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Trader NoteGT

Goodyear Shorts Build as Stock Hits Multi-Year Lows

GT heads into its November 6 earnings report with short sellers at their most aggressive in months, the stock down 20% in October alone, and the options market showing more put protection than usual. Short interest is…

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Trader NoteGLW

Corning Heads Into Earnings With Bulls Ahead, Bears Watching

GLW enters its October 27 earnings report with a familiar tension: a bullish analyst chorus and a strong year-to-date run sitting against a stock that has given back about 5.6% over the past month, after falling 4.6%…

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Trader NoteCLH

Clean Harbors Heads Into Earnings With Bulls in Control

CLH enters its October 28 earnings date with the most bullish options positioning in months, a stock that has quietly pulled back from its highs, and a Street that remains constructive after a wave of target upgrades…

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Trader NoteMARA

MARA Shorts Rebuild as Bitcoin Miners Sell Off

MARA Holdings heads into its November 6 earnings report with short sellers adding to already heavy positions, the stock down 14% on the week, and options traders leaning bullish at odds with the broader bearish…

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Trader NoteMDV

Modivo: Borrow Pool Back to Zero, Costs at a New High

Modivo has spent another week with its lending market at or near complete exhaustion, and the cost to borrow has now climbed to its highest level in at least six weeks. The borrow story has tightened further since the…

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Trader NoteCLOV

CLOV shorts rebuild as insiders trim into a 94% rally

Clover Health Investments heads into its November earnings with short sellers adding positions into a stock that has nearly doubled this year, while the executives selling those shares are doing so on pre-arranged…

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Trader NoteIBRX

IBRX: Borrow Tightens Again as November Print Looms

ImmunityBio enters the second week of October with the borrow market reversing course, retail attention spiking, and a short base that has barely shifted in a month, a combination that sharpens the setup ahead of the…

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Trader NoteJST

JOST Werke Dips 5% in a Month as Earnings Loom

JST heads into its November 12 results with the stock under quiet but persistent pressure, down 5% over the past month to EUR 58.90, and the lending market offering no read-through to meaningful short conviction. The…

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Trader NoteKRMN

KRMN: Analyst Targets Slide as Shorts Hold at Sector Highs

Karman Holdings is under fresh pressure this week, down 5.7% on Wednesday alone and 21% over the past month, with the Street still broadly bullish but quietly trimming its ambitions for the stock. The most telling…

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Trader NoteLCID

LCID: Bears Locked In, Stock Falls Further, Earnings Loom

Lucid Group heads into its November earnings with short sellers sitting on a near-immovable position, the stock down another 6.5% on Wednesday to $3.89, and the lending pool still almost entirely dry. The short book…

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Trader NoteCHWY

Chewy Bears Retreat but Options Traders Stay Defensive

CHWY enters the final stretch before its December 2 earnings report with a curious split in its positioning signals: short sellers have been quietly trimming exposure while options traders have become meaningfully more…

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Trader NoteACCV

ACCV Drops 15% in a Week as Borrow Costs Jump

ACCV, Accelevation Holdings Corp., is under pressure after a sharp weekly decline, with borrow costs more than doubling in a single session even as the lending pool remains broadly available. The most striking…

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Trader NoteVYLR

Vylor Finds Its Footing One Week After the Corteva Spinoff

VYLR closed the week at $72.99, down 6% from the prior Friday, as markets began the work of re-pricing a company whose shape changed permanently on October 1 when it spun off CTVA to shareholders. The lending market…

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Trader NoteSECZ

SECZ: Bears Dig In as Borrow Costs Collapse

Securitize Corp. has lost 22% in a week, falling to $11.40 from $14.60, while short sellers have quietly rebuilt positions and the frantic borrow squeeze of mid-September has unwound almost entirely. The clearest shift…

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