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Market Commentary

Japan Leads Asia Sweep as Bonds Gain Ground

Japan ETFs pulled in $10.9B in the past week. That is the single largest geographic inflow globally. It dwarfs every other region and signals a decisive tilt toward Asian markets right now. Japan's $10.9B weekly net…

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Market Commentary

Markets on Edge: Earnings, Insiders, and Bear Traps

This is one of the busiest weeks of the reporting season. Over 1,400 companies report globally between August 6 and 12. Today alone, AIG, FISV, SRE, and OXY are among the names releasing Q2 results. Saturday brings the…

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Market Commentary

Earnings Week Sparks Unusual Options Bets

A busy earnings calendar is driving unusual options activity across US markets this week. Several high-profile names head into their Q2 prints with notable positioning signals. Rocket Companies stands out. Its short…

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Market Commentary

Big Week: Berkshire, Cisco, and Nintendo Report

A heavy slate of earnings hits markets this week. More than 1,400 companies report globally between August 6 and 12. Today's highlights are plentiful. ALB and MET hold earnings calls this morning. FISV, SRE, and AIG…

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Earnings PreviewNHP

NHP Heads Into Debut Print With Analysts Broadly Bullish

NHP reports its first quarterly results as a public company today, stepping into the spotlight with a fresh analyst consensus, a loosening borrow market, and a stock that has quietly climbed 8% over the past month. The…

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Earnings PreviewSMA

SMA Shorts Ease as Options Turn Bullish Before Earnings

SmartStop Self Storage REIT heads into today's earnings print with short sellers retreating and options traders leaning more bullish than at any point in recent memory. The options signal is the sharpest edge in the…

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Earnings PreviewCXT

CXT Heads Into Earnings With Shorts Elevated but Retreating

Crane NXT reports its Q2 results on August 6 with a notable divergence at the heart of the setup: short interest is genuinely elevated at nearly 14% of the free float, yet the bears have been quietly stepping back for…

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Earnings PreviewKNTK

Kinetik Shorts Ease Into Earnings as Analysts Lift Targets

KNTK heads into its August 6 earnings print with short sellers quietly retreating and the borrow market comfortably loose — a setup that looks more neutral than charged. Short interest at 8.5% of free float is…

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Earnings PreviewEE

Goldman's Buy Call Puts EE's Earnings Under the Microscope

Excelerate Energy heads into its Q2 print with the analyst community more divided than its consensus "buy" rating suggests. The most consequential recent move came from Goldman Sachs, which initiated coverage on July…

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Earnings PreviewNVCT

NVCT Insiders Buy Into Earnings as Short Sellers Retreat

Nuvectis Pharma heads into its August 6 earnings print with an unusually constructive insider-buying signal sitting against a backdrop of persistent short pressure and a stock that has pulled back sharply from recent…

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Earnings PreviewBROS

Dutch Bros Bears Hold Ground, Street Eyes Upside

Dutch Bros reports Q2 results today with short sellers holding a meaningful but increasingly challenged position, while analysts have spent the past six weeks marking targets higher ahead of the print. The short side…

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