Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
MMED is the week's standout short story. Short interest hit 99% of free float on 7 October, up from 77% just seven days earlier. That 22-percentage-point jump in a single week is the biggest move among US stocks with a market cap above $500m. The ORTEX short score sits at 93.6. Shares on loan are near the full float, and available stock to borrow has effectively dried up to just 0.08% of short interest.
WOLF remains a slow-burn short. Wolfspeed's SI % FF is holding around 81%, one of the highest readings among larger US names. Days to cover stands at 11.3, meaning any squeeze would take nearly two weeks to unwind at normal trading volumes.
Homebuilder LEN drew fresh attention from bears this week. Short interest rose from 10.3% to 14.1% of free float in seven days. That is a 3.8-point climb as traders bet that cooling housing demand hits margins.
FLWS (1-800-Flowers) continues to sit near 79% short interest, with a 34-day DTC. Bears are not backing away from this retail name heading into the gifting season.
NVDA sits at the opposite extreme. Short interest is barely 1.3% of free float. Physical AI headlines are keeping sentiment firmly bullish.
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