Key Highlights

  • Xerox reports third-quarter results on Thursday, October 29, 2026, the nearest of the five dates, and is trading 1.38% lower at $2.51.
  • Upstart is the only stock of the five trading higher, up 0.44% at $23.82, ahead of its November 3, 2026 report.
  • Beyond Meat is trading 2.29% lower at $6.84, the largest decline of the group, with 33.77% of float sold short as of September 30, 2026.
  • Xerox carries the highest days to cover of the group at 14.93, against 3.5 for Beyond Meat.
  • Sunrun and Beyond Meat both report on November 4, 2026, and Tripadvisor follows on November 5, 2026.

Which Stocks Have Earnings Dates Ahead After Trading Mixed on October 28?

Five stocks with third-quarter reports due between October 29 and November 5, 2026 are moving on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Xerox (NASDAQ:XRX) is trading 1.38% lower at $2.51 and reports on October 29. Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) is trading 0.44% higher at $23.82 ahead of November 3. Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) is trading 2.29% lower at $6.84 and Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) is trading 2.06% lower at $7.38, both due November 4. Tripadvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) is trading 1.89% lower at $8.81 and reports November 5.

The ranking runs by the earliest report date, with the larger move placing Beyond Meat ahead of Sunrun on the shared November 4 date. None of the five has a company release dated today that explains its move. Short interest is shown on the basis each single states: Xerox and Tripadvisor as a share of shares outstanding (calculated), Beyond Meat and Upstart as a share of float, so those percentages are not directly comparable.

1. Xerox: Why Is the Stock Slipping One Day Before Its October 29 Report?

Xerox is trading 1.38% lower at $2.51, with no company release dated today. Third-quarter results are due Thursday, October 29, 2026. On 131.31 million shares outstanding the market value is near $330 million (calculated).

Short interest was 37,174,860 shares at the October 15 settlement, about 28.3% of shares outstanding (calculated) and 14.93 days to cover. On July 30 the company reported second-quarter adjusted operating income of $203 million, a 10.6% margin, and raised 2026 adjusted operating income guidance to $555 million to $605 million from $450 million to $500 million. The quarter included a $105 million pre-tax benefit from tariff receivables.

2. Upstart: What Could the November 3 Report Change for the Only Gainer?

Upstart is trading 0.44% higher at $23.82 after closing at $23.00 on Monday, October 26, following a 3.28% decline. No company announcement accompanied the move. The company runs an artificial intelligence lending marketplace connecting more than 100 banks and credit unions with borrowers, and its market value is about $2.24 billion on 97.31 million shares.

Short interest was 28,569,957 shares, or 35.50% of float, for the September 30 settlement date, with 6.23 days to cover. Second-quarter revenue rose 42% to $364.7 million, net income was $16.5 million and originations rose 50% to $4.23 billion, while the conversion rate eased to 19.7% from 21.0%. Full-year revenue of about $1.4 billion and adjusted EBITDA of about $294 million were reaffirmed, and results arrive Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

3. Beyond Meat: Why Is the Stock Easing Before the November 4 Report?

Beyond Meat is trading 2.29% lower at $6.84, after a 4.06% decline to $6.86 on Monday, October 26. No new announcement accompanied the move; the latest releases covered an October 15 product launch and the October 22 notice of its earnings date. The company makes plant-based meat products, and a 1-for-30 reverse stock split on August 14, 2026 left about 17.19 million shares and a market value near $118 million.

Short interest was 5,696,198 shares, or 33.77% of float, for the September 30 settlement date, about 3.5 days to cover. Second-quarter net revenues fell 8.2% to $68.8 million with gross margin at 8.5%, and third-quarter revenue guidance is about $60 million to $65 million. Cash including restricted cash was $186.1 million against debt of $323.8 million at June 27.

4. Sunrun: What Is Behind the Dip Ahead of the November 4 Report?

Sunrun is trading 2.06% lower at $7.38 after closing at $7.27 on Monday, October 26, following a 4.09% decline. No company announcement accompanied the move; the latest releases covered a record grid dispatch on October 14 and the October 7 notice of its earnings date. The company provides residential solar and battery storage and had 1,205,613 customers at the end of June, and its market value is about $1.75 billion. It dispatched 580 MW to California's grid with Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on September 21.

Short interest was 71,657,132 shares for the October 15 settlement date, with 8.64 days to cover. Second-quarter revenue rose 53% to $870.0 million, but 2026 guidance was lowered: Aggregate Subscriber Value is now $4.6 billion to $4.9 billion, from $4.8 billion to $5.2 billion. Results come after the close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

5. Tripadvisor: Does the TheFork Sale Offset Heavy Short Interest Before November 5?

Tripadvisor is trading 1.89% lower at $8.81, with no release dated October 28, and its market value is about $1.1 billion. It operates the Tripadvisor reviews platform and the Viator experiences marketplace. On June 15, 2026 it agreed to sell TheFork to American Express (NYSE:AXP) for $700 million in cash, with completion expected by the end of 2026.

Short interest was 38,397,250 shares at the October 15 settlement, with 13.24 days to cover, up from 8.65 two weeks earlier, and about 32.8% of the 117.2 million shares outstanding (calculated). Second-quarter revenue from continuing operations was $441.9 million, down 7%, and adjusted EBITDA fell to $76.4 million from $97.2 million. Third-quarter results are due Thursday, November 5, 2026.

Earnings Dates Ahead Compared: Move Gaps, Price Spread and Short Positioning

Measured from October 28, the reports are 1, 6, 7, 7 and 8 days away for Xerox, Upstart, Beyond Meat, Sunrun and Tripadvisor (calculated). The gap between the largest decline, Beyond Meat at 2.29% lower, and the only gain, Upstart at 0.44% higher, is 2.73 percentage points (calculated). Upstart's $23.82 price is $21.31 above Xerox's $2.51, about 9.5 times as high (calculated), and its market value of about $2.24 billion is roughly 19 times Beyond Meat's near $118 million (calculated).

On days to cover, Xerox at 14.93 sits 8.70 days above Upstart at 6.23 (calculated). On the shares-outstanding basis, Tripadvisor's 32.8% is 4.5 percentage points above Xerox's 28.3% (calculated); on the float basis, Upstart's 35.50% is 1.73 points above Beyond Meat's 33.77% (calculated). Readings are dated October 15 for Xerox, Sunrun and Tripadvisor and September 30 for Beyond Meat and Upstart.

What to Watch Next: Five Reports Between October 29 and November 5

Xerox reports on October 29, Upstart on November 3, Beyond Meat and Sunrun on November 4 (Sunrun after the close, with a call at 4:30 p.m. ET) and Tripadvisor on November 5, 2026. The next short-interest settlement date is October 30, with the report due November 10, and the TheFork closing is expected before December 31.