Quant is leaning into cheap, shorted, yield-sensitive names: 6m expected returns +9.2% to +11.9%, median conf 94. Earnings yield vs bonds is universal; short interest is the dominant kicker in 6 of 10

Fiserv, Inc. ($FISV) tops it: univ 100%, sec 100%, +11.9%, conf 94. Short interest, earnings yield vs bonds, 60d vol all push up. McCormick & Company, Incorporated ($MKC) is the defensive twin: +11.4%, conf 94, short interest + cheap yield + fwd/trail P/E. PG&E Corporation ($PCG) is utility at univ/sec 100%, +11.0%, conf 94. Short interest, cheap yield vs bonds, 60d vol. The Allstate Corporation ($ALL) is financials sec 100%, +11.0%, conf 94. Cheap yield + short interest + fwd/trail P/E. Solventum Corporation ($SOLV) is the lone healthcare name: +10.9%, conf 94, sec 100%. Cheap yield + short interest + illiquidity. Edison International ($EIX) is the odd one: +10.7%, conf 92, sec 97. Short interest is a DOWN driver. Illiquidity and cheap yield do the work. Globe Life Inc. ($GL) and Simon Property Group, Inc. ($SPG) are near-identical rank prints. $GL: +9.7%, conf 93, sec 99, short interest + cheap yield + illiquidity. $SPG: +9.5%, conf 94, sec 100, short interest + cheap yield, but illi

Fiserv, Inc. ($FISV) tops it: univ 100%, sec 100%, +11.9%, conf 94. Short interest, earnings yield vs bonds, 60d vol all push up. McCormick & Company, Incorporated ($MKC) is the defensive twin: +11.4%