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Bears Target Hertz and SpaceX Hard

Short sellers are moving fast this week. SPCX (Space Exploration Technologies) saw the biggest weekly jump — SI % of Free Float rocketed from 3.7% to 27.6%, a gain of nearly 24 points in just seven days. HTZ remains a…

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Earnings Week Looms Large Over Busy Friday

This week's big question is earnings. Alphabet reports Q2 on Tuesday, July 22. That is the most-watched print of the week. Intel follows Wednesday. Investors want proof its turnaround is real. Charter Communications…

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Financials Lead as Analysts Revise Upward

Financials dominated today's analyst activity. Morgan Stanley was upgraded by consensus, with the average target price rising to $231.86 from $226.48. The bank's strong Q2 results appear to be driving the…

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Insiders Cash Out While One Name Keeps Buying

Corporate insiders have been busy at the filing desk this week. The biggest story is ServiceTitan, where Bessemer Venture Partners filed sales totalling over $56M across five separate transactions since July 2. The…

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Bears Circle Hertz and SpaceX as Short Bets Surge

HTZ is one of Wall Street's most explosive short stories right now. Short interest hit 70% of free float as of July 16, up sharply from 60% just one week earlier. Availability has collapsed to zero. That means there…

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Earnings Barrage Meets a Market on Edge

Markets are heading into a crucial stretch of earnings season with geopolitics adding extra noise. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped as chip stocks struggled this week. South Korean markets dropped over 5% as tech…

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Earnings Week Sparks Options Plays Across Sectors

Pre-earnings options activity is flashing across multiple sectors this week, with analysts and traders repositioning ahead of several key prints. TXN heads into its Q2 report after a difficult stretch for chip stocks.…

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PSKY Heads Into Earnings Down 15% as Options Turn Bullish

PSKY reports on July 21 against a backdrop of mounting price pressure and a notable shift in options sentiment that cuts against the broader bearish mood. The stock has lost 15% over the past month, closing at $8.75 —…

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Earnings PreviewAGNC

AGNC Downgrades and Rising Shorts Ahead of Monday's Print

AGNC Investment Corp. heads into its Monday earnings report with two fresh analyst downgrades landing the same morning and short interest at a decade-defining high for the stock. Options traders have turned notably…

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TXN Heads Into Q2 Print After a Bruising Week

Texas Instruments reports Q2 results on July 20 against a backdrop of sharp pre-earnings selling and a striking divergence between cautious price action and increasingly bullish analyst conviction. The stock has shed…

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APLD Shorts Hold Firm at 24.6% as Stock Slides 44% in a Month

Applied Digital heads into its July 21 earnings print as one of the most heavily shorted names in AI infrastructure — and the stock's brutal recent sell-off has done little to shake that conviction. Short interest…

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Spotify's Valuation Gap Is the Real Test on Monday

SPOT arrives at Monday's Q2 print with bears having already retreated — leaving the earnings debate squarely in the hands of bulls who disagree mainly on how much the growth story is worth. The short unwind documented…

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Ally Financial's Q3 Print Tests Whether the Q2 Rally Had Legs

Ally Financial enters its July 21 Q3 earnings report having already lived through one print cycle since the last preview — and the positioning setup looks more settled than charged. Short interest has continued the…

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GM Bears Pause, But Haven't Covered

General Motors arrives at Monday's Q2 print with the bear position intact but no longer growing — a subtle but meaningful shift from the aggressive build that defined the run-up. The short position stabilised after the…

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EQT Bears Retreat Further Before Monday's Print

EQT arrives at its July 21 Q2 earnings report with short sellers unwinding, borrow conditions remaining exceptionally loose, and options sitting in neutral — a setup that is notably less charged than the analyst…

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Chubb Recovers to $352 With Options Tilting Bullish

CB heads into Tuesday's Q2 print having bounced back from last week's pullback, with a clearer bullish tilt in options positioning than at any point in the past year. The options market is the most striking data point…

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Financials Lead the Week's Analyst Moves

Analysts made their biggest calls in financials this week. Morgan Stanley picked up an upgrade. Its consensus target rose to $231.86, from $226.48. The bank carries just 1.5% short interest — bears are not…

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