QSR Restaurant Brands International SI jumped 2.96 points in three days. The $26B Burger King parent hit 7.52% short interest yesterday from 4.56% Monday. Bears accelerated positions as oil chaos threatens consumer spending.
ULCC Frontier Group absorbed relentless shorting pressure. The budget airline reached 51.75% SI climbing from 48.37% Monday as fuel costs spiked. Iran war disruption pushed crude above $95 creating maximum pain for low-cost carriers.
WBI WaterBridge Infrastructure SI nearly doubled this week. The $1.1B energy name jumped 7.73 points hitting 15.73% as bears bet against oil infrastructure exposure. IAU i-80 Gold climbed 4.62 points to 8.54% despite safe haven demand.
YEXT Yext added 5.53 points reaching 20.33% SI. The $585M search platform faced mounting skepticism alongside broader software selloffs.
WOLF Wolfspeed held 36.50% SI adding 3.57 points weekly. The $736M chip maker remained heavily shorted despite semiconductor strength. PAR Technology climbed to 29.03% showing 4.56 point weekly increase.
Cost to borrow extremes remained concentrated in micro caps. BATL Battalion Oil hit 408% CTB with 38.64% SI showing extreme squeeze conditions.
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