 insiders • $1.6B

SARO StandardAero, Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D -2.3% 3M +4.1% 1Y +15.7%

2 insiders • $625.4M

WMT Walmart Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

▲ - Selling Rising Stock 5D +1.6% 3M +20.5% 1Y +36.1%

17 insiders • $528.5M

PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. ⭐ INSIDER

- Selling Falling Stock 5D +14.1% 3M -17.1% 1Y +93.8%

43 insiders • $427.4M

📅 EARNINGS CALENDAR

Yesterday's session saw sharp moves with VTY.L dropping 34.2% and BVHMF falling 33.0%, while WIX surged 27.7%. Today's heavy slate of 511 earnings reports includes ADRO.JK and BFIN.JK showing recent accumulation patterns, while RAJA.JK and SIDO.JK have exhibited distribution signals ahead of their results. Tomorrow's calendar lightens considerably with just 47 companies scheduled to report.

📊 Previous Earnings — March 04, 2026

510 reported • ✅ 57 beats • ❌ 56 misses

VTY.L Vistry Group PLC ⭐ MET -34.2%

50

+ Buying Falling Stock

EPS: $0.40 vs $0.40 est

BVHMF Vistry Group PLC ⭐ MET -33.0%

50

+ Buying Falling Stock

EPS: $0.54 vs $0.54 est

WIX Wix.com Ltd. ⭐ BEAT +27.7%

30

+ Buying Falling Stock

EPS: $1.81 vs $1.36 est (+33.1%)

SHA0.DE Schaeffler AG ⭐ MISS -24.3%

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $0.05 vs $0.05 est (-0.2%)

DAKT Daktronics, Inc. ⭐ MISS -18.3%

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $0.06 vs $0.18 est (-66.2%)

BAY.WA Bayer AG ⭐ BEAT -15.9%

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $2.62 vs $1.63 est (+60.7%)

BBAR.BA Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. ⭐ MISS -15.9%

30

+ Buying Falling Stock

EPS: $88.00 vs $173.78 est (-49.4%)

BLLN BillionToOne, Inc. ⭐ BEAT +15.4%

30

+ Buying Falling Stock

EPS: $0.11 vs $0.07 est (+57.1%)

8039.TW Taiflex Scientific Co., Ltd. ⭐ MISS +15.3%

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $0.74 vs $0.91 est (-18.5%)

6781.TW Advanced Energy Solution Holding Co., Ltd. ⭐ MISS -14.6%

30

+ Buying Falling Stock

EPS: $9.85 vs $9.94 est (-0.9%)

🎯 Reporting Today — March 05, 2026

511 reporting • Smart Money:

283 acc •

140 dist •

88 neut

ADRO.JK PT Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tbk ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

BFIN.JK PT BFI Finance Indonesia Tbk ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

OTP.BD OTP Bank Nyrt. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

214370.KQ Caregen Co., Ltd. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

LPPF.JK PT Matahari Department Store Tbk ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

1928.T Sekisui House, Ltd. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EPS: $131.16 vs $133.64 est

PPRO.JK PT Pembangunan Perumahan Properti Tbk ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

6505.TW Formosa Petrochemical Corporation ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

PETR3.SA Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

PETR4.SA Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

FSR.JO FirstRand Limited ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

2890.TW SinoPac Financial Holdings Company Limited ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

0I47.L Costco Wholesale Corporation ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

COST Costco Wholesale Corporation ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

MOEX.ME Public Joint-Stock Company Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

📌 Next Earnings — March 06, 2026

47 reporting • Smart Money:

29 acc •

11 dist •

7 neut

OTP.BD OTP Bank Nyrt. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

2884.TW E.SUN Financial Holding Company, Ltd. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

2890.TW SinoPac Financial Holdings Company Limited ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

200880.KS Seoyon E-Hwa Co., Ltd. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

1326.TW Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EKGYO.IS Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A.S. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

EMBJ3.SA Embraer S.A. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

RATCH.BK Ratch Group Public Company Limited ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

ARI.JO African Rainbow Minerals Limited ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

1434.TW Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. ⭐

70

▲ + Buying Rising Stock

📝 Today's Summary

Smart money is showing a distinct tilt toward semiconductors and energy infrastructure while taking profits in select mega-caps. Institutional flows reveal 596 funds added exposure to Broadcom (AVGO) and 569 funds increased positions in Micron Technology (MU), though 430 funds trimmed AVGO simultaneously, suggesting strategic rebalancing within the chip sector rather than abandonment. Congressional activity remains mixed, with Rep. Tim Moore purchasing Krispy Kreme (DNUT) while selling Coinbase Global (COIN), Rep. Virginia Foxx adding to Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), and Rep. Cleo Fields buying Apple (AAPL). The insider picture shows concentrated buying at Public Storage, The Trade Desk, and particularly Vistra Energy where 6 insiders made purchases, contrasting sharply with NRG Energy where 4 insiders distributed $5.3 billion in shares and BrightSpring Health Services where 2 insiders sold $1.6 billion. Accumulation signals are flashing on 30 names led by Tesla (TSLA), Oracle (ORCL), and Crowe Valves (CRWV), while distribution signals remain at zero. The market is tracking closely with historical second-term Year 2 patterns, which have typically been the weakest in the presidential cycle but tend to show acceleration after sluggish starts. SPY sits at negative 0.2% year-to-date, running half a point ahead of historical norms, while QQQ lags at negative 1.8%, trailing its historical comparison by 0.7%. Historical data suggests second-term Year 2s have averaged 3.5% full-year returns for SPY, with another 1.5% typically added through mid-March, meaning the market remains on-script despite the lackluster tape. Volatility tells a tale of two markets: the VIX spiked 20.6% to 23.57, reflecting elevated equity uncertainty, while the MOVE index remains subdued at 13.80 despite a 13.6% weekly increase, indicating bond investors are pricing considerably less turbulence. Sector rotation confirms this defensive positioning, with Materials, Utilities, and Energy showing participation above 90% while Technology and Communication Services lag below 50%, and the transport-heavy IYT at 74% breadth dramatically outpacing the tech-concentrated QQQ at just 48%. The immediate catalyst watch centers on Friday's February jobs report, where nonfarm payrolls are expected to decelerate to 70K from 130K, following yesterday's surprisingly strong ISM Services PMI reading of 56.1 versus 53.0 estimated—the strongest since August 2022—and ADP employment surging to 63K against just 19K expected. The services strength complicates the picture, particularly with the ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices component falling to 63.0 from 66.6 but still reflecting elevated inflation pressures across 80% of the economy. Today's initial jobless claims estimated at 215K versus 212K prior and Q4 unit labor costs will help

Key themes: Watch convergence signals closely. Stocks where insiders, institutions, and politicians agree tend to show stronger directional moves.