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CarParts.com Braces for a Make-or-Break Print

CarParts.com heads into Monday's Q1 2026 results with its stock near all-time lows and the options market signaling unusual calm — a calm that reads less like confidence and more like disengagement. The most striking…

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W&T Offshore Heads Into Q1 Print With Bears Firmly Dug In

W&T Offshore reports Q1 2026 earnings today with one of the heaviest short positions in the exploration and production sector — and options traders leaning the other way entirely. Short interest is the defining feature…

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NEPH Beats Revenue — But the Print Follows a Painful March

Nephros already dropped its Q1 2026 numbers after the close on May 7. Revenue came in at $5.21M, beating the $5.02M estimate. EPS landed at $0.01, in line with expectations. The question heading into today's session is…

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PSEC Insiders Buy as Borrow Costs Ease Into Earnings

PSEC Insiders Buy as Borrow Costs Ease Into Earnings Prospect Capital Corporation reports fiscal Q3 results today with the borrow market considerably looser than it was six weeks ago — a notable shift for a stock that…

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Nelnet Heads Into Earnings as Options Traders Turn Cautious

NNI enters its May 8 earnings release with options positioning more defensive than usual — a notable shift for a stock that has otherwise had a quiet few weeks in the lending market. The clearest signal heading into…

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VAALCO Energy Options Signal the Bullish Lean Heading Into Q1

EGY heads into its Q1 2026 earnings release today with options traders positioned more bullishly than they have been in months — a notable divergence from a stock that has lost 9% in the past week. The options market…

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STRT Bears Double Down Ahead of May Earnings

Strattec Security Corporation reports today with short sellers having dramatically ratcheted up their bets over the past six weeks — a move that stands out as the clearest signal heading into this print. Short interest…

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Scripps Heads Into Q1 Print With Bears in Retreat

E.W. Scripps reports Q1 2026 results today with short sellers notably less committed than they were a month ago. The clearest signal heading into the print is the steady unwinding of bearish positioning. Short interest…

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RICK Heads Into Earnings With Options Turning More Cautious

RCI Hospitality Holdings enters its Q2 earnings report today with put/call positioning at its most defensive in weeks, even as short sellers have pulled back sharply from April highs. The clearest pre-earnings signal…

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Olin Shorts Ease But Bears Hold the High Ground

Olin Corporation heads into its May 8 earnings call with short sellers broadly retreating — yet the stock keeps falling anyway. The short interest story has moved fast. At 9.2% of free float, OLN remains meaningfully…

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GEOS Heads Into Earnings Carrying a 32% Monthly Loss

Geospace Technologies reports today with the stock under severe pressure — down 32% in a month and sitting at $8.50 — and options traders have suddenly turned more defensive than at almost any point in the past…

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Mercer Heads Into Q1 Print With Analysts in Retreat

Mercer International reports Q1 2026 results today — May 8 — against a backdrop of relentless analyst target cuts, a stock down 44% year-to-date, and options positioning that reflects deep unease about the path…

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Analysts Firm Up on Marriott Ahead of Q1 Print

Marriott International reports Q1 2026 earnings today with an unusually uniform message from Wall Street: targets are rising, but ratings are not. A wave of analyst updates landed on the eve of the print. Multiple…

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MBIA Bears Retreat as Shorts Cover Ahead of Q1 Print

MBIA Inc. heads into its Q1 2026 earnings release with short sellers quietly stepping back — even as the stock races higher. Short sellers have been reducing positions steadily. SI % FF has fallen from roughly 3.7% in…

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Koss Reports Today With Short Interest Ticking Higher

Koss Corporation heads into its May 8 earnings print with short sellers incrementally rebuilding positions — but the borrow market and overall positioning leave no obvious pressure on either side. Short interest…

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