Bears Pile In: Wolfspeed and Lucid Hit Hard

Short sellers turned up the heat this week. Wolfspeed tops the list with SI at 129.86% of free float — up 26.8 percentage points in just seven days. That's an extraordinary level. Bears are betting the struggling silicon carbide chipmaker keeps sliding.

Lucid Group also drew fresh shorts. SI jumped 7 percentage points to 39.2% of FF. The EV maker faces relentless pressure on cash burn and competition.

WaterBridge Infrastructure was the week's biggest mover. SI exploded from 31.7% to 85.5% — a 53-point leap. The water infrastructure firm rarely makes headlines. That kind of jump in a week demands attention.

On the consumer side, Restaurant Brands International — owner of Burger King and Tim Hortons — saw shorts nearly double. SI rose from 6.6% to 14.8% in seven days. Investors appear concerned about consumer spending headwinds.

Squeeze Candidates: Avis Budget Group saw SI fall nearly 8 points to 40.2%. Monro dropped 8.3 points to 22.7%. Short covering in these names could fuel sharp rallies.

Chip stocks dominate market chatter. The Nasdaq 100 flashed warning signs after a five-day slide. Despite the noise, NVIDIA stays lightly shorted at just 1.3% of FF. Tesla sits at 2.9% — both remain well off their former heavily-shorted status.

Strategy Inc (formerly MicroStrategy) holds 12.2% SI as Bitcoin debate rages.