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Tech Takes a Hit as Japan and Active Funds Surge

The headline story this week is a sharp reversal in Technology. Info Tech ETFs bled $6.5B in net outflows over the past week. That flips the script entirely. Over three months, the same sector pulled in $65.5B — the…

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SPY Put-Call Ratio Spikes as Shorts Complete Their Exit

Options traders turned sharply defensive on Tuesday. SPY put-call ratio jumped to 1.99 — a z-score of 2.14, the highest in weeks. That's happening even as the short sellers who drove the prior cycle have nearly…

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Mega-Cap Week as Tech Sell-Off Bites

The heaviest earnings week of the year is underway. Procter & Gamble, Boston Scientific, Humana, and GE HealthCare all report today. Later this week, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Apple drop results. Their AI spending…

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Big Week for Earnings: Tech, Health, and Industrials

Today brings a heavy load of S&P 500 results. Procter & Gamble — a $347bn consumer giant — reports this morning. Investors will watch for any sign of tariff pressure on margins. Boston Scientific also reports today.…

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SLDE Shorts Dig In as Earnings Land Today

Slide Insurance Holdings reports Q2 results this morning with short sellers more committed than they were even 24 hours ago — and the stock 12% higher than a month ago. Short interest has continued its climb since…

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Ferrovial Drops 11% in a Month Ahead of Today's Results

Ferrovial N.V. heads into its H1 2026 earnings report today with a stock under meaningful price pressure — down 11% over the past month to €54.22 — while short sellers show almost no interest in pressing the bear…

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Earnings PreviewMIR

Mirion Shorts Are Heavy, But Bulls Hold the Upside Case

MIR heads into its Q2 print today with short sellers firmly entrenched — yet options traders are tilting decisively the other way. Short interest is genuinely elevated at 15.1% of the free float, with roughly 34.6…

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Earnings PreviewDRS

DRS Bulls Hold the Line as Options Signal Unusual Confidence

Leonardo DRS heads into its July 30 earnings report with short sellers retreating, options traders leaning bullish, and the stock up 16% over the past month — a setup that places maximum pressure on the print to…

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Earnings PreviewCOUR

Coursera Bears Build Ahead of Tonight's Print

COUR heads into its July 29 earnings report with short sellers adding aggressively and options traders turning more defensive — a combination that makes the positioning story genuinely charged. Short interest is the…

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EXE Options Flash a Warning Into Tuesday's Print

Expand Energy Corporation reports Q2 results on July 29 with options markets flashing their most defensive signal in months — and short sellers quietly rebuilding positions heading into the release. The clearest…

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Earnings Preview285A

Kioxia Drops 50% in a Month Before Thursday's Print

Kioxia Holdings heads into its July 31 earnings report having shed half its market value in a single month — a collapse that makes the print one of the most consequential events in the Japanese semiconductor calendar…

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Earnings PreviewBRSP

BrightSpire Shorts Retreat Sharply Before Q2 Print

BrightSpire Capital heads into its Q2 2026 earnings release with short sellers notably less convicted than they were a month ago. The most striking positioning shift is the rapid unwind of short interest. Bearish…

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