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MPTI

M-Tron Industries (NYSE:MPTI) has seen a 3.73% increase in its short percent of float, now at 5.01%. This indicates a bearish sentiment among investors. It would take traders 2.71 days to cover their short positions. MPTI's short interest is higher than its peer group average of 3.88%.

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June 12, 2024 | 7:15 pm

VRNS

Varonis Systems (NYSE: VRNS) has seen a 10.39% increase in its short percent of float, now at 9.56%. This is higher than its peers' average of 4.58%. It would take traders 7.43 days to cover their short positions. Increased short interest can indicate bearish sentiment but can also be bullish if the stock price rises.

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June 12, 2024 | 6:00 pm

SUM

Summit Materials (NYSE:SUM) has seen a 3.52% increase in its short percent of float, now at 3.82% of all regular shares available for trading. This is higher than the peer group average of 2.00%. It would take traders 4.64 days to cover their short positions on average.

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June 12, 2024 | 5:45 pm

AMC

CMCSA

CNK

GOOG

GOOGL

META

NFLX

PARA

ROKU

SE

Today's session saw significant options activity involving major communication services stocks, including GOOGL, META, NFLX, ROKU, GOOG, CMCSA, PARA, CNK, SE, and AMC. The sentiment varied across these trades, with some showing bullish and others bearish outlooks.

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June 12, 2024 | 5:35 pm

AAPL

AMD

ARM

AVGO

ENPH

MARA

MSFT

NVDA

ORCL

TSM

Today's session saw significant options activity involving major IT stocks, with notable trades including bearish call sweeps for AAPL, NVDA, ENPH, ARM, and AVGO, and bullish call sweeps for MSFT, AMD, ORCL, MARA, and a bullish put sweep for TSM. These activities could indicate potential short-term price movements for these stocks.

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June 12, 2024 | 5:35 pm

CWST

Casella Waste Systems (NYSE:CWST) has seen an 11.58% increase in short interest, with 1.97 million shares sold short, representing 3.47% of its float. This is lower than the peer group average of 6.90%. It would take traders 8.4 days to cover their short positions.

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June 12, 2024 | 5:30 pm

TLRY

Tilray Brands (NYSE:TLRY) has seen a 3.66% increase in its short percent of float, now at 14.46%. This indicates a rise in bearish sentiment, although it is still below the peer group average of 16.29%. It would take traders 5.24 days to cover their short positions.

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June 12, 2024 | 4:15 pm

ACN

Accenture's (NYSE:ACN) short interest has risen by 14.91%, with 8.21 million shares sold short, representing 1.31% of its float. This increase in short interest could indicate bearish sentiment among investors. However, Accenture's short interest is still lower than its peer group average of 4.07%.

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June 12, 2024 | 4:00 pm

VKTX

Deep-pocketed investors have shown unusual bearish options activity for Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX), with 66% of the trades being bearish. This significant move suggests potential upcoming volatility for VKTX. The stock is currently trading at $53.48, up by 1.42%, with the next earnings report due in 42 days.

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June 12, 2024 | 3:32 pm

ZI

ZoomInfo Technologies (NYSE:ZI) has seen a 15.88% increase in its short percent of float, now at 3.94% of all regular shares available for trading. This indicates a rise in bearish sentiment among investors. However, its short interest is still lower than the peer group average of 7.93%.

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June 12, 2024 | 3:00 pm