GME is grabbing attention again. Short interest jumped from under 1% to 7.2% of free float in a single week — a near 700% spike. Bears are piling back in after the meme stock icon sat largely unbothered for months.
Wolfspeed remains the most heavily shorted large name in the US. SI % FF sits at 81% with zero availability — shorts cannot borrow more shares even if they want to. The struggling chip maker has shed 43% in three months.
1-800-Flowers.COM carries 79% short interest. That's 31 days-to-cover. Shares are down 20% over three months. Bears appear comfortable sitting tight.
EverCommerce carries one of the highest short scores in the market at 94. Cost to borrow hit 66.6% APR — one of the priciest borrows among mid-cap names. Availability is near zero at just 0.2% of SI.
Lucky Strike Entertainment also stands out. SI sits at 17% with a 30% CTB. The stock is down 31% over three months and short sellers keep adding.
On the macro front, the Nasdaq 100 is at record highs as "AI FOMO" returns. That hasn't stopped bears from targeting specific weak spots — struggling semis, battered retail, and now the meme crowd's favourite once more.
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