POWL Powell Industries SI jumped 8.4 points in one week. The $8.4B electrical equipment maker hit 12.5% short interest up from 4.1% seven days ago. Bears doubled down showing dramatic conviction shift.
PRKS United Parks SI rose 7.3 points to 44.5% as theme park skeptics piled in. The $1.8B leisure stock faces 9.2 days to cover. APEI American Public Education climbed 6.7 points to 19.2% showing education sector pressure.
NEGG Newegg topped 54.9% SI with a 7.5 point three-day spike. The $747M electronics retailer held extreme positioning. BOBS Bob's Discount Furniture jumped 7.4 points in three days hitting 21.6%.
CAR Avis Budget maintained top extreme ranking at 86.9% SI. The $10.6B rental car giant held 12.3 days to cover despite 133% three-month rally. Cost to borrow stayed modest at 4.3%.
Oil chaos dominated headlines. Crude soared past $100 as Iran war entered week three. FT reported commodity traders lost billions getting caught by sudden energy spikes. Carson Block told markets short bets will have wind at their backs.
GFS GlobalFoundries SI rose 4.9 points to 16.3% as chip sector faced rotation pressure.
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