Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed saw the sharpest SI jump — up 34 percentage points in seven days. SI now sits at a massive 106% of free float. The semiconductor firm is under heavy pressure as bears bet on further pain.
Carvana is another standout mover. Short interest leapt from just 2% to over 10% of free float in a week — an 8-point jump. The used-car platform has drawn fresh bearish attention amid wider economic uncertainty.
Lucid Group also attracted new shorts. SI climbed to 34.7% of free float, up 7 points. EV sentiment remains fragile across the sector.
Chewy saw a 5.7-point rise to 37.4% of FF, signalling growing pessimism around consumer spending on pets.
On the other side, agilon health saw a sharp squeeze. SI fell 22 points to 89.8% — a significant cover for one of the most-shorted healthcare names. also saw bears retreat, with SI dropping 5 points to .
NVIDIA is dominating social chatter ahead of Q1 earnings. Prediction markets are buzzing about whether the stock can break key levels. With low short interest, any earnings beat could trigger fast upside moves. Bears are largely on the sidelines here.
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