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Cigna pulls back into earnings with shorts still retreating

CI gave back ground this week — down 4.2% to $290.49 — but the underlying positioning data continues to tell a story of diminishing bearish conviction ahead of the July 30 earnings print. The short retreat that defined…

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ONDS: Price Jumps 11%, But the Short Machine Grinds On

Ondas Inc. posted an 11.5% single-day gain on Tuesday, closing at $7.66 — yet the short position that has defined this stock for weeks extended to another record high the same day. The price bounce is the cleanest…

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Goldman Upgrades NIO as Shorts Quietly Retreat

NIO heads into the back half of July with a notable divergence at its core: Goldman Sachs turned bullish last week while the stock sits nearly 5% lower on the month, and short sellers have been trimming positions even…

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Spotify Posts Q2 Beat — Now the Valuation Debate Takes Over

SPOT delivered its Q2 results on July 21 with a user-growth beat and raised full-year guidance — and the market's response has shifted the story from whether bears were right to pull back, to whether bulls can justify…

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AVGO Bounces to $386 but Shorts Stay Put

Broadcom has clawed back from last week's $370 close to $386.50, yet the short sellers who built positions into the summer highs show no sign of exiting — the fourth chapter of a pattern that has defined this stock…

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MNPR Shorts Retreat as Analysts Lift Targets

Monopar Therapeutics heads into its August earnings window with a stock that has more than doubled off its lows, shorts quietly trimming exposure, and the Street nudging targets higher — yet the borrow market remains…

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BWB Posts Earnings — What the Data Says Now

Bridgewater Bancshares has just reported Q2 results, and the post-print picture looks meaningfully different from the defensive crouch options traders held heading into the release. The options signal that dominated…

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Barclays Lifts CARG Target as Options Turn Bullish

CarGurus heads into its August 6 earnings with the Street growing more optimistic and options traders the most bullishly positioned they have been all year. The clearest signal this week came from the analyst desk.…

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MGY Underperforms Peers Into Q2 Earnings as Shorts Hold Firm

Magnolia Oil & Gas heads into its July 31 Q2 earnings print having lost ground against a broadly rallying E&P peer group, with short sellers showing no signs of retreat despite a stock that has spent the past month…

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Alcoa Slides 10% Post-Earnings as Analysts Keep Cutting Targets

Alcoa has dropped another 10% since its Q2 print landed on July 16, extending a brutal month that has now erased 25% of market value, and the post-earnings analyst wave has delivered more of the same: target cuts, no…

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Valvoline Bulls Take the Wheel Ahead of August Earnings

VVV enters its August 5 earnings window with one of the most striking options reversals of the year — and a Street that just lifted targets in unison. The standout signal this week is in the options market. Call demand…

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TORM Borrow Costs Halve as Shorts Stay Quiet

TRMD A heads into its August earnings window with the lending market loose, short interest negligible, and institutional ownership telling the most interesting story of the week. The borrow picture is unusually calm…

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