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The screen includes stocks with short interest between 1% and 2% of shares outstanding, highlighting companies with relatively limited bearish positioning. Apple (AAPL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AAPL]) has the lowest short interest in the screen at 1.00%, followed by Alphabet (GOOG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GOOG]) and InnIO (INIO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/INIO]) at", "url": "https://seekingalpha.com/news/4629729-these-stocks-have-some-of-wall-streets-lowest-short-interest?amp%3Butm_medium=referral&amp%3Bfeed_item_type=news", "source_name": "seekingalpha.com", "published_at": "2026-08-11T13:40:28+00:00", "published_display": "11 Aug 2026 13:40", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 46, "event_type": "general", "event_label": "Market update", "event_confidence": 35, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage", "is_stale": false, "evidence_weight": 0.078, "duplicate_count": 1, "topics": ["Consumer Goods", "Energy", "Financials", "Shares Outstanding", "Short Interest", "Technology"]}, {"title": "Why Lincoln National (LNC) Is Getting Attention Today", "summary": "Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. What the latest dividend means for Lincoln National investors Lincoln National (LNC) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share, payable on November 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 12, 2026. For current and prospective investors, this announcement provides a clear timeline for capturing the payout. The record date and payment date establish how the dividend fits into your income planning and trading decisions. 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Apple (AAPL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AAPL]) has the lowest short interest in the screen at 1.00%, followed by Alphabet (GOOG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GOOG]) and InnIO (INIO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/INIO]) at", "url": "https://seekingalpha.com/news/4629729-these-stocks-have-some-of-wall-streets-lowest-short-interest?amp%3Butm_medium=referral&amp%3Bfeed_item_type=news", "source_name": "seekingalpha.com", "published_at": "2026-08-11T13:40:28+00:00", "published_display": "11 Aug 2026 13:40", "sentiment": "neutral", "sentiment_pct": 46, "event_type": "general", "event_label": "Market update", "event_confidence": 35, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage", "is_stale": false, "evidence_weight": 0.078, "duplicate_count": 1, "topics": ["Consumer Goods", "Energy", "Financials", "Shares Outstanding", "Short Interest", "Technology"]}, {"title": "Why Lincoln National (LNC) Is Getting Attention Today", "summary": "Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. What the latest dividend means for Lincoln National investors Lincoln National (LNC) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share, payable on November 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 12, 2026. For current and prospective investors, this announcement provides a clear timeline for capturing the payout. The record date and payment date establish how the dividend fits into your income planning and trading decisions. 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