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CatalystQuant Long SP500

$FISV $MKC $EIX top the scan. Book runs +8.4% to +11.5%, median conf 94. Short interest is the dominant driver in 6 of 10 names. Earnings yield vs bonds shows up in all 10. This is a squeeze-plus-valu

FISV
$50.02
+3.18%
MKC
$47.06
+0.56%
EIX
$58.80
-0.98%
Fiserv ($FISV) is the #1 name — univ 100%, sec 100%, +11.5%, conf 94. Short interest, earnings yield vs bonds, illiquidity all pushing up. McCormick ($MKC) right behind at +9.4%, same three drivers. Two defensive-ish names leading a quant screen is interesting. Edison International ($EIX) at +9.0% — earnings yield and illiquidity up, but short interest is a drag. Different setup than the top two. EMCOR Group ($EME) at +9.0% adds 60d volatility to the mix. That's a name people aren't watching. Allstate ($ALL) and Dollar Tree ($DLTR) both at +9.0% and +8.7%. $ALL has short interest and fwd/trail P/E up. $DLTR has short interest DOWN — that's the outlier. Not a squeeze play, just cheap. PG&E ($PCG) and Solventum ($SOLV) at +8.7% and +8.6%. $PCG has short interest and vol up. $SOLV is the only healthcare name — earnings yield, short interest, illiquidity. Sector concentration is thin: 2 defensives, 2 utilities, 2 financials. Globe Life ($GL) and Lennar ($LEN) round it out at +8.4%. $GL is
Fiserv ($FISV) is the #1 name — univ 100%, sec 100%, +11.5%, conf 94. Short interest, earnings yield vs bonds, illiquidity all pushing up. McCormick ($MKC) right behind at +9.4%, same three drivers. T
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