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NU Options Hit 52-Week High PCR as Earnings Loom

NU reports earnings today after the close. Options traders are the loudest signal in the room right now. The put-call ratio hit 0.7349 on May 13 — a 52-week high. The z-score of 2.57 puts that reading more than two and…

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Borrow Market Tightens on SOWG as Stock Surges 67%

Sow Good Inc. is flashing multiple warning signals in its lending market. The freeze-dried candy maker rallied 67% last week — and short sellers are paying a steep price to hold their positions. Availability in SOWG's…

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KD
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KDK Borrow Market Seizes Up as Smart Money Disagrees

A 10% owner just bought $5 million of stock. The borrow market tells a different story entirely. KDK (Kodiak AI, Inc.) is caught in a rare tug-of-war. The lending market has effectively frozen — every share available…

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STE Options Flip Contradicts Rising Short Bets

Bullish call buying has hit STERIS plc just as short sellers step up pressure. The put/call ratio collapsed to 0.87 on May 13 — a 2.65 standard-deviation drop below the 20-day average of 1.29. That contradicts a 21%…

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EQPT Borrow Costs Double With Earnings Tomorrow

Short sellers are pressing hard into EQPT ahead of its earnings release. Cost to borrow has nearly doubled in one week — and short shares are up 24% over the same period. CTB hit 2.16% on May 12, up 93% in seven days.…

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KD
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KDK Borrow Market Seizes Up as Cost-to-Borrow Hits 161%

The lending market for KDK has effectively frozen. Cost to borrow exploded to 160.8% APR — up 557% in a single week — and availability has collapsed to zero. Every share in the lending pool is currently lent out. There…

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AA
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AAL Bears Circle as Short Interest Hits Five-Week High

Short sellers have sharply increased bets against AAL this week. Three distinct signals have aligned — rising short interest, elevated put buying, and a jump in borrow cost — as American Airlines heads toward its next…

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BLLN Borrow Costs Collapse as Options Bears Circle

BillionToOne is sending mixed signals. The cost to borrow has crashed 79% in a week. Yet short positions are rising again — and options traders are the most bearish they've been in months. CTB peaked above 210% in…

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NG
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NGS Options Signal Contradicts Post-Earnings Rally

Natural Gas Services Group jumped 5.9% on May 13. But the options market told a different story. The put/call ratio hit 0.392 — the highest in 52 weeks and 3.1 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.297. That's…

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KBDC Borrow Market Tightens as Short Interest Surges

The lending market for KBDC has shifted sharply this week. Availability has tightened to roughly 9% — just one share remains for every eleven already borrowed — as short positions climbed 15.4% over seven days. Short…

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INOD: Shorts Cover as Options Hedgers Pile In

Innodata Inc. just printed a 102% weekly gain. Short sellers are retreating fast. But options traders are buying protection at near-record pace — and the borrow cost just doubled. Innodata reported earnings on May 7.…

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Aramark Bulls Flood Options Market After Earnings Pop

ARMK surged 8.6% on May 12 after reporting earnings. Options traders piled into calls at a pace not seen in months. Simultaneously, short sellers cut positions at speed — and Baird lifted its price target to $58. The…

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UBXG Borrow Cost Explodes 457% as Shorts Pile In

Cost to borrow on UBXG hit 90% this week. That's a fivefold jump in seven days — and it's happening as the stock loses half its value. Cost to borrow stood at 16.3% last week. As of May 12, it sits at 89.99% — a 457%…

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AMBO Borrow Cost Explodes 1,450% as Short Interest Surges

Short sellers piled into AMBO overnight. Cost to borrow jumped from under 5% to 73.9% in a single week — a 1,450% move — while short interest rocketed from roughly 4,000 shares to 116,264. The numbers tell a dramatic…

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NG
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NGG Put-Buying Hits a 5-Year High Before Earnings

Options traders are the loudest voice in the room right now. NGG — National Grid's US-listed ADR — reports on May 14. The market is not feeling calm about it. The put/call ratio hit 0.88 on May 12. That is the highest…

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ABT Options Hit 52-Week Bullish Extreme as Shorts Build

Options traders have turned their most bullish in a year on ABT. The put/call ratio hit 0.71 on May 12 — a 52-week low — falling 2.16 standard deviations below its 20-day mean of 0.88. That's the sharpest swing toward…

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RGS Bears Exit as Calls Dominate Ahead of Earnings

Regis Corporation reports earnings today. Short sellers are already heading for the exit. Short interest fell 10% over the past week to 1.98% of free float. Cost to borrow dropped 55% in the same period, settling at…

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