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BNO Shorts Surge as Brent Crude Slides

BNO, the United States Brent Oil Fund, sits at the centre of a sharp divergence: short interest has surged 56% in one month while the fund itself has lost 23% of its value, raising the question of whether bearish…

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GM Slips Into Earnings With C-Suite Selling Still Fresh

General Motors heads into its July 21 earnings date having given back most of last week's gains, with the CEO sales flagged seven days ago still the loudest signal on the tape. The stock fell 4.3% on the week to…

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SOXL Borrow Market Snaps Back After Days of Maximum Tightness

SOXL enters the final week of June with a striking reversal in its lending market — availability collapsed to near zero for three consecutive days, then snapped back sharply, all while the ETF itself posted a brutal…

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EYPT Bulls Rally, But Shorts and Options Stay Cautious

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals has bounced 11.6% this week to $14.38, yet the persistent weight of heavy short positioning and a notable shift in options sentiment means this recovery is happening against an unconvinced…

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IRDM Shorts Retreat as Oppenheimer Lifts Target to $60

Iridium Communications enters the final week of June with an interesting divergence: the CEO and entire C-suite sold shares at $51.78 on June 1, yet the stock has since pulled back to $44.16 — down roughly 15% from…

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CleanSpark Bears Hold Firm as Options Flash Caution

CleanSpark enters the final week of June carrying one of the highest short burdens in the crypto mining sector — and this week, options traders just added a fresh layer of defensive hedging on top of it. The options…

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Telecom Argentina Pulls Back After a Strong Month

TECO2 heads into the final week of June in an awkward position — up 15% over the past month but down nearly 9% on the week, with earnings seven weeks out and no fresh analyst coverage to anchor the valuation…

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SEGRO: Shorts Absent, Street Cautious Ahead of July Results

SEGRO heads into its July 30 interim results with a striking disconnect — the lending market shows almost no bearish conviction, yet the analyst consensus has settled into a cautious hold and the stock has drifted 1%…

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Truist Trims Target as EQT Drifts Into Q2 Results

EQT heads into its July 21 earnings date with a fresh analyst cut, a stock down 11% over the past month, and shorts quietly rebuilding — a setup that frames the upcoming print as a critical test for natural gas…

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CBRL: Shorts Hold Firm as the Stock Surges 43%

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has spent the past month delivering one of the most striking price recoveries in casual dining — up 43% in a month to $46.46 — while shorts refuse to cover, creating one of the more…

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WEN's Meme Surge Fades — But Shorts Haven't Blinked

Wednesday's retail-driven 30% spike in WEN has unwound almost entirely, and the data now tells a quieter but more telling story: short sellers are not retreating. The positioning picture remains as charged as it was…

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TENX: Options Traders Turn Bullish as Short Sellers Ease Off

Tenax Therapeutics enters the back half of June with a sharp divergence between its price action and its positioning — the stock is up 20% on the week, yet both short sellers and options traders are pointing in the…

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Infosys Sells Off Hard After June Earnings Miss

INFY has lost 10% in a single week and nearly 12% over the past month — a sharp deterioration that accelerated after the June 23 earnings print landed below market expectations. The stock closed at ₹1,029.30 on June…

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ICLN Bears Retreat as Borrow Costs Halve

ICLN, the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, finds itself in an unusual spot this week — the stock fell 4.4% on Tuesday alone, yet the short-selling infrastructure around it has quietly loosened to its most benign state…

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AWK Options Traders Turn Defensive as Earnings Approach

American Water Works heads into its July 30 Q1 results with options positioning at its most defensive in months, even as short sellers quietly pare back exposure. The options market is the clearest signal this week.…

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NX shorts step back, but earnings history casts a long shadow

Quanex Building Products enters the back half of June with short sellers quietly reducing exposure — yet the stock's recent earnings track record and a subdued options picture suggest caution has merely shifted shape…

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PM Dips Into Q2 Results With Bulls Still in Charge

Philip Morris International heads into its July 22 Q2 earnings with the stock down 3% on the week despite a sharp single-day bounce — a setup that puts the Street's constructive consensus to the test. The price action…

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MSCI CEO Buys the Dip as Options Traders Turn Cautious

MSCI heads into its July 21 earnings with a notable contrast: the CEO bought the dip in May while options traders are now more defensive than they've been in months. The insider angle is the standout here. Chairman and…

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