Short sellers stepped up their bets this week. Wolfspeed saw the biggest move among mid-cap names. SI % of FF jumped 8.5 percentage points in seven days to 48.1%. The chipmaker has struggled with mounting debt and weak EV demand. Bears are circling hard — shares available to borrow are nearly gone, at just 2% of SI.
Avis Budget Group remains a short-seller favourite. SI % of FF sits at 74.3%, one of the highest readings among large-cap US names. Shares to borrow are almost depleted at 2.8% availability.
Scholastic Corporation posted a sharp 8.6pp rise in short interest this week to 22% of float. The book publisher faces a tough consumer backdrop and weakening school spending.
SoundHound AI is trending on social platforms after shares fell Tuesday. SI % of FF stands at 38% with zero shares available to borrow. That thin availability raises short squeeze risk if sentiment turns.
NVIDIA tells the opposite story. Despite a broad tech sell-off today, SI stays low at just . Bulls still dominate the float.
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