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Short interest in MMED (MiniMed Group) jumped 16.5 percentage points in a single week. The stock now sits at 91% SI of free float, one of the highest readings across US mid-caps. Cost to borrow has climbed to 35.6% and available shares to borrow stand at just 0.08% of short interest, suggesting the squeeze pressure could build fast. The ORTEX short score is 89.9.
TLN (Talen Energy) is a fresh mover. Short interest rose 5.3 points over the week to 11.8% of free float. The $15.9bn nuclear power generator carries ultra-cheap borrow at just 0.62%, and there is plenty of stock available to short at 349% availability. Bears appear to be building positions with ease.
FLWS (1-800-Flowers) remains among the most structurally shorted names in the market, with 78.9% SI of free float and a 34-day days-to-cover reading. The stock has dropped 31% over the past three months.
On the cover side, SIG (Signet Jewelers) saw short interest fall 1.9 points over the week to 15.4% of free float. GRPN (Groupon) also saw modest covering, down 1.6 points to 69.6%.
WOLF (Wolfspeed) carries 81.2% SI of free float with zero shares available to borrow, placing it firmly in hard-to-borrow territory. The semiconductor name is down 11.6% over three months with an ORTEX short score of 77.8.
Broader market mood remains cautious. Fidelity warned this week that the S&P 500 faces a "stealth correction" as an earnings boom collides with rising yields.
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