The scan is putting weight on earnings yield vs bonds in 5 of 10 names, but short interest is the common thread across almost all. The Allstate Corporation ($ALL) and McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Fiserv, Inc. ($FISV) and Carnival Corporation Ltd. ($CCL) are next. FISV ranks 100% univ and sec, driven by short interest (+0.0675) and earnings yield vs bonds (+0.0629) plus 60d vol (+0.0250). CCL has similar yield driver (+0.0596) and short interest (+0.0354) but also vol (+0.0184). The issue is both have high short interest and volatility, so the model is leaning into potential squeezes with a value backstop. Good signal if you believe the vol is mispriced. Dollar Tree, Inc. ($DLTR) and Lockheed Martin Corporation ($LMT) stand out. DLTR ranks 99% univ but its short interest is DOWN (-0.0333), unlike the crowd. It still gets earnings yield (+0.0561) and 60d vol (+0.0203). LMT is 99% univ, 100% sec, driven by short interest (+0.0567) and earnings yield (+0.0391) with low illiquidity. Different profile: DLTR is a contrarian short interest name, LMT is a stable industrial with a squeeze tilt. Simon Property Group, Inc. ($SPG) and BNY Mellon ($BNY) are high-conviction financial/real est

Fiserv, Inc. ($FISV) and Carnival Corporation Ltd. ($CCL) are next. FISV ranks 100% univ and sec, driven by short interest (+0.0675) and earnings yield vs bonds (+0.0629) plus 60d vol (+0.0250). CCL h