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Earnings PreviewLVS

LVS Heads Into Q2 Print With Bears Absent but Bulls Cautious

Las Vegas Sands reports Q2 results on July 22 with the stock down 7% over the past month to $45.36 — and Goldman Sachs adding to the pre-earnings pressure by cutting its price target from $73 to $63 on July 16, the…

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Earnings PreviewSHG

Shinhan Bulls Dominate Options Ahead of July Print

SHG heads into its July 23 earnings report with options markets tilted unusually bullish — a notable contrast to a stock that has drifted lower over the past week. The clearest signal heading into the print is…

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Market Commentary

Banks Rise, Fox Falls in Analyst Reshuffle

Financials dominated analyst action on Saturday. Morgan Stanley picked up an upgrade. The consensus moved from 13 holds to 12, with 2 buys now on the books. The average target price rose to $231.86 from $226.48. State…

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Earnings PreviewRNR

RNR Options Flash Defensive Signal Ahead of Wednesday Print

RenaissanceRe heads into its July 22 earnings report with one signal standing out sharply against an otherwise calm backdrop. Options positioning has turned decisively more defensive than at any point in recent memory.…

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Earnings PreviewWAB

WAB Bulls Eye $22bn Backlog as Analysts Diverge Pre-Print

WAB heads into its July 22 earnings report with options traders leaning bullish, short sellers largely absent, and the Street split between those who see the backlog delivering and those watching earnings revisions…

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Earnings PreviewGL

Analysts Lift Targets Across the Board Before GL's Print

Globe Life heads into its July 22 earnings release having absorbed a wave of analyst target upgrades and a 9% rally over the past month — making the print less about whether the insurer is recovering and more about…

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Earnings PreviewTDY

Teledyne Options Shift Defensive Ahead of Q2 Print

Teledyne Technologies heads into its July 22 Q2 earnings release with options traders meaningfully more cautious than they have been all year. The clearest pre-earnings signal is in options positioning. The put/call…

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Earnings PreviewSF

Stifel Bulls Dominate Options as Short Sellers Add Quietly

SF heads into its July 22 earnings release with options traders unusually bullish and short sellers building positions that remain well short of alarm territory. The most striking signal is in options. Bullish…

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Earnings PreviewEQNR

Equinor Bulls Take Control Ahead of Tuesday Print

EQNR heads into its July 22 second-quarter results with options traders the most bullish they've been all year, even as short sellers quietly build positions in the background. The options market is sending an…

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Earnings PreviewROL

Analysts Turn Cautious Ahead of Rollins Q2 Print

Rollins heads into its July 22 earnings release with the analyst community in a distinctly more cautious mood than it was six months ago — and options traders pointing in the opposite direction. The analyst story is…

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Market Commentary

Executives Cash Out as RH CEO Dumps $20M

Insider selling dominated filings this week, with RH CEO Gary Friedman leading the pack. He sold 125,000 shares worth $20.7 million between July 6–8, at prices ranging from $159 to $170. The filings hit on July 8.…

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Earnings PreviewRJF

Raymond James Bulls Are Already Priced In

Raymond James Financial heads into its July 22 earnings release with the Street broadly constructive, short sellers retreating, and options traders unusually calm — a setup that leaves little room for…

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