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Trader NoteGEV

GEV analysts trim targets as earnings loom two weeks out

GE Vernova heads into its October 28 earnings date with the stock off 2.4% on the week to $1,004, while analysts debate how much of the bull case is already priced in. The most active storyline this week has been on…

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Trader NoteCRML

CRML Bears Squeeze the Lender as the Borrow Pool Runs Dry

CRML enters this week with a borrow market so tight it is effectively closed, a short position that has grown by 15% in a month, and a stock that has lost 11% over the past week, making it one of the most charged…

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Trader NoteVNOM

VNOM shorts rebuild as the stock reclaims ground

Viper Energy closed Tuesday at $44.36, up 6.7% on the week, yet short sellers have spent the past five sessions rebuilding positions they trimmed the week before, a split that sets up a more contested picture heading…

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Trader NoteAU

AngloGold Pulls Back While Shorts Rebuild and Options Ease

AngloGold Ashanti heads into its November 5 earnings date with a 12% monthly decline behind it, a sudden burst of short-interest rebuilding, and options traders who have turned measurably less defensive than they were…

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Trader NoteNXT

NXT Short Sellers Add as Earnings Loom

Nextpower heads into its October 28 earnings print with short sellers adding meaningfully to positions while analysts keep trimming price targets, a combination that makes the next two weeks genuinely worth…

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Trader NoteCR

CR Shorts Build Into Earnings With Options Caution Rising

Crane Company heads into its October 26 earnings with short sellers adding exposure and options traders turning more defensive, an unusual combination for a stock with a thin borrowing market and broadly constructive…

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Trader NoteDINO

DINO Runs Past Analyst Targets as Short Sellers Cover

HF Sinclair has added another 12% this week to close at $128.23, extending a rally that has now left the consensus analyst price target firmly in the rear-view mirror. The stock's move to $128.23 puts it well above the…

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Trader NoteKNTK

KNTK Shorts Climb as ISQ Keeps Selling

Kinetik Holdings heads into its November earnings with short interest rising sharply, a 10%-plus holder selling daily, and analysts nudging targets higher despite the stock trading at a premium to most of the Street's…

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Trader NoteIREN

IREN Bears Tighten Grip as Short Interest Hits 30% of Float

IREN has lost 16% in a week, the lending pool has snapped back to near-maximum tightness, and short interest has pushed to a new recent high, putting the stock in an increasingly compressed position ahead of November 6…

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Trader NoteBLZE

Backblaze shorts rebuild as earnings loom

BLZE heads into its November 2 earnings report with short sellers rebuilding positions at pace while the stock pulls back from a remarkable year-to-date run. The short interest story is the week's defining tension.…

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Trader NoteFLNC

FLNC: Bears Double Down as Street Slashes Targets

Fluence Energy enters the week carrying a 26% short position, a fresh wave of analyst target cuts, and a stock that has lost nearly a third of its value in a single month. The short interest story is the clearest…

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Trader NoteGXO

GXO Shorts Rebuild as Goldman Upgrades

GXO Logistics heads into its November 3 earnings with a striking split: Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to Buy this week, yet short sellers have spent the past month quietly rebuilding positions. Short interest has…

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