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PKE Jumps 7% — But Short Sellers Haven't Budged

Park Aerospace Corp. heads into its July 23 earnings report with a sharp post-results rally already on the board — yet the short side has barely flinched. The stock surged 7.3% on July 21 and is up 7.7% over the past…

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ORRF Bulls Take Charge Ahead of Q2 Print

Orrstown Financial Services reports Q2 results on July 22 with options markets flashing the most bullish tilt seen in months — and short sellers quietly retreating. The clearest signal is in options positioning. Call…

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Mattel Bears Retreat Into Earnings as Options Turn Bullish

Mattel heads into its July 24 Q2 print with the options market flashing its most bullish signal in months, even as analysts sharpen their pencils on the downside. The shift in options positioning is the most striking…

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FFBC Shorts Build Fast Into Q2 Print

First Financial Bancorp. reports Q2 results today with short sellers notably more active than they were a month ago — even as the stock has been climbing. Short interest has risen sharply heading into the print. It now…

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FCBC Heads Into Q2 Print With Shorts Building but Borrow Loose

First Community Bankshares reports Q2 results on July 24 with short interest climbing at its fastest monthly pace in recent memory — yet the lending market tells a far less threatening story. The short-side buildup is…

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Executives Cash Out as Broadcom, RH Lead Insider Sales

Insiders at several major US companies filed large stock sales over the past two weeks, with AVGO and RH topping the list. Broadcom's Chief Legal Officer, Mark David Brazeal, filed two separate sales totalling $19.5…

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Bank OZK Heads Into Q2 With Bears Dug In

OZK reports Q2 results today carrying one of the most crowded short books in regional banking. Short sellers have 13.5% of the free float on loan — a level that climbed roughly five percentage points over the past…

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BOKF Options Turn Bullish as Q2 Report Looms

BOK Financial heads into its Q2 earnings release on July 23 with options positioning at its most call-heavy in months — a notable shift from the cautious tone that dominated earlier in the year. The options signal is…

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Chubb Heads Into Q2 Print With Bulls Back in Control

CB arrives at its Q2 earnings release having recovered sharply from the pre-earnings pullback, with options positioning flipping back toward the bullish end of its recent range. The most notable shift since the July 18…

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SCCO's Valuation Gap Widens Before the Print

Southern Copper Corporation reports earnings today with its stock at $188 — now more than 12% above the highest analyst price target on record, after a 7.4% single-session surge on July 21 that stretched the already…

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RTX Options Hedging Edges Back Up as Q2 Print Arrives

RTX heads into its July 23 Q2 earnings release with options traders nudging back toward caution — a posture that has proved stubborn across multiple weeks of coverage, even as the stock has stabilised near $193.67. The…

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Bears Pile In: This Week's Sharpest Short Moves

Short sellers have been active this week. The latest ORTEX data shows some notable shifts across large and small caps alike. NLY — Annaly Capital Management — is the headline mover. Short interest jumped 61% in a…

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Quest Diagnostics Bulls Take Control as Puts Drain Away

DGX heads into tomorrow's Q2 print with the options market flipping dramatically from caution to confidence — a sharp reversal from the defensive posture described in the preview published just four days ago. The most…

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NOC Options Turn Defensive as Q2 Print Looms

Northrop Grumman heads into Wednesday's Q2 earnings with options traders more cautious than at any point in months, even as the short-selling community remains largely on the sidelines. The options signal is the…

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