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Earnings PreviewHCA

HCA Healthcare Shorts Build Ahead of Q1 Print

Short sellers raised stakes in HCA entering today's earnings report. Options activity stayed neutral after a month-long defensive tilt. Short interest hit 1.75% of float as of April 22, up 5.3% over the past week.…

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Short Sellers Retreat Ahead of Fabrinet Print

Bearish bets on FN have declined 7% in the past week as the stock surged 26% over the month. Put-call ratios spiked to the highest level in over a month, signaling defensive positioning before Monday's report. Short…

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Earnings PreviewSCCO

Copper Giant Faces Muted Short Interest Ahead of Earnings

Southern Copper heads into Monday's print with minimal bearish pressure and options sentiment turning bullish. Short interest sits at just 1.44% of float, down slightly over the past month, while the put/call ratio has…

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Earnings PreviewVZ

Verizon Short Interest Plummets 19% Ahead of Monday Print

VZ reports Q1 earnings April 27 with short interest down sharply and low borrow costs. Options market shows neutral sentiment as the stock recovers from a month-long slide. Short interest stands at 90.3 million shares,…

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Earnings PreviewVTR

REIT Short Interest Collapses 34% Ahead of Ventas Earnings

Short sellers have slashed positions in VTR by more than a third over the past month. Meanwhile, options traders show muted hedging activity despite the Monday print. Short interest now stands at 15.0 million shares,…

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Earnings PreviewUHS

UHS Short Interest Falls 5% as Options Traders Turn Defensive

Short sellers pulled back ahead of UHS earnings on Monday, while options positioning swung sharply bearish. The healthcare provider reports Q1 results after the bell April 27 with short interest down and put buying…

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REIT Short Interest Climbs 21% Into Earnings Print

Short sellers ramped up positions in SUI ahead of Monday's Q1 report. The REIT's short interest jumped 21% over the past month, while options traders turned cautious. Short interest stands at 2.13 million shares,…

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Earnings PreviewPSA

Short Sellers Circle Storage Giant Ahead of Results

Public Storage faces rising bearish bets entering Monday's print. Short interest jumped 39% over the past month to 4.3% of float — the highest level since at least mid-March. Short sellers now hold 7.61 million shares,…

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Earnings PreviewNUE

Nucor Surges 33% Ahead of Monday Print

Options market turns defensive as steel maker approaches Q1 earnings with minimal short interest. Put/call ratio jumps to two-standard-deviations above normal despite month-long rally. Short interest sits at just 1.87%…

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Earnings PreviewWELL

Welltower Adds 4% Ahead of Monday Print

Shares of WELL jumped 4.3% Thursday, closing at $208.24, as the health-care REIT heads into its April 27 earnings release. Short sellers have added cautiously over the past month, but positioning remains light ahead of…

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Earnings PreviewHIG

Hartford Draws Heavy Put Positioning Hours Before Earnings

Options traders piled into protective puts on HIG overnight. Put/call ratio spiked to 0.82, nearly triple its 20-day average, signaling defensive positioning ahead of today's Q1 print. Short interest stands at 1.9% of…

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Earnings PreviewGGG

Graco Reports Today: Shorts Retreat, Options Turn Bullish

Short interest in GGG has declined ahead of tonight's earnings, while options traders show strong bullish sentiment. The industrial machinery maker faces a muted read from positioning data as bears lighten…

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Earnings PreviewGPC

Parts Distributor Sees Bearish Bets Surge 44% Ahead of Earnings

Short interest in GPC jumped 44% over the past month to 4.5% of free float. Options traders pushed the put/call ratio to a 52-week high as the auto-parts distributor prepares to report Monday morning. Short interest…

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Earnings PreviewFMX

FMX Short Sellers Retreat as Borrow Costs Spike

Cost to borrow surged 1,505% in a week to 5.9%, while short interest fell 8.7% on April 22. Utilisation sits at just 6.2%, well below the 52-week high of 9.4%. Short interest dropped to 682,545 shares on April 22, down…

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Earnings PreviewFICO

Short sellers retreat ahead of FICO print

Bears are pulling back going into Monday's report. Short interest fell 2.4% in the latest session to 5.7% of float, while options traders are slightly more defensive than their 20-day average. Short interest stands at…

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Earnings PreviewETN

Eaton Sees Short Interest Surge 13% Ahead of Monday Print

Short sellers have increased positions by nearly 13% over the past month heading into ETN's Q1 earnings on Monday. The stock has rallied 18% over the same period, setting up a potential volatility event. Short interest…

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Shorts Ease Ahead of CCK Earnings Despite Rising Put Activity

Crown Holdings faces modest short covering into Monday's print. Put-call ratio spiked to a three-week high while borrow costs remain stable. Short interest stands at 5.08 million shares, 4.5% of free float. That's down…

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Earnings PreviewVALE

Vale Faces Modest Short Pressure Ahead of Q1 Print

Short sellers increased positions by 8.5% over the past month as VALE heads into Tuesday's earnings. Borrowing costs remain low and utilisation minimal, signalling plenty of ammunition for further bearish bets. Short…

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FIX Shares Climb 26% Ahead of Earnings Print

Comfort Systems USA reports today with short interest near multi-week lows and options traders showing elevated put appetite. The construction stock has surged on minimal short pressure and rising utilisation. Short…

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