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Earnings PreviewNMFC

NMFC Q3 Results Land as the BDC Rally Broadens

NMFC reports Q3 results today with the stock having already moved sharply in the right direction, up 7.6% on the week to $7.11, and the lending market telling a noticeably looser story than it did a week ago. The…

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Earnings PreviewIRT

IRT Short Interest Climbs to Year High as Peers Sell Off

Independence Realty Trust stands out among apartment REITs right now for the wrong reason: its short interest has climbed to its highest level in at least a year. At 7.7% of the free float, IRT carries more short…

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Earnings PreviewPLOW

Douglas Dynamics Heads Into Q3 Print With Calm Positioning

PLOW reports Q3 results on November 3 with the market showing little urgency in either direction, a setup that is more notable for what it lacks than what it signals. The lending market tells a story of indifference…

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Earnings PreviewCALX

CALX Options Signal Bullish Tilt Ahead of Q3 Print

Calix reports Q3 results on November 3 with options traders leaning more bullish than they have been all quarter. The options signal is the clearest positioning data heading into the print. The put/call ratio has…

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Earnings PreviewJBTM

JBTM Bulls Eye the Print After a Brutal Year

JBT Marel Corporation heads into its November 3 earnings release with options traders leaning more bullish than at any point in the past year, even as short sellers have quietly built positions to their highest level…

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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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