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P&G Slips Back Below $150 as Earnings Loom Three Days Out

Procter & Gamble heads into its July 28 quarterly report having given back the $150 recovery celebrated just days ago, with options positioning now the calmest it has been all cycle. The stock closed at $147.41 on July…

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Analysts Trim Targets as Pfizer Approaches Q2 Print

Pfizer heads into its July 28 earnings report with the Street in a quiet retreat — analysts cutting targets but holding ratings, while positioning data shows no particular stress in either direction. The most telling…

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TLK Heads Into Results With Borrow Costs Surging

TLK heads into its July 29 earnings print with a sharp — and somewhat puzzling — spike in borrowing costs dominating the lending market picture. The standout in the data is a cost-to-borrow that has quadrupled in a…

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PPG Options Turn Defensive Ahead of Monday Print

PPG Industries heads into its July 28 Q2 earnings report with options traders more cautious than they have been in months — even as short sellers quietly retreat. The most notable pre-earnings signal is in options…

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Omnicom Bears Dig In Ahead of Monday's Print

OMC heads into its July 28 earnings report as one of the more heavily shorted names in the advertising sector, with the short position sitting well above typical levels even as bears show some signs of fatigue. Short…

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SPGI Bulls Lose Ground But Keep the Upper Hand

S&P Global arrives at its July 28 earnings release in a more complicated position than the one described in last week's trader note — the stock has reversed course, falling 5.4% over the past week to $426.40, wiping…

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JLL Options Traders Turn Defensive Ahead of Monday Print

Jones Lang LaSalle heads into its July 28 earnings report with options traders making their most defensive posture in months — a sharp contrast to a lending market that shows almost no short-selling conviction. The…

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ITW Options Hedge Up as Stock Rallies Into Q2 Print

Illinois Tool Works heads into its July 28 Q2 earnings report with the stock near a one-month high — yet options traders have quietly turned more defensive than they have been all summer. The clearest pre-earnings…

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GSK Options Cooling as the Print Approaches

GSK heads into Tuesday's Q2 results with one notable shift since the last preview: options positioning has eased from its most defensive levels, even as the stock remains a relative underperformer against the broader…

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FEMSA Bulls Hold Edge as Analysts Keep Lifting Targets

FMX heads into its July 28 earnings release with call-heavy options activity and a borrow market that's extremely loose — a setup more notable for what's absent than what's extreme. The lending market signals almost no…

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Short Sellers Circle Hertz and Chewy

Hertz is now one of the most pressured names in the market. Short interest hit 75% of free float as of July 23. That's up nearly 5 percentage points in just one week. Chewy is close behind. SI % FF climbed to 72.4%, up…

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ESS Options Flip Bullish as Analysts Lift Targets Into Q2 Print

Essex Property Trust heads into its July 28 Q2 earnings report with options traders taking a notably bullish stance — a sharp break from the caution that defined positioning just weeks ago. The clearest signal is in…

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EQR Heads Into Q3 Preview With Options at Calmest in Months

Equity Residential arrives at its July 28 earnings event with options positioning at its most relaxed reading in recent memory — a striking contrast to the analyst caution that has built around the stock over the past…

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EPD Heads Into Q2 Print With Bulls in Control

Enterprise Products Partners reports Q2 results on July 28 with the stock trading near its highest levels of the year, up more than 4% over the past month to $38.73, and positioning data showing no meaningful pressure…

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OVV Bears Dig In as Rally Extends Into the Q2 Print

Ovintiv arrives at its July 27 Q2 earnings report with short sellers still in place after a week of strong gains — and the stock now trading above most analyst price targets. The short book has barely moved. Short…

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Edison International Heads Into Q2 With Defensive Options Skew

Edison International reports Q2 results on July 28 with options traders showing their most defensive positioning in weeks, even as the stock quietly grinds toward fresh highs. The clearest signal into the print is in…

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Ecolab Bulls Load Up on Calls Before Monday's Print

ECL heads into its July 28 earnings release with options traders making one of their most bullish bets of the past year. The clearest signal heading into the print is in options positioning. The put/call ratio has…

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