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Earnings PreviewOKTA

Okta's Stock Retreats as Street Targets Climb Higher

OKTA heads into its August 26 print with a widening gap between analyst conviction and the stock's actual behaviour — the bullish momentum documented five days ago has continued, but the price has moved further in the…

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Earnings PreviewWDAY

WDAY's Earnings Arrive With Bears on the Run

WDAY heads into its August 25 results with short sellers still unwinding, options traders leaning bullish, and a stock propped up by both a 42% one-month rally and a live take-private story that no earnings print can…

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Earnings Preview1211

BYD Shorts Retreat Ahead of Friday's Earnings Print

BYD Company Limited heads into its August 28 half-year results with short sellers in steady retreat and the borrow market offering little friction for either side of the trade. The short interest angle is the clearest…

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Earnings PreviewMRVL

Analysts pile targets higher as MRVL shorts keep building

Marvell Technology arrives at its August 27 print with the most concentrated burst of analyst target upgrades in months colliding with a short position that has continued to grow — making the earnings report a direct…

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Earnings PreviewRBRK

RBRK Bulls Lift Targets as Earnings Arrive Thursday

Rubrik reports after the close on August 27 with analysts lifting targets at an unusual clip and short sellers quietly retreating — yet the stock has pulled back on the week even as the broader setup looks…

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Earnings PreviewDG

Dollar General's Options Hedge Builds Ahead of Thursday Print

Dollar General heads into its August 27 earnings release with options traders leaning defensively, short sellers quietly retreating, and analysts divided on whether the discount retailer's recovery narrative has…

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Market Commentary

Bears Pile Into Reddit as Wolfspeed Stays Under Siege

Short sellers made a decisive move into RDDT this week. Reddit's SI % of free float jumped to 17.6% from 13.5% — a 4.1 percentage point rise in just seven days. That is one of the biggest week-on-week swings among…

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Earnings PreviewHMY

HMY Surges 54% in a Month — Can the Print Justify It?

HMY heads into its August 27 results carrying one of the more striking pre-earnings rallies in the gold mining space, with the stock up 54% over the past month and 21% in the past week alone — the kind of move that…

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Earnings PreviewHRL

HRL Heads Into Q3 Print With Peers Running Hotter

Hormel Foods reports its third-quarter results on August 27 against a backdrop of quiet positioning, a still-skeptical Street, and a peer group that has pulled clearly ahead over the past week. The short-selling setup…

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Market Commentary

NVIDIA Week: All Eyes on the Chip Giant

NVDA reports Wednesday after the bell. The $5.2 trillion chip giant is this week's defining event. AI data centre demand is the key question. Options traders are sitting on both sides. NVDA's RSI of 51 signals maximum…

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Market Commentary

Earnings Season Fires Up the Options Desk

A monster earnings week is shaping up for US equity markets. NVIDIA headlines the calendar with a $5.2 trillion market cap. Options traders are positioned on both sides. The chip giant's RSI sits at 51 — dead neutral —…

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Market Commentary

NVIDIA Leads a Monster Earnings Week

The week of August 24 is packed with major tech earnings. NVDA headlines everything. The $5.2 trillion chip giant reports after the bell on Wednesday, August 26. AI demand is the key question. Investors want to know if…

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Market Commentary

Lockheed, Evergy Score Fresh Upgrades

Analysts delivered upgrades to two notable names this week. Lockheed Martin and Evergy both received formal rating lifts, standing out from a batch of consensus target price tweaks across the market. Lockheed climbed…

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Market Commentary

Gates Buys, Iridium Insiders Bail

Bill Gates filed this week to disclose he bought $64.5M worth of RSG shares over two days. He picked up 292,000+ shares in Republic Services at prices around $218–$223 each. The waste management giant is now a major…

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Market Commentary

Bears Circle Reddit as Short Interest Jumps 4 Points

RDDT is the week's standout mover. Short interest climbed to 17.6% of free float, up from 13.5% — a 4.1 percentage point jump in just seven days. The social media platform faces earnings scrutiny and is drawing fresh…

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Market Commentary

US and Bonds Pull Capital; Energy Bucks the Trend

US-focused ETFs pulled in $37.1B in the past week alone. That is the dominant story in global money flows right now. The flow imbalance sits at 66.9 — firmly in buying-pressure territory. The US attracted $37.1B in net…

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Market Commentary

Nvidia Earnings Loom Over a Bearish Market

All eyes land on NVDA Wednesday. The chipmaker reports Q2 fiscal 2027 results with a $5.2 trillion market cap at stake. It is the most watched earnings print of the season. INTU and CRM also report this week. MRVL…

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Market Commentary

Bearish Bets Stack Up in Semis and Social

Options flow is flashing warning signs across the tech sector this week. Negative bets dominated the leaderboard on August 23, with MU topping the bearish options chart by a wide margin. Micron Technology led all US…

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