CAR Avis Budget SI exploded 12.9 points in one week. The $5.2B rental giant hit 69.6% short interest up from 56.7% seven days ago. Bears piled on despite shares climbing 12.5% over three months.
Cost to borrow sat at 3.2% with days to cover stretching to 19. Availability dropped to 28% of SI showing shrinking borrowing capacity. The ground transportation name topped this week's short surge list.
PINS Pinterest saw SI double to 14.1% adding 6.4 points weekly. The $20B social platform faced fresh bear conviction as advertisers navigate Middle East uncertainty. TYRA Tyra Biosciences climbed to 35.6% adding 7 points despite 39.8% three-month price gains.
SLDE Slide Insurance jumped 8.7 points to 18.4% in seven days. The insurer absorbed pressure as oil volatility threatened underwriting models. CRWV CoreWeave SI rose to 22.6% adding 6.1 points as AI infrastructure stocks drew skepticism.
LYFT Lyft hit 24.4% adding 3.1 points weekly. The rideshare name faced pressure alongside travel sector uncertainty. RH climbed to 30.9% up 3.7 points as luxury home goods drew bear attention.
Trump today threatened total obliteration of Iran's energy infrastructure if peace talks fail. Oil markets absorbed extreme volatility with Oman crude topping $150.
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