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Analysts Keep Raising the Bar as MRK Awaits Its Q2 Print

Merck & Co. heads into Tuesday's Q2 earnings call with the Street's bullish revision cycle still running, short sellers largely gone, and peers under pressure — leaving the stock to stand on its fundamentals alone. The…

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LATAM Airlines Heads Into Q2 Print With Bears Retreating

LTM reports second-quarter results on August 4 with one of the most striking short-side reversals in the airline sector: bearish positioning has been halved in a matter of weeks, leaving the stock in a notably cleaner…

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Jacobs CEO Buy Meets Cautious Options Ahead of August Print

Jacobs Solutions heads into its August 4 earnings release with an unusual split: insider buying at the top signals confidence, while options traders have quietly extended their defensive lean. The insider angle is the…

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Hecla Bears Add Pressure Before the Q2 Print

HL heads into its August 4 Q2 earnings release having shed nearly 12% over the past month, against a sector that has broadly sold off but not quite as hard. The short interest story is the clearest expression of that…

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Bears Swarm Rental Cars and Chewy

Short sellers made aggressive moves this week. The biggest targets: consumer names with weakening fundamentals and a rental car sector under pressure. HTZ leads the charge. Short interest hit 84.6% of free float — up…

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Insiders Cash Out Across US Blue Chips

Filings from the past week show a wave of selling across US companies, with Charles Schwab's founder leading the charge. Charles Schwab himself disclosed $19.8M in sales at SCHW. The founder and Co-Chairman sold shares…

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Gartner Shorts Ease as Call Buyers Take Over

IT heads into its August 4 earnings report with the options market flashing unusually bullish positioning even as a meaningful short position remains in place. The options angle is the sharpest signal into the print.…

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FMS Options Skew Turns Defensive as Earnings Loom

Fresenius Medical Care heads into its August 4 quarterly print with options traders noticeably more cautious than usual — a contrast with a borrow market that remains almost entirely unconstrained. The clearest signal…

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EXPD Options Signal Caution Ahead of Tuesday's Print

Expeditors International heads into its August 4 earnings release with options traders markedly more defensive than they have been all year. The options signal is the sharpest edge of the setup. The put/call ratio…

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Emerson Options Turn Defensive Ahead of Tuesday Print

Emerson Electric heads into its August 4 earnings report with options traders notably more cautious than usual, even as short sellers and the borrow market remain relaxed. The clearest signal ahead of the print is in…

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DaVita Heads Into Q2 Print With Bears Retreating

DaVita reports Q2 results on August 4 with short sellers pulling back and analysts chasing the stock higher — yet the price has already moved well past most targets on the Street. The short interest picture has shifted…

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Itaú Heads Into Q2 Print With Options Traders on Edge

ITUB reports second-quarter results on August 4 with options positioning signalling more caution than the stock's recent drift higher would suggest. The defensive tilt in options is the standout heading into the print.…

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Ball Corporation Options Signal Eases Ahead of Tuesday Print

BALL heads into its August 4 earnings release with positioning markedly less defensive than it was just two weeks ago — a notable shift given the stock's recent climb. The clearest change is in options. Traders have…

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BP Heads Into Q2 Print on a 22% Monthly Surge

BP arrives at its August 4 second-quarter results riding one of the sharpest one-month rallies in its recent history — a 22% gain to $45.22 — and that price move is the central tension heading into Tuesday's…

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