The scan is leaning hard into short interest + earnings yield vs bonds. Six of ten names have short interest as the top driver. Financials 3, Utilities 2, Tech 1—but this is factor concentration, not

Fiserv ($FISV) +15.2% conf 94—short interest, earnings yield, illiquidity all stacked. McCormick ($MKC) +12.9% conf 94 same stack, but in Consumer Defensive. Edison International ($EIX) +12.5% conf 94 flips to earnings yield + illiquidity; short interest is a drag. EMCOR ($EME) +12.2% conf 94—short interest + earnings yield + 60d vol. Globe Life ($GL) +11.8% conf 94—earnings yield first, then short interest, then illiquidity. PG&E ($PCG) +11.6% conf 92—short interest + earnings yield + 60d vol, lower conf. Solventum ($SOLV) +11.1% conf 94—earnings yield + illiquidity first, short interest third. Bank of New York Mellon ($BNY) +11.1% conf 93—short interest + illiquidity + 60d vol. Financials, but vol makes it less sleepy. Lennar ($LEN) +10.7% conf 94—short interest + earnings yield, but 12mo momentum is negative. Allstate ($ALL) +10.7% conf 93—earnings yield + short interest + fwd/trail P/E. Insurer with P/E expansion signal. So-what: the model is long crowded, cheap, illiquid/vol names

Fiserv ($FISV) +15.2% conf 94—short interest, earnings yield, illiquidity all stacked. McCormick ($MKC) +12.9% conf 94 same stack, but in Consumer Defensive. Edison International ($EIX) +12.5% conf 94