QSR Restaurant Brands jumped three points in three days. Short interest hit 7.5% as bears pounced on the $25B Burger King parent. The fast food operator absorbed fresh skepticism amid consumer spending fears.
WBI WaterBridge Infrastructure exploded nine points to 15.7% SI in 72 hours. The $1.1B energy midstream name posted the sharpest jump among all stocks. GRND Grindr climbed 3.5 points to 29.9% extending pressure on the dating app.
HIMS Hims & Hers held 42.6% SI unchanged. The telehealth giant stayed heavily shorted with only 3.7 days to cover. IBRX ImmunityBio surged 328% year to date yet bears maintained 34.9% SI. Cost to borrow spiked above 10%.
TNGX Tango Therapeutics topped charts at 71.5% SI. The biotech soared 127% in three months yet shorts stayed convicted. CAR Avis Budget held 55.5% with brutal 17.7 days to cover showing extreme positioning.
Iran war headlines dominated financial news as oil volatility persisted. Trump ultimatum threats and Strait of Hormuz closure fears drove defensive rotation. Energy stocks absorbed mixed signals as crude whipsawed.
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