Short interest in LCID surged this week. Bears pushed SI to 58.5% of free float, up from 50.4% just seven days ago. That is an 8-point jump in one week, placing Lucid among the fastest-rising short targets of the period.
GRPN also drew fresh sellers. Short interest climbed to 71.2% of free float from 63.9% a week earlier. Days to cover stands at 9.1. With availability near 10%, borrowing more shares is difficult.
GME caught attention on social platforms this week. Bears rebuilt positions sharply, with SI reading 6.7% of free float after spending most of September below 1%. That is a notable re-entry after an unusually low reading. GameStop remains a closely watched meme stock.
WOLF stays one of the most structurally shorted names in semiconductors. SI sits above 81% of free float. Chip stocks have been volatile this month, with CNBC reporting a broad chip-stock rebound attempt that faded into the close.
HTZ short interest has crept up steadily since mid-September, now at 70.8%. The car rental group carries 7.5 days to cover.
MiniMed Group saw the biggest mid-cap short increase of the week. SI jumped from 42% to 74.5% of free float. Cost to borrow sits at 17%.
Taiwan's August export orders hit a record $103bn, nearly double the year-earlier figure. That underpins demand for chip and tech hardware globally, giving some bulls a macro counterargument to the heavy short positioning across semiconductors.
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