FLWS 1-800-FLOWERS.COM topped extremes at 105.6% SI. The $215M retailer faced suffocating short pressure as availability dropped to 52%. Bears circled the specialty florist with conviction.
CLSK CleanSpark absorbed fresh selling this week. SI jumped 1.2 points in three days to 35.8%. The $2.9B bitcoin miner held elevated short interest as crypto volatility persisted.
ASTS AST SpaceMobile SI rose 1.4 points to 20.2%. The $25B satellite communications firm drew renewed skepticism. Cost to borrow stayed below 1% suggesting easy shorting conditions remained available.
AVTX Avalo Therapeutics grabbed attention with SI surging 10 points in one week. The biotech hit 34.6% up from 24.6% showing dramatic bear conviction shift. GLUE Monte Rosa Therapeutics climbed 7.2 points to 26.2% as biotech names absorbed pressure.
Squeeze risk intensified on select names. CAR Avis Budget held 86.1% SI with availability at just 0.09%. The $14B rental giant posted 233% gains year to date yet bears refused to exit. Recursion Pharma hit 34.7% SI with availability near zero.
TER Teradyne grabbed a $400 target from JP Morgan today. The chip tester held modest 3.1% SI contrasting with sector pressure elsewhere.
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