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CVS Targets in Focus as Analysts Chase the Rally

CVS Health heads into its August 5 earnings with the Street in unusually unanimous agreement — and the stock trading within a few dollars of where the bulls want it. The analyst upgrade cycle has been relentless. Every…

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CSX Heads Into Earnings with Analysts Lifting Targets

CSX enters its July 21 earnings window with the clearest bullish signal not in its short-selling data or options market — but in a concentrated burst of analyst target upgrades that arrived this week from multiple…

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Morgan Stanley downgrades BRO ahead of July 20 earnings

Brown & Brown heads into its July 20 earnings print with the Street freshly divided — a Morgan Stanley downgrade landed this week just as the stock extended a remarkable rally, creating the clearest tension in…

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Goldman Cuts SAM Again as Shorts Ease Into Earnings

Boston Beer heads into its July 23 earnings print with an unusual tension: shorts have been cutting exposure at the same time Goldman Sachs just turned more negative on the stock. Goldman's Bonnie Herzog lowered her…

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WRB Heads Into Earnings With Bulls Gaining Ground

WRB enters its July 20 earnings date with the stock up 4.3% over the past month, trading at $71.54 — and with the Street showing a rare split between cautious consensus and freshly lifted targets from names that…

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BZH Holds Up Better Than Peers as Shorts Quietly Retreat

Beazer Homes USA enters the final stretch before its July 30 earnings report with an unusual setup: short sellers have been cutting exposure even as the broader homebuilding sector trades heavily. The most interesting…

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BAC Holds Near Highs With Q2 Six Days Away

Bank of America closed Tuesday at $59.86, up 5% on the week and within striking distance of multi-year highs, as the final analyst target-raise wave washes through ahead of the July 14 Q2 print. The options market has…

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Analyst Downgrades Pile Up as TFC Earnings Loom

Truist Financial enters its July 17 earnings print facing the most concentrated wave of analyst downgrades it has seen in months — with four cuts arriving in the past eight days alone. The Street's shift in sentiment…

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ADP Rallies Into Earnings With Shorts in Retreat

ADP enters its July 29 earnings window on the front foot — up nearly 10% on the week, with short sellers quietly covering and the Street nudging targets higher after a spring of downward revisions. The most notable…

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Amgen edges higher but analysts stay sceptical ahead of Q2

AMGN continues its quiet grind higher — up another 1.7% on the week to close at $368.10 — yet the analyst community used the move to trim targets rather than lift conviction, leaving the stock in an uncomfortable…

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AIG Analysts Trim Targets as Earnings Loom

AIG enters its July 31 earnings report with the Street pulling back on price targets even as the stock posts its best weekly gain in months — a split signal worth watching closely. The analyst story this week is one of…

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KBW lifts AFG target as options signal bullish tilt

American Financial Group heads into Q2 earnings season with Street sentiment quietly improving, an options market skewed firmly to the call side, and short interest too thin to drive the narrative on its own. The most…

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AEP Options Flash a Rare Warning Signal

American Electric Power enters the week before its July 29 earnings with something unusual: options traders have turned sharply more defensive while short sellers quietly rebuild positions, creating a rare divergence…

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