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FULT Shorts Build Into Earnings as Options Turn Bullish

Fulton Financial heads into its July 14 earnings with a notable divergence: short sellers are adding positions at pace while options traders are among the most bullish they've been all year. The short interest story is…

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FCEL: Shorts double down as analysts chase the rally higher

FuelCell Energy has spent the past week delivering one of the cleanest examples of a bull-bear standoff in the clean energy space — a 65% weekly gain that has, paradoxically, drawn more shorts rather than fewer. The…

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JP Morgan Lifts Target as FCNC.A Options Turn Bullish

First Citizens BancShares heads into the final days of Q2 with a fresh analyst upgrade from JP Morgan and an options market that has pivoted sharply toward calls — a notable shift from the defensive posture seen just…

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BUSE Analysts Lift Targets Ahead of July Earnings

First Busey Corporation heads into its July 21 earnings release with the Street turning more constructive and the stock quietly putting together one of its better months of the year. The analyst story is the clearest…

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Raymond James lifts FBP target to $32 as shorts retreat

First BanCorp. heads into July with a notable divergence: short sellers are quietly unwinding while the one analyst who moved this week turned decisively more bullish. The standout this week is analyst action. Raymond…

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FedEx Shorts Build as Post-Earnings Slide Deepens

FedEx enters July with shorts quietly adding exposure after last week's earnings miss — and the stock now down nearly 24% over the past month, the Street's remaining bulls are sitting on targets that look increasingly…

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FMC Short Interest Hits 17% as Borrow Market Tightens Fast

FMC Corporation enters the final days of Q2 with its most aggressive short positioning in years — and the borrow market tightening at a pace that makes the setup genuinely interesting ahead of late-July earnings. The…

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EGP shorts rebuild ahead of July earnings

EastGroup Properties heads into its July 22 earnings print with short interest climbing, analysts nudging targets higher, and options traders sitting comfortably on the defensive side — a setup that is more cautious…

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EOG Shorts Retreat as Options Turn Bullish

EOG Resources heads into Q3 with a split story: short sellers unwinding positions even as the stock slides, while options traders have turned notably more constructive than they've been all year. The most striking…

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Citigroup Lifts DCO Target to $216 as Stock Breaks Out

Ducommun Incorporated has had a remarkable week — up 14% to $185.21 — and the Street is scrambling to catch up. The catalyst is clear. On Tuesday, Citigroup's John Godyn raised his price target from $167 to $216,…

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CW Options Caution Meets CEO Selling Ahead of August Earnings

Curtiss-Wright heads into the second half of 2026 with options traders hedging more than usual, insiders selling at the top, and the next earnings print eight weeks out — a combination worth watching closely. The…

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CMI Analysts Lead a Broad Re-Rating as Shorts Quietly Build

Cummins heads into the second half of 2026 with the Street firmly in its corner — yet beneath the analyst enthusiasm, short sellers have been quietly adding exposure for a month straight. The analyst re-rating story…

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Raymond James Downgrades CFR Into a 58% Short Interest Surge

Cullen/Frost Bankers heads into Q2 earnings season with a striking tension at its core: the stock is up 14% in a month, yet short sellers are piling in at the fastest pace in years while analysts are cutting their…

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CoreCivic's 44% Rally Leaves Short Sellers Retreating

CXW heads into the second half of 2026 with one of the more dramatic one-month price moves in its sector — a 44% rally to $30.38 — and the bear camp is clearly in retreat. The positioning story reflects that shift…

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