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TWLO Bounces Back — But Earnings Caution Builds

Twilio has recovered from its mid-week low, closing Friday at $191.46 — but the week still ended down 7.4%, and with August 5 earnings now ten days away, options traders are becoming meaningfully more defensive than…

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GMED Shorts Rebuild Ahead of August Earnings

Globus Medical heads into its August 4 earnings report with short interest at a six-week high and analysts trimming targets across the board — a combination that makes the upcoming print more consequential than…

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LULU: Analysts Cut Targets as Bears Keep Building

lululemon athletica enters the final weeks before its September 3 earnings report with the Street turning measurably more negative — and short sellers following closely behind. The analyst story has shifted quickly and…

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POWL Earnings Eve: Shorts Rebuild, Options Lean Bullish

Powell Industries arrives at Tuesday's Q3 earnings report — due July 28 after the close — carrying a stock down 20% in a month, a short book that has grown sharply this week, and an options market that is nevertheless…

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MCBS Options Turn Bullish After Q2 Beat

MetroCity Bankshares heads into the post-earnings week with options positioning sharply tilted toward calls and short interest quietly building from a low base. The clearest signal this week is in the options market.…

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Okta Options Turn Defensive Ahead of August Earnings

OKTA heads into its August 26 earnings window with options traders at their most defensive in a year, even as analysts race to lift price targets following a strong recent run. The sharpest signal this week is in the…

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DocuSign options signal caution ahead of September earnings

DOCU heads into the back half of summer with a split personality: a strong one-day bounce on Friday that sits awkwardly against a week of net losses, a put/call ratio near its 52-week high, and short sellers who are…

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BAH Surges 11% Post-Earnings as Bears Get Squeezed

Booz Allen Hamilton delivered a sharp earnings-driven rally this week, reversing the bearish setup that had been building for months and leaving short sellers badly offside. The price move tells the story bluntly. BAH…

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Bears Circle Hertz, Chewy and Wolfspeed

Short sellers are piling into several familiar names. HTZ and CHWY top the pain rankings — Hertz sits at 75% SI % FF, up nearly 5 percentage points in seven days. Chewy is close behind at 72.4%, adding 5.8 points in…

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RTX Surges 10% on Q2 Beat as Analysts Race to Catch Up

RTX delivered its Q2 earnings on July 23 and blew the hedgers out of the water — the stock has rallied nearly 10% on the week to $212.79, reversing weeks of cautious positioning and leaving the pre-print options…

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BCO Shorts Rebuild Into Earnings as Options Turn Defensive

BCO heads into its August 5 earnings report with short sellers adding positions, options traders seeking downside protection, and the stock sitting 26% above where it traded a month ago. The most striking tension right…

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COP Heads Into Earnings With Bulls in the Driving Seat

ConocoPhillips enters its July 30 earnings call trading at $120.26, up nearly 5% on the week, with analyst targets clustering well above the current price and short sellers retreating — a setup that looks more…

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EOG Options Flash Bullish as Earnings Loom

EOG Resources heads into its August 5 earnings report with the stock up sharply on the month and options positioning tilting decisively bullish — a setup that contrasts with the cautious analyst tone that dominated the…

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