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Trader NoteCHDN

CHDN Jumps 13% Post-Earnings, but Short Sellers Aren't Done

Churchill Downs delivered a sharp earnings-driven rally this week, but the short sellers who were building into the print have yet to unwind, creating an unusual tension between strong price action and still-elevated…

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Trader NoteCP

CPKC Drops After Earnings as Short Build Stalls

Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported Q3 results on October 28 and the market's initial reaction was clear: the stock fell 3.4% the next day, giving back much of the 4.3% gain that had built ahead of the print. The…

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Trader NoteBELF.A

Bel Fuse Jumps 17% After Q3 Print, Bears Unmoved

BELF.A has surged 17.5% this week to $188.90, its sharpest weekly move in recent memory, after the October 29 Q3 earnings release cleared a bar that the prior note described as deliberately lowered by a rough month of…

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Trader NoteBAC

BAC Slides Further as Peers Find Their Footing

Bank of America has dropped another leg lower this week, closing at $50.01 on Friday, extending a slide that has now taken the stock down 9% over the past month while most of its large-bank peers have stabilised or…

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Trader NoteTFC

Truist CEO Buys Again as Shorts Reverse

TFC has done something unusual this week: short sellers who piled in after the October 16 earnings print are now walking away, even as the stock's CEO just made his second open-market purchase in six weeks. The short…

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Trader NoteAVY

AVY Short Positions Jump 15% in a Week After Earnings

Avery Dennison added just 0.2% over the past week to $182.22, a notable lag against the median 2.9% gain among its closest packaging peers, while short sellers rebuilt positions at the fastest weekly pace in recent…

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Trader NoteDCH

DCH shorts retreat as earnings loom next week

Dauch Corporation enters its November 6 earnings release with short sellers pulling back sharply, even as the stock has slipped 10% over the past month and the options market remains almost entirely indifferent to…

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Trader NoteARE

ARE Falls Further as S&P 500 Deletion Risk Sharpens

Alexandria Real Estate Equities ended the week at $40.20, down 6.6% over five sessions, and the index overhang that dominated last week's earnings previews has grown more acute, not less. The S&P 500 deletion story is…

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Trader NoteALB

ALB shorts rebuild as earnings loom in four days

Albemarle fell 2.9% this week to $91.00, a smaller drop than the median 4.2% decline across its closest peers, yet the more telling move is under the surface: short interest climbed 5.9% in a single week to 10.3% of…

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Trader NoteAIN

AIN Pops on Q3 Beat as JP Morgan Lifts Target

Albany International closed out the week at $67, up 7% on the week and 12% over the past month, after delivering a Q3 print that moved the stock 7.3% higher in a single session on October 29. The earnings reaction is…

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Trader NoteAEM

AEM Underperforms Peers as Q3 Earnings Land With a Thud

Agnico Eagle Mines fell harder than most of its closest gold peers this week, dropping 4.9% against a median decline of around 3.5% across its peer group, with the stock now at $165.38 and down 11% over the past…

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Trader NoteAGCO

AGCO Surges on Earnings Beat, but Shorts Keep Building

AGCO enters November with a rare tension: the stock just posted its best single-day gain in months, yet bears are adding exposure at a pace not seen all year. The earnings catalyst was significant. AGCO reported Q3…

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Trader NoteFPS

FPS Cuts Deep as Jefferies Trims Ahead of November Print

Forgent Power Solutions heads into its November 12 earnings report with a brutal month behind it, a widening analyst target gap, and options traders quietly adding defensive cover. The stock closed Thursday at $25.81,…

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Trader NoteGFI

Gold Fields slides 8% in a month as earnings loom

GFI heads into its November 12 results with the share price down 8% over the past month, sitting at ZAR 553.06, and the stock dropped a further 6.4% on Thursday alone. The central question heading into the print is…

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Trader NoteHMC

HMC Capital Surges 12% as Shorts Ease and Earnings Loom

HMC Capital enters the final week of October having added 12.4% in five sessions, a sharp move for an Australian asset manager trading at AUD 3.00, with earnings due on November 18 and short sellers quietly trimming…

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Trader NoteTRN

Terna Drifts Higher Into November Earnings

TRN heads into its November 12 results on a quiet but constructive footing, with the stock up just over 1% on the week and short sellers showing no conviction either way. The borrow market is about as relaxed as it…

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