Market Digest: GOOGL, RF, STT, VMC

Wall Street remains volatile as Iran war headlines swing markets. Insider activity shows a clear bearish tilt: Vickers Stock Research’s one-week sell/buy ratios jumped — NYSE 7.40, Nasdaq 9.26 — producing a Total sell/buy ratio of 8.65. Insiders appear to be taking profits amid rising stock prices and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty as earnings season begins. Sector-level sentiment is mixed: four sectors (Utilities, Consumer Staples, Energy, Financials) posted bullish one-week ratios — down from six last week — while five sectors recorded bearish readings, up from one the prior week. The data suggest insider selling could exert downside pressure or increase volatility despite intermittent positive headlines.