CAR Avis Budget short interest hit 86.9% of free float. The rental car giant topped the charts as bears dominated the $10B stock. Cost to borrow climbed to 5.8% while availability dropped to just 19%.
HTZ Hertz followed at 49.2% SI showing rental car sector under siege. The $2B operator faced 3.8 days to cover and 9% availability. Both names surged over 100% in three months yet drew massive short bets.
ATMU Atmus Filtration saw the biggest weekly jump. SI exploded 8.3 points to 11.2% in seven days. The $5B industrial parts maker grabbed sudden bear attention.
POWL Powell Industries SI jumped 4.3 points to 8.4% weekly. The $8B electrical equipment name absorbed fresh short positions despite energy infrastructure momentum.
FOUR Shift4 Payments held 36% SI with availability at 0.4%. The fintech faced 8.6 days to cover and 8% CTB showing extreme squeeze potential. Bears stayed committed despite tight borrow markets.
SOUN SoundHound AI held 36.5% SI with 8% CTB. The voice AI name stayed heavily shorted as 5% availability signaled supply constraints.
DAVE Dave fintech SI rose 4.4 points to 17.6% weekly showing banking app skepticism.
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