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Trader NoteZM

Zoom Options Turn Bullish Ahead of November Earnings

ZM heads into its November 23 earnings date with options traders at their most bullish in a year, even as short sellers quietly reduce exposure and the lending market remains one of the loosest in the software…

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Trader NoteTW

TW Targets Climb as Earnings Loom

Tradeweb Markets has added another 2.3% on the week to $109.98, and the analyst community has responded with a fresh round of target increases that close much of the gap left by last summer's cuts. The Street's…

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Trader NoteDELL

Barclays Cuts Dell as Short Sellers Continue to Exit

Dell Technologies heads into mid-October with the stock slightly off its recent highs and a fresh analyst downgrade adding a note of caution to what has otherwise been a relentless bull run. Barclays downgraded DELL to…

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Trader NoteETON

ETON shorts rebuild quietly as options turn more cautious

Eton Pharmaceuticals heads into its November earnings with short sellers rebuilding positions steadily and options sentiment cooling from its earlier bullish extreme. The short-side pressure is real but measured. Short…

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Trader NoteEQX

Equinox Gold slips as shorts rebuild and earnings approach

EQX heads into its November 4 earnings report down 10% over the past month, with short interest quietly rebuilding and the stock lagging a peer group that has held up better through the recent gold sector pullback. The…

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Trader NoteAQST

AQST Borrow Tightens Again as Shorts Hit 30-Month High

Aquestive Therapeutics heads into its November earnings with short interest near a multi-year peak, borrow availability back at its floor, and options positioning edging more defensive, a combination that defines the…

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Trader NoteXLC

XLC Shorts Retreat as Borrow Cost Halves

XLC, the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF, closes the week in a notably different posture from where it stood seven days ago: the short squeeze that drove last week's note has decisively reversed. The…

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Trader NoteNVT

NVT Shorts Build as Stock Slides Into October Earnings

NVT dropped 7% this week to $161.47, reversing the gains from last week's note, and short sellers have been quietly adding pressure throughout the move lower. The story in the lending market has shifted since last…

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Trader NoteRCUS

JP Morgan Initiates as RCUS Drops 7% and Shorts Hold Firm

Arcus Biosciences enters the week with a sharp price drop and a fresh analyst endorsement arriving at the same time, creating an immediate tension between a deteriorating chart and a bullish Street. The stock closed at…

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Trader NoteVCTR

VCTR shorts build as Street quietly raises the ceiling

Victory Capital Holdings heads into its November earnings with short sellers rebuilding positions at a pace that stands out even as the stock slips modestly and the Street keeps nudging targets higher. The most notable…

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Trader NoteCAAP

CAAP Short Interest Builds as Options Turn More Bullish

Corporación América Airports enters the week heading into a November 18 earnings date with a quietly notable tension: short sellers have been adding positions at pace while options traders have swung in the opposite…

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