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Lloyds Braces for Q1 Print After Big Unwind

LYG reports Wednesday morning, and the setup has shifted sharply in the past month. Short sellers have covered nearly half their positions since late March, trimming shares short by 46% to 6.7 million. That exodus has…

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Lennox Heads Into Print With Short Sellers Retreating

Lennox International reports Q1 2026 earnings April 29 with short interest ticking modestly higher but borrow costs easing. Short interest climbed 2.6% over the past month to 5.64% of free float — a fairly low baseline…

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IFF Faces Test as Bears Gain Ground

IFF heads into its April 29 earnings with short interest easing and borrow costs dropping — signals that near-term pressure has lightened even as the stock slid 6.2% over the past week. Short interest fell to 3.24% of…

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Options Traders Turn Bullish Ahead of IDEX Print

IEX heads into earnings on April 29 with options traders leaning sharply bullish. The put/call ratio has fallen to 0.52, well below its 20-day average and more than 1.5 standard deviations off the mean. Call volume is…

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Humana Faces Earnings Call as Street Rebuilds Confidence

HUM reports Q1 results April 29 after a powerful month-long rally that has lifted the stock 25% but left the analyst community cautious. Short interest has climbed in lockstep with the price, up 23% over the past month…

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Grainger Heads to Print After 8% Rally

GWW reports Wednesday morning with the stock up nearly 8% over the past month and options positioning running more defensive than usual into the print. Short interest has pulled back 16% over the month to just 2.3% of…

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Goldman Sachs Faces the Print With Street on Its Heels

GS reports Tuesday morning with analysts visibly cooling after a strong first-quarter beat earlier this month that sent the stock up nearly 4% over the following week. Shares have added 11% in the past month and now…

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Defense Giant Faces Earnings After Sharp Selloff

General Dynamics reports Wednesday following a punishing month that has left the stock down nearly 10% and testing bears' conviction. The defense contractor closed Friday at $313.21, off 6.9% on the week – a move that…

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Ford Options Signal Caution Heading Into Wednesday's Print

Ford reports earnings Wednesday after a month-long slide that has trimmed nearly 4% from the stock over the past week alone. Options positioning has swung more bullish than usual as the print approaches — the put/call…

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Entergy Short Interest Surges Ahead of Wednesday Print

ETR reports first-quarter results Wednesday morning with short interest up 39% over the past month and fresh analyst upgrades pushing the stock near Street targets — a setup that leaves little room for error. Short…

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EMCOR Earnings: Momentum Meets a Defensive Shift

EME reports Q1 results on April 29 against a backdrop of unusual tension. The stock has climbed 14% over the past month to close at $870, a sharp acceleration that has outpaced most peers. Yet options positioning has…

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KOF Short Interest Collapses Ahead of Tuesday Earnings

KOF reports Tuesday morning with short sellers in retreat and the stock riding an 8.5% monthly gain. Short interest has collapsed nearly 48% over the past month to just 0.11% of the float — the squeeze coincides with a…

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Carpenter Tech Earnings Under Scrutiny as Short Sellers Retreat

CRS reports on April 29 with short interest falling sharply and analysts still hunting for upside in a stock that's climbed 7% over the past month but given back 4% in the last week. Short interest has tumbled 35% over…

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Santander Shares Slide Into Print as Short Sellers Back Off

SAN reports Q1 results on April 29 with positioning notably lighter than it was two weeks ago. Short interest fell 6.3% over the past week to 73.9 million shares. Borrow cost has collapsed alongside, down 30% in seven…

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Allstate Heads Into Earnings With Shorts Building New Positions

Allstate reports Wednesday after the close with short interest climbing steadily through April and options positioning showing little conviction either way. The property and casualty insurer closed Friday at $212.88,…

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