Short sellers stepped up pressure on three very different names this week. Data as of July 6 shows CHWY leads all US stocks by short interest. Bears now hold 72.4% of the free float shorted — up another 3.3 percentage points in seven days. The cost to borrow remains cheap at just 0.39%, so there is no squeeze pressure yet. Availability is sky-high at 643%, meaning there is plenty of stock to borrow.
CRWV is attracting growing attention from short sellers. The AI cloud provider's SI climbed 2.8 points to 31.5% of the free float. News that NVDA is partnering with rivals rather than fighting them adds uncertainty to the AI infrastructure trade. CoreWeave counts heavily on Nvidia-driven demand.
The most surprising mover is HON. Honeywell's SI nearly doubled in a week — jumping from 3.8% to 6.5%. That is a big shift for a Dow-component industrial. SWKS also saw bears increase positions, with SI rising 2.1 points to 19.9%.
On the squeeze watch list, LCID remains extreme at 38.7% shorted — but short interest actually fell 1.4 points this week. The cost to borrow is a punishing 45.5% APR. That squeeze pressure is real. SOUN sits at 41.3% SI with zero shares available to borrow — a deeply dangerous setup for anyone holding a short position.
The Paramount-Warner deal facing a court delay could keep WBD volatile in the days ahead.
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