DAVE Dave Inc saw SI explode 4.4 points in three days. The $2B fintech hit 17.6% short interest as bears piled in. Seven-day surge totaled 1.7 points showing sustained pressure.
POWL Powell Industries absorbed 3.4 points of fresh shorting in 72 hours. The $7.3B electrical equipment maker reached 7.5% SI. Bears targeted the stock despite infrastructure tailwinds.
SFD Smithfield Foods climbed 3 points weekly to 10.7% SI. The $11.2B pork producer faced skepticism despite defensive sector positioning. Three-day jump hit 3 points showing acceleration.
LCID Lucid Group held 32.9% SI with cost to borrow spiking to 23.5%. The $2.9B EV maker showed squeeze potential. Availability crashed to 0.5% indicating tight borrow markets.
SOUN SoundHound AI sat at 36.5% SI with 10% CTB. The $2.8B voice AI name grabbed attention as availability dropped to 6%. Analysts flagged 118% upside despite heavy short positioning.
FOUR Shift4 Payments hit 35.3% SI with 8% cost to borrow. The $3.4B payments firm showed 16-day DTC signaling extended cover time. ImmunityBio held 35.1% SI with 9.6% CTB as the $7.1B biotech surged 246% year to date.
Financial technology names dominated fresh short activity.
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