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Earnings PreviewGEF

GEF Options Spike Into Earnings While Shorts Stay Relaxed

GEF heads into today's earnings print with a sharp split between what options traders and short sellers are signaling. The options market turned sharply defensive on Monday. The put/call ratio jumped to 0.86 on July 28…

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RU
Earnings PreviewRUSH.A

Rush Enterprises Bulls Hold the Wheel Into Q2 Print

RUSH.A heads into its Q2 earnings print today with options markets firmly in the bulls' corner and short sellers sitting on a month-long pile-up of new bets. Options positioning is the most striking setup signal. Call…

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NB
Earnings PreviewNBR

Nabors Heads Into Earnings Under Pressure, Bears Well-Armed

NBR walks into its Q2 print today with the stock having shed 11% over the past week and nearly 4% in Tuesday's session alone, closing at $75.64. Short interest, running at 7.1% of the free float, has built modestly…

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UM
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UMBF Heads Into Q2 Print With Bulls in the Ascendant

UMB Financial reports Q2 results today against a backdrop where analyst momentum has been running well ahead of the stock itself. The Street has turned meaningfully more positive ahead of this print. Truist raised its…

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SB
Earnings PreviewSBUX

SBUX Bears Keep Retreating — Options Hedge Fades Too

Starbucks reports Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings tonight with short sellers continuing to retreat and options hedging pulling back from its recent peak — a notably cleaner setup than yesterday's preview captured. Short…

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SB
Earnings PreviewSBCF

SBCF Shorts Build as Insiders Sell Into Strength

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida reports Q2 results on July 29 with short sellers quietly adding pressure even as the stock hovers near recent highs. Short interest has climbed meaningfully into the print. At…

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PF
Earnings PreviewPFG

PFG Analysts Split as Stock Trades Above Consensus Target

Principal Financial Group heads into its July 30 Q2 print with a notable tension at the surface: the stock has rallied above where most analysts think it should be. The analyst community has been active in the run-up,…

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OI
Earnings PreviewOI

O-I Glass Shorts Jump 22% in a Week Ahead of Q2 Print

O-I Glass reports Q2 results on July 29 with short sellers notably more aggressive than they were just a week ago, even as options traders lean in the opposite direction. The short interest surge is the clearest signal…

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NO
Earnings PreviewNOV

NOV Heads Into Q2 With Short Sellers Retreating

NOV reports second-quarter results today against a backdrop where the most notable positioning story is one of rapid short-seller exit rather than any fresh buildup. Short interest has collapsed over the past week —…

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LF
Earnings PreviewLFUS

Littelfuse Heads Into Print With Bears Freshly Positioned

LFUS arrives at its Q2 earnings today carrying a notable shift in short positioning — one that sets up a sharper-than-usual test for the print. The most striking development in the run-up is the near-doubling of short…

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IT
Earnings PreviewITRI

ITRI's 26% Rally Puts Short Sellers in the Hot Seat

Itron heads into its July 30 earnings print having just delivered one of its sharpest single-week rallies in recent memory — a 27% surge that has left short sellers sitting on paper losses and the bull-bear debate more…

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IA
Earnings PreviewIART

IART Options Flash a Warning as Shorts Quietly Cover

Integra LifeSciences heads into its Q2 earnings today with a sharp divergence between defensive options positioning and a short interest that has been retreating for weeks. The most striking signal is in options.…

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FM
Earnings PreviewFM

First Quantum Lags Peers as Earnings Arrive

First Quantum Minerals heads into its Q2 earnings print today with the stock conspicuously lagging the copper mining peer group — a divergence that makes the release more loaded than usual. The peer gap is the sharpest…

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FC
Earnings PreviewFCF

FCF Options Lean Bullish Ahead of Q2 Print

FCF heads into its Q2 earnings release today with options traders leaning distinctly more bullish than usual — an unusual positioning setup for a regional bank reporting into a mixed rate environment. The clearest…

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OP
Earnings PreviewOPY

Oppenheimer Heads Into Q2 Print on a 51% YTD Run

Oppenheimer Holdings heads into its July 31 Q2 earnings report riding one of the strongest runs in its sector, with the stock up 51.7% year-to-date and 6.4% over the past month to $111.85. The stock's momentum story is…

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