PRKS United Parks SI jumped 6.2 points in one week hitting 44.1%. Bears piled into the $1.8B theme park operator as leisure spending faced pressure. The spike marked the sharpest short surge among mid-caps.
BOBS Bob's Discount Furniture SI climbed 7.6 points to 21.8% this week. Short sellers bet against the $1.5B furniture retailer amid housing market uncertainty. GLUE Monte Rosa Therapeutics added 7.4 points reaching 26.2% SI.
CAR Avis Budget held brutal 87.6% SI despite soaring 196% in three months. The $14B rental car giant remained the most shorted major stock. Cost to borrow sat at 4.5% with just 0.3% availability showing extreme positioning.
FLWS 1-800-FLOWERS hit 104% SI as bears crushed the $215M specialty retailer. The extreme short level topped screeners despite 23.7 days to cover creating potential squeeze risk.
FIG Figma SI rose 5.6 points to 19.6% this week. Bears targeted the $8B design software firm after failed Adobe merger. Powell Industries absorbed 5.2 points reaching 12.7% as shorts questioned the electrical equipment rally.
Silver market volatility grabbed FT headlines as precious metals faced squeeze potential entering sixth straight year of deficit.
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