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Earnings PreviewAROC

Archrock Bulls Hold Their Ground Ahead of Q3 Print

AROC heads into its Q3 earnings release with the Street broadly constructive but recent price action and insider history pointing to some softer undercurrents. Options positioning is the clearest expression of bullish…

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Earnings PreviewJAZZ

Jazz Pharma: Short Book Flips as Options Turn Defensive

Jazz Pharmaceuticals reports Q3 results on November 4 with a notable reversal from the positioning that preceded yesterday's earlier earnings date: options traders have swung sharply toward protection, while short…

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Earnings PreviewCAR

Avis Budget Shorts Retreat as Analysts Cut Targets

Short sellers have been pulling back from CAR at a meaningful pace ahead of today's earnings report, with short interest falling 14.5% over the past week to 12.6% of the free float. That remains a high absolute level…

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Earnings PreviewUMH

UMH Properties: Options Turn Bullish as Activist Enters

UMH Properties reports Q3 results today against a backdrop where options traders have turned notably more bullish even as an activist investor has quietly taken a seat at the table. The clearest positioning signal is…

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Earnings PreviewHUN

Huntsman Short Sellers Step Back as Peers Chase OLN Higher

HUN is the least crowded name among its closest chemical peers heading into today's Q3 print. Short interest in Huntsman has fallen to 6.4% of the free float, down from roughly 9% in late September and at the lowest…

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Earnings PreviewCE

Celanese CFO Buys Into the Dip Before Q3 Results

The most concrete signal into Celanese's Q3 earnings report is the CFO's own money. Chuck Kyrish, SVP and CFO, made three open-market purchases on August 14 totalling 2,300 shares at around $45.50, spending roughly…

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Earnings PreviewHLF

HLF Options Signal Unusual Bullishness Ahead of Q3 Print

Herbalife heads into its November 4 earnings release with options traders positioned at the most bullish extreme in a year, a sharp contrast to the steady short interest overhead that has defined the stock for…

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Earnings PreviewVNO

VNO Bears Build Ahead of Q3 Print

Vornado Realty Trust heads into its November 3 earnings release with short sellers adding conviction even as the stock quietly grinds higher. Short interest is the standout story in the setup. Bears have added…

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Earnings PreviewUTL

UTL Heads Into Q3 Print on a 10% Monthly Rally

Unitil Corporation reports Q3 2026 results today against an unusually strong price backdrop for a small regulated utility. The stock has climbed 10.2% over the past month to $56.44, outpacing most of its correlated…

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Earnings PreviewTRI

Thomson Reuters Prints Today With Woodbridge Still Watching

Thomson Reuters reports third-quarter results on November 3, having recovered sharply from a bruising October to arrive at the print up 22% for the month, with the controlling Thomson family still sitting on a…

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Earnings PreviewTTI

TTI Shorts Ease but Peers Bleed Into the Print

TETRA Technologies heads into its Q3 print today with a sector under notable pressure and short sellers caught mid-retreat. The most striking feature of the setup is how aggressively short interest has unwound. Bears…

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Earnings PreviewSWKS

Skyworks Shorts Ease as Analysts Race to Raise Targets

Skyworks Solutions reports Q4 results on November 3 with short sellers actively retreating, even as the stock closed Monday down 2.8% to $85.17. Short interest has fallen sharply over the past month. At 15.7% of the…

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Earnings PreviewDHC

DHC Reports Today With an Activist on the Register

Diversified Healthcare Trust releases third-quarter results today, November 3, trading at $7.74 after slipping roughly half a percent on Monday. The stock is down 0.6% on the week, underperforming a median gain of 0.2%…

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Earnings PreviewREI.UN

RioCan Heads Into Q3 Print With Borrowing Costs Tripling

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust reports its Q3 2026 results on November 3 against a backdrop of sharply rising borrowing costs in the lending market, even as overall short positioning remains modest. The most…

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Earnings PreviewPZZA

Papa John's Heads Into Q3 Print Under Heavy Short Pressure

PZZA arrives at its November 5 earnings report as one of the more heavily shorted names in the restaurant sector, with nearly 20% of its free float sold short and the street firmly on the defensive. Short interest is…

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Earnings PreviewOTTR

OTTR Bears Hold Firm Into Q3 Print

Otter Tail Corporation heads into its November 3 earnings release with short sellers maintaining a notably large position even as the stock quietly grinds higher. Short interest is the clearest tension in the setup. At…

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