3 Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves This Week

A combination of short-sellers and quarterly releases will combine to create volatility for these three stocks.

By Brian Stoffel – May 17, 2015 at 8:10PM EST

With earnings season slowly winding down, many of your favorite stocks may have already reported quarterly results. But if you own shares of one of the three companies below, prepare yourself for lots of volatility this week.

That's because all three stocks will be reporting earnings, and all three are heavily shorted -- or have lots of investors betting against their short-term success. Surprisingly good results could create a short-squeeze and send shares skyrocketing. But the same is true on the flip side, as disappointing numbers can send them tumbling.

I don't think anyone should try to trade based on this information. Instead, I think it's best to prepare yourself for this volatility ahead of time for current shareholders. Check out the slideshow below if you own shares of Qihoo 360 (QIHU +0.00%), The Fresh Market (TFM +0.00%), or Buckle (BKE 3.76%) and find out what's really worth paying attention to.

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Sources: Qihoo 360, The Fresh Market, Buckle.

For six years after graduating from Grinnell College, Brian Stoffel was a middle school teacher. Five of them were spent in inner-city Washington DC at a KIPP charter school that focused getting 100% of students accepted to college. In 2010, Brian and his wife took time off to move to Costa Rica and re-evaluate their life priorities. Six months later, having been an avid blogger on finance and stocks on the Motley Fool's discussion boards, Brian entered the Motley Fool's Writer Development Program. He has been writing for the Fool since 2010, and loves all-things-Wisconsin.

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