Lician Daily · Thu, Nov 5, 2026

The close, Nov 5, 2026: ECPG +26.3%, FSLY −26.9%

Generated Nov 5, 2026, 6:05 PM ET from Lician's data. No sentence is written by hand or by a model.

Among 1,513 US stocks worth $2B or more, ECPG led gainers (+26.3%) and FSLY led decliners (−26.9%).

5 of the 10 biggest moves came right after an earnings report.

73 companies have a confirmed report time for Fri, Nov 6; the largest by market value is MRNA (before the open). Options price the biggest move for MRNA: ±10.3%.

In the FINRA short interest report for the Oct 15 settlement, MDT had the largest increase in shares short among $1B+ stocks (+247.7%).

Biggest gainers

Close Thu, Nov 5
  • ECPGEncore Capital Group Inc

    Earnings reported after the close on Wed, Nov 4: EPS not yet verified against the SEC filing, so no beat/miss call; options had priced ±12.3%. Earnings history

    +26.3%
    $126.17
  • ADMAADMA Biologics Inc

    Earnings reported after the close on Wed, Nov 4: EPS not yet verified against the SEC filing, so no beat/miss call; options had priced ±18.1%. Earnings history

    +26.0%
    $13.21
  • XERSXeris Pharmaceuticals Inc

    Filed an 8-K on Thu, Nov 5 (Results of operations). Filing

    +25.0%
    $13.08
  • ARDTArdent Health Partners, Inc.

    Earnings reported after the close on Wed, Nov 4: EPS not yet verified against the SEC filing, so no beat/miss call; options had priced ±12.9%. Earnings history

    +22.4%
    $15.90
  • MGNIMagnite Inc

    Earnings reported after the close on Wed, Nov 4: EPS not yet verified against the SEC filing, so no beat/miss call; options had priced ±16.8%. Earnings history

    +20.8%
    $27.52

Biggest decliners

  • FSLYFastly, Inc. Class A Common Stock

    Earnings reported after the close on Wed, Nov 4: EPS not yet verified against the SEC filing, so no beat/miss call; options had priced ±19.0%. Earnings history

    −26.9%
    $15.38
  • PENGPenguin Solutions, Inc.

    Filed an 8-K on Wed, Nov 4 (Director/officer change, Reg FD disclosure). Filing

    −23.0%
    $37.22
  • AXTIAXT Inc

    No earnings report, 8-K or rating change on file for this move.

    −22.8%
    $36.72
  • SNDKSandisk Corp

    No earnings report, 8-K or rating change on file for this move.

    −22.3%
    $806.43
  • MXLMaxLinear Inc

    No earnings report, 8-K or rating change on file for this move.

    −22.1%
    $44.31

EODHD end-of-day prices: close vs the previous close, US common stocks with a market cap of at least $2B and a price of at least $5 (1,513 stocks). A reason is shown only when our tables have one: an earnings report in lician earnings moves (close to close around the report) with EPS checked against the SEC filing (no beat/miss call when it is not verified), an 8-K from SEC EDGAR, or an analyst rating change.

Earnings Fri, Nov 6

73 confirmed
Company · time · EPS est.Options-implied
  • MRNAModerna Inc

    pre-market · EPS est. −$1.10

    ±10.3%
  • HUMHumana Inc

    pre-market · EPS est. −$1.03

    —
  • VSTVistra Corp.

    pre-market · EPS est. $2.77

    —
  • UIUbiquiti Networks Inc

    pre-market · EPS est. $3.82

    —
  • PAAPlains All American Pipeline LP

    pre-market · EPS est. $0.40

    —
  • BENFranklin Resources Inc

    pre-market · EPS est. $0.78

    —
  • TUTelus Corp

    pre-market · EPS est. $0.13

    —
  • ELANElanco Animal Health

    pre-market · EPS est. $0.20

    —
  • FRHCFreedom Holding Corp

    pre-market

    —
  • ESNTEssent Group Ltd

    pre-market · EPS est. $1.88

    —
  • FLRFluor Corporation

    pre-market · EPS est. $0.85

    —
  • PAGPPlains GP Holdings LP

    pre-market · EPS est. $1.10

    —

EODHD earnings calendar; EPS checked against SEC filings and the company press release. Only reports with a confirmed time (before the open, after the close or during hours) are listed, largest market cap first; 39 more are dated Fri, Nov 6 without a confirmed time. Options-implied move (ATM straddle, EODHD options), priced at the Tue, Nov 3 close; — when no chain is stored. Webcast: company webcast link from its sec filing. Full earnings calendar.

Short interest: biggest increases

Settlement Thu, Oct 15
  • MDT

    139,004,337 shares short · 10.8% of float · 2.9 days to cover

    +247.7%
  • EMAT

    3,918,564 shares short · 2.0 days to cover

    +83.0%
  • CTVA

    38,568,625 shares short · 5.8% of float · 1.0 days to cover

    +78.3%
  • LTM

    3,559,597 shares short · 4.5 days to cover

    +76.3%
  • TLN

    4,213,646 shares short · 3.1 days to cover

    +68.2%
  • EFXT

    2,540,043 shares short · 2.1% of float · 3.2 days to cover

    +68.1%

FINRA equity short interest: change in shares short vs the prior settlement, stocks of $1B+ market cap with a prior position of at least 500K shares. FINRA publishes each settlement about a week later. All short interest screens.

Unusual short volume

Wed, Nov 4
  • MDGL

    64.0% of volume sold short vs 46.7% on average · 722,945 shares

    8.4×
  • HZO

    57.4% of volume sold short vs 43.1% on average · 592,731 shares

    6.9×
  • SGRY

    59.2% of volume sold short vs 42.2% on average · 4,428,778 shares

    6.0×
  • VET

    53.2% of volume sold short vs 42.2% on average · 897,852 shares

    5.7×
  • FIS

    36.0% of volume sold short vs 35.6% on average · 4,510,277 shares

    5.7×
  • KMT

    65.5% of volume sold short vs 52.9% on average · 1,184,716 shares

    5.6×

FINRA Reg SHO daily short volume: the day's short volume as a multiple of its own 20-day average, total volume of at least 1M shares, stocks of $500M+ market cap. Short volume is not short interest.

Quant Rating changes

Run Thu, Nov 5
  • XOMExxon Mobil Corp
    Buy → Strong Buy
  • HSBCHSBC Holdings PLC ADR
    Strong Sell → Sell
  • SHELShell PLC ADR
    Buy → Strong Buy
  • ANETArista Networks
    Buy → Strong Buy
  • ABTAbbott Laboratories
    Hold → Buy
  • TTETotalEnergies SE ADR
    Buy → Strong Buy
  • TSLATesla Inc
    Hold → Sell
  • LLYEli Lilly and Company
    Strong Buy → Buy
  • COSTCostco Wholesale Corp
    Buy → Hold
  • PGProcter & Gamble Company
    Buy → Hold
  • CSCOCisco Systems Inc
    Buy → Hold
  • BACBank of America Corp
    Hold → Sell

Lician Quant Grades (a model, not advice). A rating band change (e.g. Hold to Buy) between the run of 2026-11-05 and 2026-11-04, $1B+ stocks. Quant screener.

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