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CRL Bears Retreat Ahead of Q2 Print

Charles River Laboratories heads into its August 5 Q2 earnings report with short sellers meaningfully retreating — yet the options market sitting unusually calm about the outcome. The short interest story is the…

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CVS Analysts Turn Bullish Ahead of Wednesday Print

CVS Health heads into its August 5 earnings release with the strongest analyst tailwind it has seen in months, trading at $104.43 against a consensus target of $113.50. The analyst setup is unusually constructive.…

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BWA Heads Into Q3 Preview With Shorts Still Elevated

BorgWarner reports again on August 5, just days after its July 30 Q2 print, with the short positioning that rebuilt so sharply ahead of that release still largely intact — and options traders back near defensive…

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Bradesco Options Turn Defensive Ahead of Wednesday Print

BBD heads into its August 5 earnings report with options traders showing more caution than at any point in recent months. The clearest pre-earnings signal comes from the options market. The put/call ratio has climbed…

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Bears Circle Earnings Week as August Opens

Markets open August with one dominant theme: earnings risk. Over 1,800 companies report this week. Short sellers and options traders are already positioned for volatility. Short interest tells a stark story ahead of…

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Big Week Ahead for Markets

Over 1,800 companies report this week. The biggest names hit Tuesday through Wednesday. Today brings results from PLTR after the close. The AI-data firm carries a $283 billion market cap. Investors want demand numbers…

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Hasbro Leads a Wave of Target Price Upgrades

Analysts lifted their price target on HAS to $109.29, up from $107.07, making it one of the more notable moves in recent activity. The toymaker's consensus average target rose for the second time this…

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Insiders Sell Big, Buyers Emerge in Finance

Corporate insiders filed a wave of notable trades this past week, with sellers dominating the headlines. Charles Schwab's founder and Co-Chairman, Charles R. Schwab, filed disclosures showing he sold over $15M worth of…

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Bears Load Up Ahead of Earnings Week

Short sellers went on the offensive heading into August. The biggest movers tell a clear story: bears are piling in ahead of high-risk earnings. HTZ leads the charge. Short interest hit 84.6% of free float, up nearly…

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Asia Surge Leads Global Risk-On Push

Equity ETFs absorbed $76.7B in net inflows last week. That is the dominant story. Money is moving decisively into risk assets, and Asia is driving the charge. Japan pulled in $13.8B in net flows over the past week. Its…

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Bears and Earnings Collide in a Turbulent August Open

Markets kick off August with earnings season at full tilt and short sellers pressing their bets across multiple sectors. Over 1,800 companies report this week. Today alone sees Marriott International and Vertex…

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Bears Load Up Into Earnings Week

An earnings-heavy week is drawing unusual options and short interest attention to several names where sentiment looks sharply divided. Hertz is the most striking case. Short interest just hit 35% of the float as bears…

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