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BRX Analysts Turn Bullish, But Options Hedge Into the Print

Brixmor Property Group reports Q2 results today against a backdrop of rising analyst conviction that the stock's market price has not yet caught up with its fundamentals. The analyst community has moved consistently in…

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SFM Options Turn Defensive as Shorts Hold Firm Into the Print

Sprouts Farmers Market reports its latest results today, July 28, with options traders growing meaningfully more cautious in the final days before the print — a shift from the relatively flat positioning described in…

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ENPH Bears Stay Active as Earnings Arrive Tonight

Enphase Energy reports Q2 results tonight with short sellers still firmly in the trade, a stock down 20% on the month, and analysts split on whether the solar inverter maker has found its floor. Short interest has…

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ENSG Bulls Go Aggressive Into Q2 Print

ENSG heads into its July 29 Q2 earnings release with options traders making one of their most bullish bets of the past year. The options signal is the standout. The put/call ratio collapsed to 0.16 on July 27 — more…

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Ameris Bancorp Options Hedge Up Sharply as Analyst Cuts Deepen

Ameris Bancorp enters its July 30 Q2 print with options traders markedly more defensive than they have been all year, compounding a week of analyst pressure that has pushed the stock down 5.3% to $86.04. The clearest…

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NTB Options Shift Signals Caution Ahead of Q2 Print

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (NTB) heads into its Q2 earnings release today with options positioning notably more defensive than it has been all year. The clearest pre-earnings signal is in the options…

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Bladex Heads Into Q2 Print With Bears Retreating

BLX reports Q2 results today with short sellers notably pulling back and the borrow market signalling virtually no conviction among bears ahead of the print. Short interest has declined meaningfully in recent days. It…

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Woodward Analysts Stay Bullish as Stock Nears Key Test

Woodward, Inc. heads into its July 29 earnings print with the Street broadly onside but the stock trading at a premium that leaves little margin for disappointment. The most telling signal heading into the print is…

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WDC Bulls Hold Big Targets, But Options Tell a Different Story

Western Digital heads into its July 30 earnings release with one of the sharpest divergences in its positioning data: options traders have abruptly shifted toward calls, even as short sellers quietly add to bets…

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UHS Bulls Double Down as Short Interest Climbs Into the Print

Universal Health Services arrives at its Q2 earnings on July 28 with options traders holding their most call-heavy positioning in months — even as short sellers have quietly added pressure in the final days before the…

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UHT CEO's Buying Pattern Meets a Rising Short Count

UHT heads into its July 28 earnings print with a notable contrast between a CEO who has repeatedly bought the stock at higher prices and a short position that just jumped sharply in a single session. The most striking…

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KBW Lifts TMP Target as Stock Outpaces Regional Peers

Tompkins Financial reports Q2 results on July 29 after a run that has left it trading above its own analyst consensus — a tension the print will have to resolve. The clearest pre-earnings signal is in analyst coverage.…

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SBUX Bears Retreat Ahead of Tonight's Print

Starbucks heads into its Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings tonight with short sellers visibly backing away — the clearest directional signal ahead of the print. Short interest has fallen sharply over the past month. Shares short…

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Piper Sandler Lifts Target as SHBI Heads Into Q2 Print

Shore Bancshares reports Q2 results on July 30 with the analyst community turning more constructive just ahead of the release — setting up a direct test of whether the fundamental story matches the upgraded…

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Downgrades Dominate Monday's Analyst Calls

Three notable downgrades headlined analyst activity on Monday. Booking Holdings, McKesson, and Gartner all faced cuts to their ratings from Wall Street firms. BKNG slipped to a consensus sell from neutral. The $137…

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HTO Shorts Sit High but Borrow Costs Stay Quiet

H2O America heads into its July 28 earnings print carrying one of the more unusual combinations in the water utilities space: meaningful short interest that has actually grown over the past month, yet a borrow market…

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