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Nebius Group heads into its August 12 earnings print with a genuinely changed borrow picture — but a short position that hasn't budged. The biggest development since the August 5 notes is in availability. What had been…
Applied Materials heads into its August 13 Q3 print having recovered sharply from last week's lows, with the broader sector lifting and short sellers nowhere in sight — yet options traders remain the loudest voice of…
PS enters its August 13 earnings print in a notably different position than it occupied just six weeks ago — short sellers have been covering aggressively, borrow costs remain extreme, and the stock has surged 14% in a…
FIG heads into its August 13 earnings report in a notably different posture than it carried into the last print — the brief post-earnings relief rally has faded, insiders have been selling, and options traders have…
A wave of insider selling hit US markets this past week. Three companies stand out for size and executive rank. Life Time Group founder and CEO Bahram Akradi filed to disclose he sold $19.5M of LTH shares on July 31.…
Viking Holdings reports Wednesday with the Street firmly onside, short sellers in retreat, and the stock up 6% over the past month to $105.79 — a setup that puts the burden squarely on the numbers to justify renewed…
KVUE arrives at its August 13 earnings release carrying the weight of a modest post-Q2 selloff and a Street consensus that remains deliberately non-committal. The stock fell 2.2% on the day of its Q2 print earlier this…
Nu Holdings heads into its August 13 earnings report having already disappointed once this cycle — and the positioning data suggests traders are only marginally more defensive than they were before that miss. The stock…
BNT heads into its August 13 earnings release with the short-side picture that dominated the last preview now materially unwinding. The most notable change since the August 4 article is that the tightening borrow trend…
BABA heads into its August 13 earnings report in materially different shape than it did two weeks ago — the stock survived its August 5 print, absorbed a modest 1.7% day-one dip, and has since extended its gains to…
Credicorp reports second-quarter results on August 13 against a backdrop of diverging analyst signals, a stock that has pulled back modestly from recent highs, and positioning that looks notably relaxed rather than…
National Grid heads into Thursday's results with a notable shift since last week's preview: the short-selling retreat that defined the earlier setup has reversed, and bears are quietly rebuilding positions ahead of the…
TPR heads into its August 13 earnings report with the Street firmly on the bull side — and short sellers slowly retreating to match. Short sellers have been covering, not adding. Short interest has fallen roughly 7%…
Applied Industrial Technologies heads into its August 13 earnings report with options traders meaningfully more cautious than they have been all year. The sharpest signal in the positioning data is a sudden shift in…
The week's biggest catalyst is a packed earnings slate. Cisco Systems reports Q4 2026 on Wednesday. The $479bn networking giant faces key questions on AI infrastructure demand. Applied Materials follows Thursday — a…
Options traders turned decisively bullish ahead of a packed earnings calendar. The signals are clear across several names. Johnson Controls International topped the bullish options leaderboard. Positive bets made up…
Today's session brings two immediate results. Simon Property Group releases Q2 2026 numbers after the close. The retail REIT carries a $72bn market cap. Short interest sits at just 3.1% of free float. Also today,…
Analysts are drawing a sharp line between aerospace names. Howmet Aerospace saw its consensus target price climb to $330.43. The stock carries just 2% short interest and commands near-unanimous buy ratings from 17…
A board member at ILMN filed more than $114M in stock sales this week. Keith Meister, who represents an asset management firm on Illumina's board, disclosed the trades on August 6. He sold shares across multiple…
Short sellers are active across multiple names this week. The data through August 6 shows some eye-catching moves worth watching. CHWY leads the squeeze watchlist. Short interest sits at a massive 111% of free float.…
