Short sellers turned up the heat on RDDT this week. Short interest jumped to 17.6% of free float, up from 13.5% just seven days ago — a 4.1 percentage point swing. That's the biggest 7-day SI move among mid-to-large US stocks. Bears appear unconvinced by the social platform's recent run.
WOLF remains one of the most heavily shorted names on US markets. SI sits at a punishing 83.4% of free float. Shares are down 62% in three months. Borrow availability has hit zero — no shares left to lend.
HTZ is in a similar bind. Short interest stands at 76% of free float. Availability is also zero. The rental car company has lost 59% over the past quarter.
On the news front, BABA dropped 7% today after missing profit estimates. Despite the selloff, JP Morgan raised its target to $210, and short interest remains low at just 1.9%.
LUCK — Lucky Strike Entertainment — carries the highest short score of any name above $500M market cap at , with 21.7% SI and 26 days to cover.
MGEE bucked the trend. Short interest there fell 22% in a single week, with bears covering aggressively as borrow availability hit 926%.
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