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Trader NoteMEDP

MEDP Analysts Lift Targets as CEO Selling Continues

Medpace Holdings heads into its October 19 earnings with analyst sentiment firming while the CEO's open-market selling runs uninterrupted, a divergence that has widened since the last note. The Street moved clearly in…

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Trader NoteSITE

SiteOne CEO Keeps Buying as Shorts Build and Earnings Loom

SITE heads into its October 28 earnings report with an unusual split: the CEO has been an open-market buyer at every opportunity this summer, while short sellers have been steadily rebuilding positions lost earlier in…

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Trader NoteLIVN

Barclays Initiates as Shorts Build Ahead of October Print

LivaNova heads into its October 28 earnings with short interest at a one-month high, a fresh bullish analyst initiation, and a stock that has given back nearly 9% over the past month. The most immediate news is the…

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Trader NoteHPE

HPE Surges 15% as Street Raises Targets Across the Board

HPE has added 15% in a week to close at $70.48, and the story this week belongs entirely to the Street: a wave of analyst upgrades and target increases, triggered by a blowout quarter, is now the dominant force shaping…

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Trader NoteXLRE

XLRE Shorts Rebuild as Borrow Tightens

XLRE has spent October quietly drawing more short interest while shedding roughly 6% over the past month, and the two moves are feeding each other. Short positioning has been building with some conviction. Short…

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Trader NotePJT

KBW Downgrades PJT as Stock Slides 24% in a Month

PJT Partners enters its October 27 earnings with a fresh downgrade on the tape and a share price that has shed nearly a quarter of its value in thirty days, a stark reversal for a stock that spent much of the summer…

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Trader NoteTDOC

TDOC shorts hold firm as earnings loom

Teladoc Health heads into its October 30 quarterly results carrying 15.8% of its free float in short positions, a stock trading below $6, and a CEO who sold shares just weeks after a 30% post-earnings collapse. Short…

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Trader NoteNTRA

Analysts Chase Natera Higher as Options Caution Fades

NTRA heads into its November 6 earnings date with a notable tension: the Street is aggressively lifting price targets while the stock just fell 5.9% on Tuesday, pulling back from a 22% monthly gain. The analyst story…

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Trader NoteSEDG

SolarEdge Bears Ease Up, but the Street Stays Cautious

SEDG gained 8% on the week, closing at $34.04 on Tuesday. That pop stands against a backdrop where short interest remains near one-fifth of the free float, analysts are reluctant to commit, and the next earnings print…

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Trader NoteMDT

MDT Shorts Double in a Week as Barclays Steps In

Medtronic enters the week with its most striking short-side development in months: borrowed shares have more than doubled in seven days, yet the lending market remains wide open and borrow costs are near their lowest…

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Trader NoteNET

Cloudflare at $355: Bulls Lift Targets as Earnings Loom

Cloudflare heads into its November 5 earnings date with the stock up 27% over the past month, analyst targets rising, and short sellers showing no sign of conviction. The most notable move this week came from the…

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