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Trader NoteBBAI

BBAI Bears Hold Firm Ahead of October Earnings

BigBear.ai heads into its October 27 earnings with one of the most heavily shorted books in the small-cap AI universe, a lending market that tightened sharply this week, and options traders more bullish than the…

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Trader NoteHQY

HQY shorts build quietly as options traders turn cautious

HealthEquity enters the final stretch before its December earnings with a subtle but consistent shift in positioning: short sellers have been adding exposure for six weeks, options markets have turned more defensive,…

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Trader NoteMARA

MARA Bears Dig In Ahead of November Earnings

MARA Holdings carries 27.6% short interest into its November 6 earnings date, with the stock down 14% on the week and the sector selling off broadly, yet options traders are positioned more bullishly than the headline…

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Trader NoteMOL

MOL Edges Higher as Shorts Stay Thin and Earnings Loom

MOL has added 4.2% this week to close at HUF 5,055, a quiet consolidation that masks a genuine tension: the borrow market is tightening at the same time the insider register is sending conflicting signals, with Q3…

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Trader NotePXED

PXED Trails Peers as Analysts Trim Targets

Phoenix Education Partners heads into its November earnings with analysts steadily lowering the bar, the stock sitting well below consensus targets, and a concentrated ownership structure that gives the float an…

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Trader NoteDJT

DJT Drifts Lower While Peers Rally and Shorts Creep Back

DJT enters the week of October 10 with a familiar pattern: the stock slides while the interactive media sector moves the other way, and short sellers quietly add to positions. The price chart tells the bluntest part of…

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Trader NoteVNOM

VNOM outpaces Permian peers as shorts trim into the bounce

Viper Energy heads into the week of October 10 with an interesting split: the stock is up nearly 6% on the week while short sellers are quietly retreating, yet the Street has just nudged targets in opposite directions…

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Trader NoteKGS

KGS Analysts Trim Targets as Stock Slides 17% in a Month

KGS enters the final stretch before its November 4 earnings with a bruising month behind it, a cluster of analyst target cuts fresh on the tape, and a short position running near its highest level in months. The most…

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Trader NoteAMPX

AMPX Shorts Hold Firm as Options Traders Turn Bullish

Amprius Technologies enters the week with an unusual split: short sellers are holding large positions even as options markets lean more bullish than they have in months. Short interest remains deeply elevated at 18.4%…

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Trader NoteCCC

CCC Options Turn Bullish as Earnings Loom

CCC Intelligent Solutions heads into its October 30 earnings report with options traders making the most aggressively bullish positioning bet seen in months, even as short sellers hold a meaningful stake and an…

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