POWL Powell Industries absorbed the most dramatic short surge this week. SI exploded 5.5 points in three days alone jumping to 9.6%. The $6.8B electrical equipment maker saw bears double down despite strong industrial demand.
DAVE Dave Inc SI rocketed 4.2 points to 17.4% over 72 hours. The fintech faced fresh skepticism as shorts piled in. BKNG Booking Holdings grabbed attention with SI rising 2.6 points to 2.8% from near zero. The $140B travel giant typically holds minimal short interest making this spike unusual.
Persistent shorts dominated the extremes list. CAR Avis Budget held 69.4% SI adding 1.7 points weekly. Days to cover climbed to 21.7 showing extreme positioning. TNGX Tango Therapeutics topped rankings at 64.7% SI despite surging 110% in three months.
HIMS Hims & Hers sat at 39.9% SI as telehealth skepticism persisted. The $4.4B health platform faced 3.4 days to cover. Tyra Biosciences climbed to 37.9% adding 1.8 points as biotech shorts maintained conviction.
SOUN SoundHound AI held 36.4% SI with cost to borrow spiking to 8.5%. The voice AI name absorbed pressure despite 118% analyst upside potential per ORTEX screening data.
Ford and GM dominated headlines today. Ford asked Trump for tariff relief as F-150 production faced pressure. GM recalled 272K Malibu vehicles over camera defects.
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