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Earnings PreviewFBIZ

FBIZ Heads Into Earnings With Bears in Retreat

First Business Financial Services reports Q2 results on July 31 with short sellers actively reducing exposure into the print. Short interest has fallen sharply heading into results. It dropped 7.4% over the past week…

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Earnings PreviewDRH

DRH Earnings Land With Options Hedging on a Bullish Setup

DiamondRock Hospitality reports its Q2 results today with the stock near a 30-day high — and options traders showing the first meaningful defensive tilt in weeks, even as analysts continue to raise targets. The…

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Earnings PreviewHUN

Huntsman Bears Retreat but Stay Dug In

HUN heads into its Q2 print today with a short position that has halved in size over the past month — yet remains elevated enough to keep the story interesting. The most striking feature of the positioning setup is the…

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TB
Earnings PreviewTBBK

TBBK Bulls Call the Bluff as Keefe Upgrades Into Earnings

TBBK heads into its July 31 print with an unusually bullish options posture and a fresh analyst upgrade, even as the stock gave back 4.2% on the final session before the release. The most striking feature of the…

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Earnings PreviewCUBE

CubeSmart Heads Into Earnings With Bears Building Quietly

CUBE reports second-quarter results today with short interest rising sharply but the options market telling a more optimistic story — an unusual divergence that frames the day's print. Short interest has climbed nearly…

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Earnings PreviewCNO

CNO Insiders Sell Into Strength Before Q2 Print

CNO Financial Group reports Q2 results today against a backdrop of persistent insider selling and modestly cautious options positioning — even as the stock quietly grinds to multi-year highs. The insider angle…

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Earnings PreviewKWR

KWR Reports Today: Puts Hit New High as Short Cover Continues

KWR enters its Q2 earnings release this morning with two signals pointing in opposite directions — shorts still retreating, while options defensiveness just reached a new extreme. The options market is the loudest…

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Earnings PreviewPFIS

PFIS Rallies Into Earnings With Shorts Quietly Building

Peoples Financial Services Corp. reports after the close today with the stock up 7% over the past month — but a subtle shift in short positioning beneath the surface adds a layer of complexity to an otherwise…

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Earnings PreviewOLN

Analysts Cut Targets as Shorts Begin to Cover

Olin Corporation reports Q2 results today against a backdrop of heavy but easing short interest, a wall of analyst downgrades, and a stock that has lost 6% in the past week alone. Short sellers remain firmly…

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NB
Earnings PreviewNBIX

NBIX Bulls in Charge — Analysts Upgrade Ahead of Q2 Print

Neurocrine Biosciences heads into tonight's Q2 earnings report with analysts raising targets, the stock near a multi-month high, and short sellers in retreat — a setup where the bull case is already partly priced…

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Earnings PreviewMHK

MHK Bulls Take Control Into the Print

Mohawk Industries heads into its Q2 2026 earnings with options traders rotating decisively toward calls and short sellers quietly retreating — a notably bullish tilt for a stock that has spent much of the year under…

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Earnings PreviewMTX

MTX Options Flash Rare Bullish Signal Ahead of Q2 Print

Minerals Technologies heads into its July 31 Q2 earnings report with one striking divergence from the cautious pre-earnings tone that typically surrounds specialty chemical names: options traders have shifted sharply…

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Earnings PreviewMSA

MSA Safety Earnings: CFO Buy Meets Cautious Street

MSA Safety reports Q2 results on July 31 with an unusual signal sitting in the insider data — the CFO bought shares on the open market just weeks before the print. The most notable pre-earnings data point is a June 11…

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Earnings PreviewMSEX

MSEX Short Interest Spikes Into Earnings

Middlesex Water Company reports Q2 results today with short sellers meaningfully more active than they were just two weeks ago. Short interest has climbed sharply into the print. At roughly 4.8% of the free float, it…

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Earnings PreviewFFH

Fairfax Heads Into Earnings With Bears Sitting Out

Fairfax Financial Holdings reports Q2 results on July 31 with one of the clearest signals in its positioning data pointing toward complacency rather than controversy — short sellers have spent six weeks steadily…

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Earnings PreviewERIE

ERIE Insiders Buy the Dip as Short Score Stays Elevated

Erie Indemnity heads into its Q2 print on July 31 with an unusual ownership signal: a director spending nearly $1.5 million of her own money buying stock on the open market just weeks ago, even as bearish sentiment on…

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Earnings PreviewEMN

Eastman Chemical: Bulls Eye Specialty Mix Ahead of Q2 Print

EMN heads into its Q2 earnings release on July 31 with the stock outperforming a fractured chemicals sector — and options traders showing only mild caution about what comes next. The most notable setup feature is that…

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