CBIO Crescent Biopharma absorbed the week's biggest short surge. SI jumped 8 points to 21.6% in seven days targeting the $538M biotech. Bears piled into the clinical-stage name showing dramatic conviction shift.
WIX Wix.com SI climbed 7.5 points to 21.2% over the week. The $3.7B website builder faced fresh skepticism despite solid fundamentals. GLUE Monte Rosa Therapeutics added 7.2 points hitting 26.2% as protein degrader platform drew bear attention.
BOBS Bob's Discount Furniture SI rose 7.2 points to 22.1%. The $1.5B furniture retailer battled mounting pressure. APEI American Public Education climbed 6.6 points to 19.1% as online learning skepticism intensified.
CAR Avis Budget held extreme 86% SI unchanged. The $14.5B rental giant remained the most shorted large cap despite surging 233% in three months. TNGX Tango Therapeutics eased 5.6 points but held 58.8% showing persistent bear conviction.
SLDE Slide Insurance saw dramatic short covering. SI dropped 8.4 points to 10.4% as bears backed off the $2.2B insurtech. SOC Sable Offshore fell 8 points to 32.2% as energy shorts eased.
FT reported silver markets primed for another squeeze. Banks face soaring trading exposure creating inherent fragility per S&P warnings as Iran war drives volatility.
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