United Natural Foods heads into its September 8 quarterly earnings report with options traders expressing the most defensive posture of the past year. The options signal is the sharpest data point in the setup. The put/call ratio jumped to 1.51 on September 4 — the highest reading of the last 52 weeks and more than two standard deviations above its 20-day average of 1.21. That is…
UNFI short interest surges 21% in one week to 4.4% of float, highest level since early June, as post-earnings short-sellers rebuild positions despite stock gaining 9% on the day.
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UNFI short interest surges 21% in one week to 4.4% of float, highest level since early June, as post-earnings short-sellers rebuild positions despite stock gaining 9% on the day.
United Natural Foods reports its quarterly results today against a challenging backdrop — the stock fell 7% in Monday's session, and options markets have been quietly tilting toward caution for weeks. The options…
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