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Earnings PreviewVTS

VTS Shorts Stay Heavy as Options Turn Bullish Into the Print

VTS heads into its Q3 earnings release with an unusual split: short sellers remain deeply committed, yet options positioning has shifted sharply toward the bullish side. Short interest at 14.1% of the free float is a…

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Earnings PreviewCRGY

CRGY Falls 5% on Earnings Day While Peers Gain 2%

Crescent Energy Company dropped 5.1% on November 2 to $13.47, a day when every close peer posted gains of 1.8% to 2.5%. Chord Energy, Permian Resources, Talos Energy and Northern Oil and Gas all finished higher on the…

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Earnings PreviewRNW

RNW Short Sellers Retreat Before Earnings

ReNew Energy Global reports today, but the most notable recent move in its data has come from short sellers walking away. Short positions have fallen 20% over the past week to roughly 0.84% of the free float. That…

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Earnings PreviewXMTR

Xometry Options Spike on Eve of Q3 Print

XMTR carries a put/call ratio four standard deviations above its 20-day average into Tuesday's Q3 results, making it one of the most unusual options setups in its recent history. The options market is flashing its most…

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Earnings PreviewVAL

Valaris Drops 10% on Acquisition Overhang as Shorts Retreat

VAL fell 10% on Monday to $94.69, a sharper single-day move than any of its closest peers. RIG dropped 10.2% on the same session, while NE fell 7.2% and SDRL lost 9.2%. The week's pattern tells a similar story: VAL is…

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Earnings PreviewCRC

CRC Shorts Rise, But Peers Face Heavier Pressure

Among California Resources Corporation's closest energy peers, short positioning looks considerably more aggressive at several names. CRC carries 5.2% of its free float sold short, a meaningful but not extreme level…

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Earnings PreviewPPLI

PPLI Shorts Stay Near a Year High as Peers Take Heavier Fire

People Incorporated is better shielded than most of its peer group right now, but that relative calm sits on top of a short book that has rarely been larger. Among its closest correlated names, short pressure is more…

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Earnings PreviewADEA

Adeia Shorts Retreat as Bulls Eye $200M Revenue Target

Adeia Inc. heads into its November 5 earnings report with short sellers quietly stepping back even as the stock has shed a fifth of its value over the past month. The short-selling picture has turned notably less…

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Earnings PreviewKDP

KDP Call Buyers Move In as Short Interest Jumps 15% in a Week

Keurig Dr Pepper reports Q3 results today, November 3, against a backdrop that is unusually split: options traders are the most bullish they have been all year, while short sellers have sharply rebuilt positions over…

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Earnings PreviewINSP

INSP Shorts Build Ahead of a Guidance-Tested Print

Inspire Medical Systems heads into its November 3 earnings report with short sellers sitting at their most aggressive position in months, even as the borrow market remains wide open. Short interest has climbed to…

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