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Avis Budget shorts retreat but options stay defensive

CAR enters July with a striking internal contradiction: short sellers pulled back sharply over the week, yet options traders are the most defensive they have been in months. The stock dropped 22% on the week to…

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Evercore Upgrade Lands as SAIA Drifts Lower Into July

SAIA enters the second half of the year with a fresh analyst upgrade pulling against a stock that has shed 11% over the past month — a tension that frames much of what's worth watching heading into July earnings…

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XPO Upgraded at Evercore as Shorts Retreat

XPO enters July with a fresh upgrade in hand, a week of short covering behind it, and Q2 earnings on the calendar — a setup that puts the bull case squarely back in focus. The most significant move this week came from…

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SLV Shorts Rebuild as Borrow Tightens

SLV enters July with the lending market telling a very different story from last week — shorts are rebuilding, borrow is tightening, and the ETF has given back another 4% on the week even as it clawed back 1.5% on…

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HIMX Shorts Rebuild as Availability Tightens Fast

Himax Technologies enters July with a striking divergence: short sellers are rebuilding positions at the fastest pace in months, yet the stock bounced 5.3% on Tuesday even as the week ended down 9%. The most notable…

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UAL Analyst Targets Race Ahead of July 14 Earnings

United Airlines Holdings enters the final stretch before its July 14 Q2 earnings report with the Street in full target-raising mode, the stock up 12% on the week, and short sellers showing no sign of conviction. The…

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Raymond James Steps to Sidelines on Ameris as Shorts Rebuild

ABCB enters the final stretch before its July 30 earnings with a fresh analyst downgrade landing just as short interest hits a one-month high — a combination that gives the stock's recent 7% run a more complicated…

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BN Insiders Sell Into Weakness

Brookfield Corporation heads into its July 16 earnings with a cluster of insider selling and a stock that has quietly slipped 3.1% on the week — a more interesting setup than the near-dormant short data suggests. The…

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HUN: Short Sellers Ease, Street Turns Cautious Into Q2 Print

Huntsman Corporation heads into its July 30 earnings date with the stock at a 52-week low, short sellers trimming at the margins, and analysts nudging targets in opposite directions — a setup that reflects genuine…

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Tencent Steady as Shorts Retreat and Analysts Eye 40% Upside

Tencent Holdings heads into the second half of 2026 with shorts backing away, the borrow market as loose as it gets, and analysts pricing in meaningful upside — a setup that looks more like patient accumulation…

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Nissan Short Score Climbs as Stock Hits Fresh Lows

Nissan Motor heads into the final session of June with its ORTEX short score at an eight-week high and the stock down 24% in a single month — a setup that puts the July 30 earnings date squarely in focus. The short…

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Sony Heads Into Earnings Month With Shorts Retreating

Sony Group Corporation enters July with an unusual combination: a stock that lost ground over the past month but rebounded sharply this week, while short sellers quietly pulled back and insiders sold near the…

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TSMC Dips Into Earnings Window as Insiders Buy the Pullback

2330 ends the week at TWD 2,410 — down 3.2% over five sessions but up 1.7% on Tuesday — with July 16 Q2 results now two weeks away and a cluster of insider buying quietly accumulating into the dip. The insider activity…

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Toyota's Borrow Market Reverses as Shorts Retreat

7203 enters July with a notable reversal from the tightening borrow conditions flagged in the last ORTEX note — availability has swung dramatically looser even as the stock continues to grind lower on a one-month…

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