Earnings Surprise + High Short Interest = Big Profits

Financial markets tend to underreact to genuine surprises and overreact to know threats. When a company reports better than expected earnings and sales number, it receives a positive reaction to their numbers and it has a high short interest, it can deliver hefty returns in a short period of time. CONN and RH are two recent examples. The new earnings season has just begun. It will likely provide several similar opportunities.