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Market Commentary

Asia Steals the Show From US ETFs

Japan and China pulled in a combined $26.7B over the past week alone. That is the single biggest story in ETF fund flows right now — Asian markets are attracting money at a pace that rivals the United States. The US…

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Market Commentary

Earnings Week Dominates — Bears Dug In

Markets face a defining 48 hours. Over 1,800 companies report this week. The positioning data tells a stark story: shorts are leaning in hard ahead of the biggest prints. PLTR kicks things off today after the close.…

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Market Commentary

Earnings Week Fires Up: Bears, Bids, and Big Prints

Markets head into one of the busiest earnings weeks of the year with bears firmly in position. Over 1,800 companies report this week. Short sellers ramped up positions ahead of the flood of results — a clear signal…

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Earnings PreviewHONA

Analysts Pile Into HONA Ahead of First Full Earnings Season

HONA heads into its August 5 earnings print as a freshly minted independent company still earning its place on Wall Street's coverage lists. The most striking feature of the pre-earnings setup is the sheer volume of…

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Earnings PreviewSOUN

SOUN Reports Wednesday With Every Short Trap Still Set

SoundHound AI walks into its August 5 earnings print with the same structural tensions documented across three prior articles — and none of them have resolved. The borrow market remains the defining feature.…

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Earnings PreviewBKNG

BKNG Bears Retreat Further as Tuesday's Print Looms

Booking Holdings heads into Tuesday's Q2 release with the short unwind that defined last week still running, and the stock cementing its recovery. The short retreat has continued since the July 29 preview. Shorts have…

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Earnings PreviewFIG

Figma Bears Retreat Ahead of First Major Earnings Test

FIG heads into its August 5 earnings report riding a 34% one-month rally — yet short sellers still own nearly 15% of the float, making this print a direct confrontation between a stock that has sharply re-rated and a…

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Earnings PreviewCRCL

Circle Heads Into August Print With Bears Doubling Down

CRCL arrives at its August 5 earnings report carrying one of the more striking short-interest build-ups seen in a recent IPO-vintage fintech — and a split analyst community that can't agree on what the stablecoin story…

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Earnings PreviewSN

SharkNinja: Shorts Retreat as Street Chases the Print

SharkNinja arrives at its August 5 earnings report with a stock that has already done the heavy lifting — up nearly 9% on the week and 6% over the past month to $161.77 — leaving bulls and bears to argue over whether…

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Earnings PreviewTPL

TPL Shorts Build Into a Stock That Keeps Falling

Texas Pacific Land Corporation heads into its August 5 earnings print having shed 8% over the past month — and with short sellers adding to positions throughout the decline. Short interest has climbed meaningfully in…

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Earnings PreviewU

Unity Options Turn Bullish as Analysts Lift Targets

Unity Software heads into its August 5 earnings report with options markets flashing an unusually bullish signal — a stark contrast to its still-elevated short interest. The options story is the standout. The put/call…

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Earnings PreviewDT

Analysts Chase DT Higher Ahead of August Print

Dynatrace heads into its August 5 earnings report with the most consistent wave of analyst upgrades in its peer group — and options traders leaning bullish, not defensive. The analyst setup is the standout. Every…

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Earnings PreviewWES

WES Options Turn Bullish Ahead of August 5 Print

Western Midstream Partners heads into its August 5 earnings release with options traders tilting more constructively than at any point in months. The clearest positioning signal is in the put/call ratio. At 0.42, it is…

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