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Public Service Enterprise Group arrives at its August 4 earnings date having given back the recovery that defined the prior preview — the stock has slipped to $76.68, erasing the $79.81 bounce noted a week ago and now…
Prudential Financial reports Q2 results on August 4 with its stock now trading meaningfully above where the analyst community thinks it belongs — a gap that has only grown since the last note published here ten days…
PGR heads into its August 4 earnings print with a cluster of insider sales and the most defensive options positioning of the past year pulling in the same direction. The sharpest pre-earnings signal is the exodus of…
Pfizer heads into its August 4 earnings event carrying an unusual distinction: short sellers rebuilt aggressively after the July 28 beat, and that positioning has barely softened in the days since. Short interest tells…
Revvity arrives at its August 4 Q2 print with short pressure continuing to ease — but the stock's muted recovery and a divided analyst community mean the debate is far from settled. The bear retreat has extended since…
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…
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…
Kimco Realty returns to the earnings stage on August 4 with a notably different short-selling picture than the one it carried into its July 30 release — and a wall of analyst upgrades that have pushed targets well…
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…
International Flavors & Fragrances reports Q2 results on August 4 against a backdrop of receding short pressure, cautiously constructive analyst sentiment, and options positioning that has turned modestly more…
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…
W.W. Grainger reports Q2 results on August 4 with the stock trading above the average analyst price target — a valuation tension that frames the entire debate heading into the release. Options positioning is mildly…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Devon Energy reports Q2 2026 results on August 4, arriving with a stock that has quietly outperformed a struggling sector — but with short sellers quietly building positions ahead of the print. The most telling…
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…
