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Trader NoteCTSH

CTSH shorts rebuild ahead of June print

Cognizant Technology Solutions heads into its Q1 2026 earnings release — reported April 29 — with short sellers at their most aggressive in months and the Street quietly trimming expectations across the board. Short…

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Trader NoteCGNX

Cognex heads into May earnings with shorts rebuilding

CGNX enters its May 6 Q1 earnings call with short sellers quietly rebuilding positions — even as options traders remain decisively bullish and the Street, despite a recent target trim, still sees meaningful…

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Trader NoteCCOI

CCOI shorts exit ahead of May 4 earnings test

Cogent Communications heads into its Q1 2026 results — due May 4 — with a striking divergence in play: short sellers have been cutting exposure at pace while the stock has rebounded sharply, yet the last earnings print…

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Trader NoteCCA

Cogeco short interest jumps 48% as stock slides

Cogeco Communications heads into the final days of April with a notable reset in short positioning — a 48% weekly jump in short interest that arrives against a backdrop of a stock already down 10% in a month. The…

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Trader NoteCGO

Cogeco drifts lower as shorts rebuild post-earnings

CGO heads into the final week of April in a cautious drift, down roughly 9% over the past month to CAD 62.51, three weeks after an earnings print that caused the stock to fall nearly 7% in a single session. The…

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Trader NoteKOF

KOF shorts retreat as fundamentals shine

KOF enters May in a rare position for any name in the consumer staples universe: short sellers are actively retreating, the earnings scorecard is outstanding, and the Street has been quietly marking targets…

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Trader NoteCOKE

COKE heads into May earnings with options at a 52-week high

Coca-Cola Consolidated arrives at its May 6 earnings print in an unusual position: the stock is up 9% on the week and 11% on the month, yet options traders are running the most defensive posture they have all year. The…

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Trader NoteDAJL

DAJL Surges 32% in a Week With No Short Activity

Dajialai Digital Technology Group Corp. has posted one of the more eye-catching price moves of the week — but the data behind the rally raises as many questions as it answers. The stock climbed 32.5% over the past five…

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Trader NoteWRLC

Windrock Land: Quiet OTC Land Play With Little to Watch

WRLC is one of those names that sits at the outer edge of institutional radar — an OTC-traded Appalachian land and mineral rights company with a market cap of roughly $63 million, no analyst coverage, no earnings…

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Trader NoteTPR

Tapestry Heads Into May Earnings With Shorts Rebuilding

TPR heads into its May 7 earnings call with short sellers adding exposure for the first time in weeks — even as the Street keeps raising its price targets. Short interest is the week's defining tension. It rose 6.8% in…

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Trader NoteCFTN

CFTN Jumps 24% on Near-Zero Short Interest

Clifton Mining Company posted a sharp one-day price jump this week, closing at $0.20 on April 28 — a 24% gain on the day and up 21% over the past month. The move is the standout feature for a micro-cap OTC name with…

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Trader NoteHKTV.Y

HKTV Drops 25% in a Month on Thin Volume

HKTV.Y — the OTC-listed ADR of Hong Kong Technology Venture Company — has fallen sharply with little in the way of market positioning to explain it. The stock closed at $2.45 on April 28, down 14.4% on the week and…

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