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Earnings PreviewWAY

WAY Earnings: Bulls and Bears Set for a Decisive Test

Waystar Holding Corp. reports Q2 results today with two directly opposing camps — aggressive short sellers and call-heavy options traders — staking out positions that cannot both be right. The short side has been the…

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Earnings PreviewFTAI

FTAI Earnings Arrive — Stock Down, Shorts Still Adding

FTAI Aviation reports this morning having already dropped 7% yesterday and 11% on the week, now trading at $197.37 — a level that puts the stock 24% below its one-month high and well below where most of the…

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Earnings PreviewFBRT

FBRT Bears Press Their Case Into Q2 Print

Franklin BSP Realty Trust reports Q2 earnings this morning with short sellers at their most committed position in months — and the stock already down nearly 9% over the past month to $7.53. The short-side conviction…

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Earnings PreviewPCOR

Procore Q2 Results: Bulls and Bears Both Dug In

Procore Technologies releases Q2 results today with the stock up 20% on the week to $50.16 — and two sharply opposed camps now staring each other down heading into the print. The bullish signal is hard to miss in…

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Earnings PreviewGFL

GFL Earnings Day: Short Build Meets Easy Borrow

GFL Environmental reports Q2 results today with a short-selling surge already locked in — the question now is whether the print validates it. Yesterday's preview note captured the core positioning story: bears added…

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Earnings PreviewADPT

ADPT Options Signal Sharpens Further Into the Print

Adaptive Biotechnologies reports Thursday with two signals — defensive options positioning and persistent insider selling — both intensifying rather than fading since yesterday's note. The options market is the most…

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Earnings PreviewCRK

CRK Bears Hold Ground as Print Arrives

Comstock Resources reports today with short sellers at their most committed level in weeks and the Street uniformly cutting targets — the question is whether the numbers give either side a reason to move. The short…

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Earnings PreviewADT

ADT Earnings Land With Shorts Positioned but Bears Relaxed

ADT reports today with a clear split in the positioning data: short sellers built into the print, but the borrow market shows no sign of stress. Short interest rose 9% over the past week to 4.7% of free float — roughly…

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Earnings PreviewWHD

Cactus Prints Today With Street Bullish, Peers Selling Off

WHD reports Q2 results today against a backdrop that has shifted marginally overnight: sector peers are broadly weaker, adding a macro question mark to an otherwise constructive positioning setup. The sector tone is…

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Earnings PreviewSNAP

Snap Beats — Now the Real Test Begins

SNAP reported earnings on July 30 and cleared a low bar, posting an initial 5.5% pop to $4.77 — but the data heading into that print told a divided story, and the post-earnings question is whether the relief rally has…

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Earnings PreviewFCPT

FCPT Puts Stay Elevated Into the Print Despite Short Retreat

Four Corners Property Trust walks into today's Q2 earnings report with options traders still braced for a move, even as short sellers continued their retreat. The dominant setup signal remains in the options market.…

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Earnings PreviewBNL

BNL Bears Retreat as Q2 Print Arrives

Broadstone Net Lease arrives at today's Q2 earnings release with short sellers pulling back and options markets leaning decisively toward calls — a setup that has grown more tilted to the upside since yesterday's…

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Earnings PreviewESRT

ESRT Bears Keep Covering as Q2 Print Arrives

Empire State Realty Trust enters its Q2 earnings release today with the short-covering trend from the previous article intact — and the stock up another 2.5% on the day to $5.80, adding to a 6.8% weekly gain. The…

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Earnings PreviewSPNT

SiriusPoint Reports Q2 as Peers Rally and Valuation Re-rates

SPNT releases Q2 earnings today with the stock up 8% over the past month and trading at its richest price-to-book multiple in 30 days — a setup that puts underwriting quality front and centre. The valuation angle is…

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Earnings PreviewASC

ASC Bulls Retain Edge Into Tomorrow's Print

ASC heads into its July 31 earnings release with positioning broadly unchanged from yesterday's article — options buyers leaning bullish, short sellers still retreating, and the stock adding another 2.2% on Wednesday…

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