Short sellers got busy last week. WOLF Wolfspeed led all movers with SI jumping 7.5 points to 47% of free float. The struggling chip maker has now absorbed heavy bearish pressure as its debt troubles deepen.
SCHL Scholastic saw the sharpest percentage-point surge. SI rocketed 8.5 points to 21.6% in just seven days. The children's publisher faces headwinds from shifting media habits.
MTN Vail Resorts added 5.5 points to hit 21.9% SI. Bears are betting warmer winters and weakening consumer spending hurt ski season revenues. WEN Wendy's climbed to 31.1% SI — up 4 points — as fast food faces margin pressure.
In nuclear energy, SMR NuScale Power jumped to 22% SI from 17% a week ago. Social media buzz around nuclear stocks cut both ways.
TSAT Telesat sits at a massive SI — one of the highest in the market. The satellite operator carries extreme short conviction with 4.4 days to cover.
Design platform FIG Figma hit 23.6% SI — up nearly 5 points. Bears question its IPO valuation amid a softer software market. PTON Peloton stays in focus after news of a Spotify partnership — SI holds at 12.6% as traders weigh any squeeze potential.
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