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VLO Rallies Into Q2 Earnings as Analysts Chase the Move

Valero Energy heads into its July 30 Q2 earnings report riding a 27% monthly surge, with analysts scrambling to lift targets and options traders turning more defensive after being caught flat-footed by the rally. The…

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TXN Bulls Set the Table for Monday's Q2 Print

Texas Instruments heads into its July 20 Q2 earnings report with a striking disconnect: the stock has sold off sharply, yet almost every other signal points toward bullish conviction rather than fear. The price action…

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SJM Insiders Sell Into Strength Before August Earnings

J. M. Smucker heads into its August 12 earnings report with a notable cluster of insider selling fresh in the rear-view mirror and short interest quietly rebuilding — a combination worth tracking as the stock gives…

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TXNM Heads Into Earnings With Shorts Retreating

TXNM Energy enters its July 31 earnings report with one of the more interesting divergences in the utility space: short sellers have been cutting positions sharply even as options traders have quietly grown more…

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Trader NoteLNN

Lindsay Shorts Build Quietly as Farmers Stay Cautious

LNN enters the back half of July with short interest at its highest level in months and the options market tilted further toward calls — a divergence that frames the stock's central tension heading into autumn planting…

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HIFS Shorts Build as Borrow Tightens Into Earnings

Hingham Institution for Savings enters the back half of July with a striking divergence: short sellers have been adding positions at an accelerating pace, yet the stock has managed a modest 1.5% gain on the week — a…

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Deere Options Turn Bullish as Shorts Quietly Rebuild

Deere & Company heads into its August 20 earnings window with an unusual split in its positioning signals: options traders have turned notably more bullish, while short sellers have been quietly adding exposure over…

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Costco Recovers While Shorts and Bears Quietly Fade

COST has bounced back from its mid-July lows, but the more interesting development is what's happening beneath the surface: shorts have now retreated to their lowest level since before the May earnings miss, options…

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Analysts Lift Targets as APH Heads Into Earnings

Amphenol enters its July 29 Q2 earnings report with a striking disconnect: the Street has been busy raising targets while the stock has quietly slid 5% on the week to $151.20. The analyst story is the week's clearest…

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Adobe Rebounds, but Bears Hold Their Ground

Adobe heads into the back half of July with a split personality: the stock is up 14% over the past month and options traders are as bullish as they've been all year, yet short sellers have quietly added back positions…

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ALKS Shorts Retreat as Earnings Loom on July 27

Alkermes enters its July 27 earnings date with the short position meaningfully smaller than it was two weeks ago — a notable shift given that the prior note flagged shorts quietly rebuilding into the rally. Short…

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TLT Shorts Rebuild as the Retreat Stalls

TLT has broken the trend that defined the past several weeks: short sellers, who had been steadily unwinding through early July, have snapped back — and the borrow market has tightened sharply to match. The most…

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