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Driven Brands Bears Keep Retreating Before August Print

DRVN heads into its August 6 earnings report with short sellers continuing a retreat that has now run for over a month, and with the stock quietly recovering ground after a choppy summer. The short-covering story that…

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MP Materials' Borrow Market Tightens Again as Earnings Loom

MP Materials heads into its August 6 earnings print with the borrow market tightening back toward danger levels and options demand for downside protection hitting its most extreme reading of the past year. The…

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VERX Heads Into Earnings With Options Flashing a Rare Warning

VERX reports tomorrow with its options market sending the sharpest defensive signal seen in months — a stock that has been largely ignored by put buyers is suddenly attracting them in force. The put/call ratio jumped…

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Adeia Heads Into Q2 Print With Short Sellers Easing Their Grip

ADEA approaches its August 6 earnings release with the lending market sending a clear message: bears are not pressing their bet. Short interest has drifted lower through July, falling just over 4% in the past month to…

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Baldwin Insurance Heads Into Earnings With Bulls in the Lead

BWIN reports after the close today carrying meaningful short interest, a strong pre-earnings rally, and a cluster of analyst upgrades that together describe a market leaning bullish but not yet fully committed. The…

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STOK Bears Pile In Before Phase 3 Data

Stoke Therapeutics heads into its August 7 earnings print as one of the more heavily shorted small-cap biotechs in the RNA medicine space, with positioning that has shifted sharply more bearish over the past…

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CTOS Bulls Test Analyst Consensus at Q2 Print

Custom Truck One Source heads into its Q2 earnings today with analysts split along a clear fault line — and a stock that has outrun most of their targets. The bull-bear debate is defined by infrastructure demand on one…

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Crinetics Heads Into Earnings With Shorts in Full Retreat

CRNX arrives at its August 4 earnings report in an unusual position: short sellers have dramatically unwound their bets even as the stock sits near double its price from a month ago, leaving the market more focused on…

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Sonos Shorts Stabilise, but the July Build Lingers

SONO heads into its August 5 earnings print with the frantic short-covering of last week giving way to a more ambiguous setup — shorts have partly refilled, the stock jumped 7.6% on Monday, and options positioning has…

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Palantir Lifts, Chips Slip in Analyst Reshuffle

Analysts revised targets across a broad range of names on August 4. Palantir Technologies led the upgrades. The consensus target price rose to $185.68 from $182.20. Six analysts now rate it a Buy. The stock carries…

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INSP Bears Hold Ground as Options Skew Defensive Into Q2 Print

Inspire Medical Systems heads into its Q2 earnings report tonight carrying a heavily shorted float, a cautious options market, and a Street that has turned meaningfully more bearish since the last disastrous print. The…

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Hillman Options Signal Caution Ahead of Q2 Print

HLMN heads into Tuesday's Q2 earnings report with options traders meaningfully more defensive than usual — the most notable positioning signal ahead of the print. The put/call ratio has jumped to 0.74, running well…

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JBGS Bears Hold Ground Heading Into Earnings

JBG SMITH Properties enters its August 4 earnings print carrying one of the heavier short burdens in the office REIT sector — and bears have been adding to their position. Short interest has climbed nearly 18% of the…

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