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Analyst Targets Slide as LCII Shorts Build Quietly

LCI Industries heads into its August 4 earnings with short interest at a multi-month high, a fresh analyst target cut landing this week, and options traders notably less defensive than they were just a fortnight ago —…

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KBW Lifts Target as Parent Keeps Buying

Donegal Group Inc. heads into its July 30 earnings date with a rare combination of fresh analyst optimism and persistent parent-company buying — a setup that looks more constructive than at any point this year. The…

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Deere's Relative Armor Cracks in a Brutal Week for Industrials

Deere & Company lost the relative-strength edge it had built up through the July 4 holiday week, falling nearly 5% to $603.61 as the industrial selloff that spared it last time finally caught up. The peer comparison is…

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DTE Energy Quietly Outpaces Its Peer Group Into Q2 Earnings

DTE Energy heads into its July 30 earnings report with the stock touching multi-month highs and short sellers notably retreating — a quietly bullish setup for an otherwise range-bound utility name. The standout this…

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COO shorts rebuild quietly as options turn bullish

The Cooper Companies enters the week with an unusual split: short sellers have been adding positions aggressively over the past month, yet options traders are among the most bullish they've been all year. The short…

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CAG Shorts Trim Into Earnings, But Street Stays Cautious

Conagra Brands heads into tomorrow's Q4 earnings print having clawed back some ground, but with shorts still heavily positioned and analysts continuing to lower the bar. The stock gained 4.2% on the week to close at…

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CL Options Traders Turn Bullish Ahead of July Earnings

Colgate-Palmolive heads into its July 31 earnings date with options traders at their most bullish in a year and the stock building momentum off a multi-month recovery. The clearest signal this week is in options. The…

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KO Dips From All-Time High as Earnings Countdown Begins

KO pulled back slightly from last week's all-time high, closing at $84.05, as the market enters the final two weeks before Q2 earnings on July 21 — and the question shifts from whether the rally has legs to whether the…

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BMO lifts CLH target as Q2 earnings approach

Clean Harbors heads into its July 29 Q2 earnings report with the Street freshly bullish and short sellers barely engaged — but an options market running cooler than usual and a cluster of insider sales just one week…

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KBW Downgrades CINF Even as Stock Nears All-Time Highs

Cincinnati Financial heads into its July 24 earnings with an unusual dynamic: the stock is up 14% over the past month to $189.06, yet the sell side just pulled back its conviction. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded…

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Wells Fargo Lifts CHD Target as Earnings Loom

Church & Dwight heads into its July 28 earnings report with analyst sentiment nudging higher, shorts sitting at a modest but slowly growing level, and options traders tilted decisively toward calls. The most immediate…

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CVX Rally Narrows the Valuation Gap — But Doesn't Close It

Chevron posted its best weekly gain in months, climbing 5% to $174.01, yet the stock remains nearly 20% below the Street's consensus target — a gap wide enough to keep the Q2 earnings debate very much alive. The price…

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Casey's Shorts Build Quietly as Options Turn Bullish

CASY heads into the back half of summer with an unusual split: short sellers are adding positions at the fastest pace in months, yet options traders are the least defensive they've been all year. The short interest…

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Carnival Drifts Lower as the Cruise Sector Sells Off

CCL heads into mid-July with a bruising week behind it — down 6.6% to $26.68 — and a setup where the Street is broadly constructive yet the stock continues to underperform. The sector-wide selloff is the clearest…

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CP shorts retreat as Q2 earnings loom

Canadian Pacific Kansas City heads into its July 28 earnings date with short sellers in full retreat and the borrow market among the most relaxed it has been all year. The most striking move this week is in short…

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