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Trader NoteJPSE

JPSE Short Score Climbs as Borrow Activity Picks Up

JPSE — the JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF — enters July with a quiet but notable shift in its lending market, even as the underlying price trend remains constructive. The standout this week is…

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Trader NoteAA

Alcoa Bears Step In as Shorts Jump 28% Ahead of Earnings

Alcoa ends June with a worsening picture: the stock dropped another 5% on the week to $52.14, shorts are rebuilding at their fastest pace in months, and Q1 earnings in two weeks offer the next real test of whether the…

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Trader NoteCRSP

CRSP Shorts Surge as Gene-Editing Peers Pull Ahead

CRISPR Therapeutics heads into the second half of 2026 carrying one of the most charged short-side setups in biotech — short interest has jumped 20% in a single week while the stock trails its gene-editing peers by a…

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Trader NoteFBK

FBK shorts build quietly as analysts turn more constructive

FB Financial Corporation heads into its July 13 earnings report with short sellers quietly rebuilding positions while the analyst community moves in the opposite direction. The standout tension this week is timing.…

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Trader NoteCRVS

CRVS Shorts Hold Firm as Stock Surges 18%

CRVS enters July with a striking contradiction at its core: the stock has rallied 18% in a week and 20% over the past month to close at $14.94, yet short sellers have not retreated — they have added to positions. Short…

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Trader NoteONC

BeOne Shorts Retreat as Street Stays Firmly Bullish

BeOne Medicines enters July with short sellers voting heavily with their feet — and the borrow market confirming there's almost no conviction left on the bearish side. Short interest has collapsed over the past month,…

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Trader NoteHUBB

Hubbell Shorts Rebuild Ahead of July Earnings

HUBB heads into its July 28 earnings date with shorts quietly rebuilding, borrowing costs climbing, and the stock trading near all-time highs — a combination that makes the setup worth watching. Short interest has been…

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Trader NoteRACE

Ferrari Pulls Away From the Peer Pack

Ferrari heads into the final trading day of June with a rare combination: a 7.5% weekly gain while virtually every close peer finished in the red. That divergence is the story. Porsche fell 6.3% on the week. Volkswagen…

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Trader NoteLIVN

LivaNova Shorts Build Into Q2 Earnings

LivaNova heads into its July 29 earnings date with short sellers quietly adding pressure after a strong month for the stock. The most notable tension this week is the divergence between price and positioning. LIVN…

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Trader NoteXLRE

XLRE shorts rebuild as borrow loosens further

XLRE closes out the first half of 2026 with a fresh tension: short interest has nudged back up over the past week even as the borrow market continues to loosen — a split that is worth watching as the fund slips back…

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Trader NoteCC

CC Shorts Keep Building as Stock Claws Back Ground

Chemours enters July with short sellers adding pressure and the Street trimming targets, even as the stock stages a modest recovery from last week's selloff. The most notable development this week is that short…

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Trader NoteABVX

ABIVAX Surges 39% in a Day as Shorts Hold Firm

ABIVAX's ABVX stock exploded 39% on June 30, its biggest single-session move in months, yet the lending market tells a story of shorts who aren't backing down. The catalyst appears to be continued momentum around the…

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Trader NoteGKOS

GKOS Shorts Surge 49% as Options Signal Rare Bullish Shift

Glaukos Corporation enters the final stretch of Q2 with a sharp and unusual divergence: short sellers have rebuilt positions aggressively over the past month, yet the options market just flipped to its most bullish…

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Trader NoteS32

South32 drops 19% in a month as earnings loom

S32 heads into its July 20 production report carrying its worst monthly loss in recent memory, with the stock down 19% over the past month to AUD 3.90, while most of its peer group has also been under heavy selling…

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