CAR Avis Budget hit 86.2% SI as shorts added 1.5 points in just three days. The $17B rental car leader topped all major names for extreme positioning. Cost to borrow held at 4.5% with availability near zero at 0.35%.
HTZ Hertz climbed to 50.2% SI adding nearly a point this week. The $2.3B rival faced 14.2 days to cover showing heavy bear conviction. Both rental giants absorbed relentless pressure despite 293% and 33% three-month rallies respectively.
KALV KalVista Pharmaceuticals held 69.1% SI with 18.3 days to cover. The $1B biotech grabbed 84.6 short score yet surged 36% in three months. Analysts maintained 64.5% upside targets despite extreme positioning.
ARRY Array Technologies jumped 2.7 points to 20.9% SI in one week. The solar tracker maker showed the sharpest increase among large caps. QUBT Quantum Computing reached 30.1% adding 2.4 points as quantum names drew fresh scrutiny.
CMPS COMPASS Pathways SI rose 1.2 points to 16.3% following Trump psychedelics deregulation executive order. The UK drugmaker stock jumped to two-year highs per FT reporting. Bears ignored the 122% analyst upside potential.
Middle East tensions fueled volatility as Iran war escalation dominated headlines. Bears concentrated bets on transportation and speculative tech.
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