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Trader NoteALTX

ALTX: A Micro-Cap OTC Name With Almost Nothing to Short

Altex Industries is an OTC-traded oil and gas micro-cap where the most striking data point this week is what isn't there — short sellers have essentially walked away. Short interest is negligible by any measure. The…

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Trader NoteATI.H

Altai Resources: Price Doubles, Short Pressure Minimal

ATI.H has had a striking month — the stock doubled in price — yet the short-selling data tells a story of near-total disengagement from bearish positioning. The most notable development is the price action itself.…

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Trader NoteALS

ALS Shorts Rebuild Ahead of May Earnings

Altius Minerals heads into its May 8 Q1 results with short interest building sharply and a sector-wide sell-off compressing the stock — yet the borrow market tells a story that is far less dramatic than the headline…

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Trader NoteAPT

APT's Short Surge Meets an Earnings Test

Alpha Pro Tech enters its May 8 Q1 earnings report with short sellers the most active they've been in months — yet the borrow market tells a different story about how aggressive that positioning really is. The headline…

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Trader NoteBRC

BRC Insiders Buy as Short Sellers Exit

Blackrock Silver Corp. enters the final week of April with a striking divergence: insiders stepped up to buy stock just as the largest short-covering event in months unwound nearly three-quarters of a prior bearish…

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Trader NoteAMM

AMM Rallies 21% in a Month as Short Score Ticks Up

AMM — Almaden Minerals — has caught a bid. The stock is up 21% over the past month and 8.5% on the week, closing at CAD $0.255. That move stands in sharp contrast to correlated TSXV peers, most of which have pulled…

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Trader NoteMDRX

Veradigm's Short Sellers Retreat Before Earnings

MDRX heads into its May 1 Q1 results with shorts unwinding sharply and the stock posting its best week in months. The most striking data point this week is not where short interest sits — it's how fast it moved. Short…

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Trader NoteLNT

Alliant Energy shorts creep higher before Q1 results

Alliant Energy heads into Wednesday's Q1 earnings release with short sellers quietly but persistently adding pressure — and the options market just beginning to reflect a more cautious mood. Short interest has climbed…

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Trader NoteAASP

AASP: Insider Signals Dominate a Thinly Traded OTC Name

AASP — Agassi Sports Entertainment Corp. — is a micro-cap OTC stock where short selling is essentially non-existent. The more interesting story this week comes from insider activity and the notable figures behind…

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Trader NoteALGN

ALGN Heads Into Q1 Earnings With Shorts Pulling Back

Align Technology reports Q1 2026 results tonight — and the setup heading into the print is more nuanced than the week's price action suggests. The stock fell 4% on Tuesday to $177.28, extending a 9.2% weekly decline…

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Trader NoteALCO

ALCO Heads Into May Earnings With Shorts Retreating

Alico, Inc. enters its May 11 earnings announcement in an unusual configuration: short sellers have been trimming positions even as the market flags the stock as a potential risk. Short interest tells the dominant…

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Trader NoteEW

EW's 16% Monthly Rally Masks a Very Thin Story

East West Minerals has had a strong month by any measure — up 16% to CAD 0.185, with another 5.7% tacked on in the last session alone. The story underneath that price move, however, is almost entirely absent of the…

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Trader NoteARE

ARE Craters to Near 17-Year Lows After Q1 Earnings

Alexandria Real Estate Equities just delivered one of the sharpest single-session drops in its history. The stock fell nearly 15% on April 28 after Q1 results, closing at $40.41 — down 15.5% on the week and 12.2% over…

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Trader NoteALX

ALX shorts build ahead of May earnings

Alexander's, Inc. is heading into its May 4 earnings call with short sellers at their most active in months — and the question is whether the stock's recent bounce has created fresh opportunity for bears. Short…

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Trader NoteMATX

JP Morgan Initiates on Matson Ahead of Thursday Earnings

MATX heads into its May 1 earnings release with a fresh bullish call from Wall Street and shorts in retreat — a setup that gives the stock an unusually clean runway into the print. The most notable development this…

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