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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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Earnings PreviewRDW

RDW Shorts Hold as Post-Earnings Rally Stalls at $10.72

Redwire Corporation has now reported Q2 earnings, and the structural tension that defined the pre-print setup — a massive short position against call-heavy options — has partially resolved, but the bear camp has not…

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Earnings PreviewDUOL

Duolingo Bears Dig In as BofA Downgrades Ahead of Q2 Print

DUOL heads into its Q2 earnings release today carrying one of the more contested setups in mid-cap tech — heavy short interest, a fresh downgrade, and options that have turned meaningfully more bullish even as the…

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Earnings PreviewCDRE

CDRE Bears Dig In, But Options Say Otherwise

Cadre Holdings heads into its August 6 earnings print with short sellers growing more aggressive while options traders lean in the opposite direction. The most notable tension in the positioning data is between rising…

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Earnings PreviewACT

Enact Holdings' Parent Keeps Selling as Earnings Arrive

ACT reports Q2 2026 results today with one ownership dynamic that stands apart from the broader setup: its parent company, Genworth Holdings, has been an uninterrupted seller. Genworth offloaded shares in every month…

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Earnings PreviewCOIN

COIN Shorts Entrench as Analysts Slash Targets Again

Coinbase Global enters its August 6 earnings call in a weaker position than it faced heading into its July 30 Q2 print — shorts have rebuilt, analysts have cut targets, and the stock has failed to recover ground lost…

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Earnings PreviewREPX

REPX Bulls Hold Edge Ahead of Q2 Print

Riley Exploration Permian heads into today's Q2 report with analyst consensus firmly bullish but insider selling casting a quieter shadow over the setup. The CEO-level selling is the most notable signal in the data.…

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Earnings PreviewVAL

Valaris Bulls Dominate Options as Shorts Sit Heavy

VAL heads into its Q2 print today with options market positioning that stands out sharply from the rest of the short-interest picture. Call buyers have taken over the options market in an unusually decisive way. The…

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Earnings PreviewUWMC

UWMC Bears Dig In as Q2 Print Arrives

UWM Holdings reports Q2 results today with the stock at $1.84 — down another 5.6% on Wednesday — and the setup materially unchanged from yesterday's article: nearly 30% of the float sold short, options more defensive…

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Earnings PreviewGROY

Tether's Steady Buying Sets the Stage for GROY's Earnings

GROY heads into its August 6 earnings call with an unusual backstory: its biggest recent buyer is Tether Holdings, not a traditional gold fund. Tether has bought shares on at least ten separate occasions since May,…

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Earnings PreviewCHRD

CHRD Bears Retreat as Bulls Eye 27% Upside

Chord Energy heads into its August 6 print with short sellers steadily retreating and the stock sitting well below where most analysts think it belongs. The clearest positioning story is the unwinding of bearish bets.…

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Earnings PreviewPNTG

Analysts Lift Targets, But the CEO Keeps Selling

PNTG heads into its Q2 print today with a clear tension between bullish analyst conviction and persistent selling by the company's own chief executive. The most striking signal ahead of earnings is the insider…

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Earnings PreviewMIRM

MIRM Shorts Ease, But Bulls Face a Valuation Test Tonight

Mirum Pharmaceuticals reports Q2 results after the bell today with short sellers retreating but options traders hedging into the print. Short interest is elevated but moving in the right direction for longs. At 13.5%…

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Earnings PreviewOTF

OTF Shorts Retreat as Borrow Conditions Ease Sharply

OTF heads into its August 6 earnings print with short sellers in clear retreat and the lending market looser than it has been all year. The most striking shift in positioning is in the borrow market. Availability has…

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Earnings PreviewDEC

DEC Shorts Build as Analysts Trim Targets Ahead of Q2 Print

Diversified Energy Company reports Q2 results today against a backdrop of rising short conviction and a wall of analyst target cuts that have left the stock trading well below where even the most cautious bulls…

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