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Trader Note — 15410 total
Senstar Technologies saw short interest collapse 39% this week to 11,422 shares while cost to borrow climbed 13%. The stock gained 2.4% despite a pullback Friday. SNT closed at $3.00 on April 24, down 1.6% on the day.…
Helen of Troy shares rocketed 59% over the past month following an earnings announcement on April 23. Short interest ticked down 2.2% this week to 13.1% of float. Analysts lifted targets sharply but remain…
Walmart's short interest has fallen 11% over the past month to 0.89% of float, while Wall Street raised price targets following solid operational momentum. The stock gained 1.9% this week to close at $129.92, with…
Texas Instruments posted a powerful 21% weekly rally following its April 22 earnings release, lifting the stock to $277.14. Analysts scrambled to chase the move — ten firms raised targets the very next day, pushing the…
Teradyne closed at $418.08, up 10% for the week and 31% over the month, as Wall Street lifted targets sharply. The stock reports earnings Monday evening. Short interest sits at 3.1% of float—below 5M shares for the…
Short sellers returned to LODE this week, pushing SI % FF to 4.77% — the highest level in 30 days. Options traders turned defensive with PCR hitting a 52-week high. Earnings scheduled for April 30. LODE closed at $3.25…
Stanley Black & Decker climbed 7.4% this week to $76.64, even as short sellers increased positions by 55% over the past month to 4.3% of float. Analysts maintain a cautious hold rating with recent target cuts, while…
Smith Micro's short position has surged 260% in a month to 1.13% of float. Cost to borrow jumped 43% weekly to 2.4%. Founder continues selling into the rally. Earnings land Tuesday. SMSI closed at $0.79 on April 24, up…
BNBX saw short interest spike to 71% of float before plunging 36% in a single day. Cost to borrow remains extreme above 100%. The stock sits down 29% over the past month. BNBX closed at $0.52 on April 24, up 4% on the…
Popular Inc. climbed 10% over the month while short sellers trimmed positions and borrowing costs eased. Analysts lifted price targets sharply post-earnings, with four firms raising targets on April 24 alone. Options…
Regional bank PNFP closed at $95.84, down 3.3% on the day and 1.3% on the week, though still up 14% over the past month. Short interest ticked 0.2% higher over the week to 6.6% of float. Two bulge-bracket analysts…
PENN Entertainment surged 8.8% this week to $17.24 as four major firms raised price targets following recent earnings. Short interest ticked up 2% to 16.2% of float while options sentiment turned bearish. PENN closed…
Key takeaway: PRK shares slipped 2% this week to $171.87, even as short interest spiked 41% over the past month to 2.72% of float. Borrowing costs remain near multi-week lows at 0.44%, while analysts maintain a neutral…
Short interest in GT Biopharma has collapsed 54% over the past month while cost to borrow plunged 65%. Despite easing short pressure, shares fell 18% this week to $0.31. GTBP closed at $0.31 on April 24, down 13% on…
NVIDIA shares rallied 19% this month to close at $208.27, driven by strong sentiment across multiple metrics. Short interest fell for the fifth straight session while options flow turned decisively bullish, signaling…
Specialty chemicals maker NTIC saw short interest jump 38% over the past month to 0.26% of float while the stock fell 6.7%. Cost to borrow collapsed 59% to just 0.50%, and utilisation sits near historic lows at…
Chairman David Hoffmann acquired over $2.8M in shares during a sustained 90-day buying campaign, while short interest fell 2% week-over-week and utilisation dropped to 6.3% — far below the 52-week peak of 94%. LEE…
Lam Research jumped 3.6% Thursday, capping a 12% monthly rally. Short interest climbed 11% in 30 days even as Wall Street lifted price targets across the board. Put/call ratio spiked to the highest in a month,…
Interface, Inc. (TILE) saw short interest decline 3.4% over the past week, falling to 3.79 million shares as the flooring manufacturer's stock climbed 4.2%. The stock closed at $28.27 on April 22, up 15.6% over the…
Current Price: $91.96 (-3.4% day, -2.1% week, +2.2% month) Market Cap: $3.05B --- Short interest on IPAR stands at 8.1% of free float as of April 21, with 1.47M shares short. This represents a modest uptick from 7.2%…
