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GWW

W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) short percent of float has risen 11.02% since its last report, with 1.12 million shares sold short, which is 2.82% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 4.37 days to cover their short positions on average. The company's short interest is less than its peer group average of 4.63%.

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September 01, 2023 | 3:15 pm

GS

Goldman Sachs Gr's (NYSE:GS) short percent of float has fallen 5.0% since its last report, with 3.13 million shares sold short, which is 0.95% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could signal a more bullish market sentiment towards the stock. Compared to its peers, Goldman Sachs has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 3.45%.

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September 01, 2023 | 3:15 pm

LULU

Lululemon Athletica Inc's Q2 results have been praised by analysts, leading to a spike in its shares. The company beat earnings expectations, with strong sales, gross margin, and SG&A. Analysts from Telsey Advisory Group, BMO Capital Markets, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Raymond James, and Guggenheim Securities have all maintained or raised their ratings and price targets for Lululemon. The company's management also raised their full-year sales projections.

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September 01, 2023 | 3:15 pm

ACER

Roth Capital analyst Jonathan Aschoff has downgraded Acer Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ACER) from Buy to Neutral, while maintaining a $1.5 price target.

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September 01, 2023 | 3:05 pm

FCX

A significant bearish stance has been taken on Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) by a large investor or institution, as indicated by unusual options trading activity. The sentiment among these big-money traders is 80% bearish and 20% bullish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $36.0 to $45.0 for Freeport-McMoRan over the last 3 months. The price of FCX is currently up 4.36% at $41.65, and RSI indicators suggest the stock may be approaching overbought territory.

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September 01, 2023 | 3:01 pm

CHK

In the last quarter, Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:CHK) received 6 bullish and 4 indifferent ratings from analysts. The company's average 12-month price target is $94.7, a decrease of 2.57% from the previous average of $97.20.

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September 01, 2023 | 3:00 pm

KIDS

OrthoPediatrics (NASDAQ:KIDS) has received 4 bullish ratings from analysts in the last quarter, with no bearish or indifferent ratings. The average 12-month price target for the company is $56.5, a decrease of 0.88% from the previous average of $57.00.

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September 01, 2023 | 3:00 pm

SHIBUSD

Shiba Inu's (CRYPTO: SHIB) price has fallen 3.34% to $0.0000079 in the past 24 hours, continuing its negative trend over the past week with a 1.0% loss. The trading volume for the coin has decreased 18.0% over the past week, while the overall circulating supply of the coin has decreased 0.01% to over 589.33 trillion. The current market cap ranking for SHIB is #15 at $4.65 billion.

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September 01, 2023 | 3:00 pm

VRNA

Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) has received predominantly bullish ratings from analysts in the last quarter, with 5 bullish and 1 somewhat bullish ratings. The average 12-month price target for the stock, according to 6 analysts, is $32.17, marking a 14.89% increase over the past month.

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September 01, 2023 | 3:00 pm

CHS

In the last quarter, Chico's FAS (NYSE:CHS) received one bullish rating and five indifferent ratings from analysts. The company's average 12-month price target is $6.21, representing a 32.86% decrease from the previous average price target of $9.25.

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September 01, 2023 | 3:00 pm