-- Money managers in the WTI crude futures and options markets maintained their net long positions in the week ended April 28, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's latest Commitments of Traders report released on Friday.
The data showed that money managers reported 219,650 long positions, down 827 from April 21, while short positions were up 7,073 to 84,149.
Producers, merchants, processors, and users held 746,491 long positions and 415,337 short positions.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We lower our 12-month price target by $45 to $235, reflecting a 25.6x multiple of our 2026 EPS estimate (down to $9.17 from $10.15; we cut our 2027 EPS estimate to $9.97 from $10.68), a discount to BIO's three-year historical forward average of 29.5x. Rather than a dramatic cut to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, Congress approved a modest increase for 2026 funding, helping reduce research budget concerns that loomed during 2025. However, BIO and peers anticipate that research spending growth from academic and early-stage biotech could remain muted over the near term as academic institutions adjust. The outlook for 2026 anticipates ongoing pressure, with BIO cutting sales and margin expectations during the Q1 earnings report, citing headwinds arising from the U.S.-Iran conflict in the Middle East such as weaker diagnostics sales and higher freight and fuel costs.
Pablo G. Mercado, Director, on April 30, 2026, sold 500 shares in Comfort Systems USA (FIX) for $889,890. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Mercado has control over a total of 3,000 common shares of the company, with 3,000 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035983/000153524626000004/xslF345X05/form4-05012026_040501.xml
Keith Harvey, Director, President & CEO, on April 29, 2026, sold 3,031 shares in Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) for $524,757. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Harvey has control over a total of 94,308 common shares of the company, with 94,308 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811596/000119312526201545/xslF345X05/ownership.xml