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Trader NoteMDLZ

Mondelez Rallies on Earnings Beat as Analysts Lift Targets

Mondelez International delivered one of its biggest single-session moves in recent memory this week. A strong Q1 earnings print on April 28 sent the stock up roughly 6.3% in a day, pushing a weekly gain to nearly 9%…

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Trader NoteKFY

KFY Quiet but Watchable Into June Earnings

Korn Ferry heads into the back end of April with an unusual mix of signals: a stock that has bounced sharply from its March lows, a short position that is quietly rebuilding, and an options market that has gone almost…

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Trader NotePHG

Philips Heads Into Q1 Print After a Bruising Week

PHG enters its May 6 Q1 2026 results carrying fresh bruises — down 9.4% on the week and 5.7% on Tuesday alone — while options traders have dramatically switched from defensive to bullish positioning. The sharpest…

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Trader NoteKSS

Kohl's shorts stay heavy as earnings loom

KSS heads into its May 20 Q1 earnings with one of the highest short positions in US retail, a stock down nearly 10% on the week, and a Street that sees limited recovery potential. Short interest is the dominant story…

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Trader NoteXLY

Auxly Cannabis: Short Interest Collapses as CEO Buys Dip

Auxly Cannabis Group heads into its May 13 earnings report with two striking stories running in opposite directions — a dramatic collapse in short positioning and a pair of open-market buys from the CEO and CFO at…

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Trader NoteKG

Klondike Gold Insiders Sell Into Strength

Klondike Gold Corp. heads into the final days of April with a clear insider signal dominating the week's story — the CEO sold into recent price strength, even as the stock retreats. The defining move of the past ten…

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Trader NoteKISB

Kish Bancorp shorts surge as stock breaks higher

KISB heads into its May 1 earnings event in an unusual position: the stock is up 16% over the past month, yet short interest has exploded at the same time. The short interest story here is striking, even though the…

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Trader NoteKNBW.Y

Kirin shorts double as borrow costs ease

KNBW.Y — Kirin Holdings' OTC American depositary receipt — heads into its May 14 earnings date with short interest on the rise and cost to borrow moving in the opposite direction, creating an unusual split in the…

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Trader NoteKEX

KEX Shorts Step Back as Q1 Earnings Arrive

Kirby Corporation heads into its Q1 2026 earnings call — scheduled for today, April 30 — with short sellers retreating sharply and options markets leaning decidedly bullish. The clearest signal this week is the abrupt…

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Trader NoteKRFG

KRFG Jumps 21% on Collectibles Revenue News

KRFG (King Resources, Inc.) enters the final day of April with its sharpest weekly move in months — up 17% over the week and 21% on Wednesday alone, closing at $0.70. The immediate catalyst is operational. KRFG's…

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Trader NoteKSBI

KSBI jumps 5% after strong Q1 earnings beat

KS Bancorp ends April with its sharpest weekly gain in months, driven by a 25% year-over-year rise in net income reported on April 24. The earnings result is the clearest driver of this week's move. The stock closed at…

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Trader NoteJUVF

JUVF short position halves after Q1 beat

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. enters the final days of April with an unusual short-interest pattern — a dramatic unwinding of bearish positions that coincided almost exactly with the bank's Q1 earnings release. Short…

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Trader NoteJBTC

JBTC borrow eases as shorts retreat ahead of May earnings

JBT Bancorp heads into its May 7 earnings release with short sellers cutting positions and the borrow market loosening after weeks of extreme tightness — a notable shift for a micro-cap regional bank that spent most of…

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Trader NoteJCTC

JCTC: Borrow Costs Collapse as Shorts Quietly Unwind

Jewett-Cameron Trading Company, the tiny Nasdaq-listed building products firm, enters the final stretch of April with a striking divergence: the stock has put in its best month in recent memory, yet short sellers…

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Trader NoteJFBC

JFBC shorts double in a month ahead of May earnings

Jeffersonville Bancorp heads into its May 8 Q1 2026 results with short interest running at a two-month high — a notable shift for a community bank that rarely attracts this level of speculative attention. The most…

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