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Trader NoteMRX

Analysts Lift MRX Targets as Shorts Retreat

MRX enters the second half of July with a rare alignment: analysts raising targets aggressively, short sellers unwinding positions, and the borrow market as loose as it has been all year. The Street's conviction on…

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Trader NoteOWL

OWL Shorts Retreat as Earnings Loom

Blue Owl Capital heads into its July 30 earnings print with short sellers in active retreat — yet the stock still carries one of the heaviest short burdens in its peer group, making the next few weeks a genuine test of…

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Trader NotePCT

PCT Shorts Surge as Borrow Tightens Ahead of August Earnings

PureCycle Technologies heads into its August 7 earnings date with short sellers rebuilding aggressively and the borrow market close to its tightest in a year. The headline number is stark. Short interest has jumped 20%…

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Trader NoteDRS

DRS Drifts Lower Into Earnings, But Bears Aren't Pressing

Leonardo DRS heads into its July 30 earnings date down 8.6% over the past month, yet the short-selling community is quietly exiting rather than pressing the thesis — the real story is whether the stock's valuation can…

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Trader NoteKARO

KARO After the Print: What the Data Shows Now

Karooooo has just reported earnings, and the post-print picture looks notably different from the pre-report setup — shorts built aggressively into the event, the borrow market tightened sharply, and the question now is…

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Trader NoteAPP

AppLovin Bears Retreat as Stock Digests a Sharp Weekly Drop

AppLovin enters the week of July 13 with an uncomfortable split personality: shorts are quietly covering, the borrow market is relaxed, and the Street remains broadly bullish — yet the stock just shed 15% in a single…

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Trader NoteRSI

RSI Shorts Build Ahead of Late-July Earnings

Rush Street Interactive heads into its July 29 earnings print with short sellers quietly adding exposure and the CEO offloading stock — a setup that deserves attention even as the underlying business story remains…

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Trader NoteABNB

Jefferies Lifts ABNB Target as Founders Keep Selling

Airbnb heads into its August 4 earnings with a clear split between analyst conviction and insider behaviour — bulls are raising targets, founders are cashing out. The most interesting move this week came from the…

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Trader NoteCNXC

CNXC Shorts Rebuild as Borrow Market Tightens Post-Earnings

Concentrix enters the back half of July with short sellers adding aggressively and the stock still reeling from a brutal earnings reaction — a setup where bearish positioning and weak fundamentals are reinforcing each…

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Trader NoteEOSE

EOSE Shorts Dig In as Earnings Loom

Eos Energy Enterprises heads into its July 28 earnings report carrying one of the most extreme short positions in the small-cap clean energy space, with the lending market nearly locked shut and analysts still arguing…

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Trader NotePLTR

PLTR Shorts Keep Building, But Earnings Is the Real Test

Palantir Technologies enters the final stretch before its August 3 earnings print with short interest continuing to climb, options traders leaning mildly bullish, and the CTO quietly selling into strength — a setup…

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Trader NoteXPEV

XPEV Borrow Eases but Short Pressure Stays Elevated

XPeng enters the back half of July with a quietly interesting split: the lending market has loosened noticeably over the past week, yet the underlying short position remains large and the stock has given back nearly 8%…

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