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Trader NoteGEV

GEV Shorts Accelerate but Bernstein Steps In

GE Vernova gained 6.8% this week to close at $982.35, but the stock is carrying a contradiction: short interest just recorded its sharpest weekly jump in months, and a new initiation landed on the same day at an…

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Trader NoteCRML

CRML: Squeezed Borrow, High Short Score, Earnings Tomorrow

Critical Metals Corp. heads into its earnings release tomorrow with the borrow market near fully locked out, short interest running at nearly 18% of the float, and the stock down 9% on Tuesday alone — a setup where the…

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Trader NoteGRDN

Street Upgrades Drive GRDN to New Analyst Highs

Guardian Pharmacy Services enters the back half of June with fresh target-price lifts from two major firms and a short base that has been quietly rebuilding — a combination that makes the stock's next move worth…

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Trader NoteGMET

GMET's Borrow Market Wakes Up as Shorts Build Fast

Guardian Metal Resources heads into the summer with a striking divergence: a stock up 11% on the week, yet one where the lending market has tightened dramatically in just a few days. The sharpest story this week is…

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Trader NoteNXT

NXT CEO Sells Into Strength as Street Lifts Targets

NXT enters the back half of June with a clear tension at its core: the Street is raising targets in near-unison, yet the company's founder and CEO has been selling shares at a meaningful clip — and the stock is down…

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Trader NoteMLYS

MLYS shorts rebuild as stock slides 12% in a month

Mineralys Therapeutics heads into mid-June with a clear tension: short sellers are adding pressure while the stock drifts lower, yet the lending market remains far too loose to suggest a squeeze is imminent. Short…

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Trader NoteLUNR

LUNR: Founder Sells, Shorts Build, Options Flash Red

LUNR heads into mid-June with three signals pointing in the same uncomfortable direction: the founder is cashing out, short sellers are rebuilding positions aggressively, and options traders just posted their most…

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Trader NoteAMPX

AMPX Insiders Cash Out as Shorts Build on a Falling Stock

Amprius Technologies enters the week with a rare and uncomfortable alignment: insiders selling aggressively at the top, short sellers adding exposure on the way down, and the stock now 11% lower on the week. The…

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Trader NoteSMR

NuScale Shorts Hold Firm as Options Turn Bullish

SMR enters the week in an uncomfortable split: options traders are leaning bullish while short sellers hold a hefty 21.4% of the free float, and the stock has shed 7% in a single session to $9.89. The positioning…

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Trader NoteWBD

WBD Insiders Sell as Analyst Consensus Holds at Buy

Warner Bros. Discovery is trading flat on the week at $26.60, but the story worth watching is a persistent stream of insider selling from senior executives — including the CEO — against a backdrop where the Street's…

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Trader NoteTPG

TPG Shorts Build as the Stock Quietly Recovers

TPG has spent the past week climbing 3.4% to $44.64 — but the more interesting story is happening in the lending market, where short sellers have sharply rebuilt their positions even as the price edges higher. Short…

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Trader NoteZGN

Goldman Steps to the Sidelines as Zegna Shorts Build

ZGN enters the back half of June caught between a meaningful short squeeze in reverse and a Goldman Sachs downgrade that landed this morning — a combination that puts fresh pressure on a stock already struggling to…

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Trader NoteRDW

Redwire Shorts Surge as Sponsor Exits

RDW heads into mid-June with a striking disconnect: short interest has jumped 20% in a week while the stock's biggest backer has been systematically walking out the door. The dominant story here is the insider selling.…

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