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Moderna's Short Base Holds Firm Above a $67 Stock

Moderna has now re-rated 43% in a single month, yet the short base has not just survived the rally — it has grown through it. Short interest has climbed to 15.4% of the free float, edging up roughly 3% over the past…

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Roku's Short Rebuild Holds — Bulls Fight Back in Options

ROKU is caught between two opposing forces: short sellers who have rebuilt to a 2026 high and options traders who are the most bullish they have been all year. The short interest story is striking in its speed. Bears…

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CAPR Stock Drops 13% as Bears Hold Firm at 28% Short Float

Capricor Therapeutics fell 13% on Friday to $26.44, erasing the twin weekly gains that had animated two consecutive "bears losing ground" narratives — and the short position that rebuilt so aggressively last week shows…

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Lotte Chemical Sinks 18% as Borrow Costs Stay Hot

A011170 heads into the final days of June with the worst week in its peer group, down 18% as shorts maintain elevated borrow costs and the stock trades at a fraction of book value. The price action is the headline.…

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BlackRock Drops 10% in a Month as Options Traders Turn Bullish

BLK has shed more than 10% over the past month to close at $964.71, yet the options market is leaning more constructively than it has in weeks — creating one of the more unusual setups heading into Q2 earnings on July…

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PSUS Slips 7% as Borrow Demand Surges and Insiders Hold Firm

Pershing Square USA enters the back end of June in an unusual bind: the stock is down 7% on the week and nearly 9% over the past month, yet insiders committed half a billion dollars at launch — and the borrow market…

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PYLD: Borrow Pool Loosens as Short Sellers Step Back

The most striking development for PYLD this week is not where shorts are building — it's where they've retreated. Short interest in the PIMCO Multisector Bond Active ETF has more than halved over the past five trading…

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IRON Insiders Sell Into Rally as Shorts Hold Firm

IRON enters the final week of June with a provocative divergence: the stock is up 6.6% on the day and nearly 10% over the past month, yet the CEO and COO have been selling aggressively — and short interest remains…

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DINO Shorts Rebuild as Options Turn Bullish

HF Sinclair heads into its July 28 earnings report with a peculiar split: short sellers are quietly adding to positions while options traders are becoming notably more optimistic, creating a genuine tension in the…

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ESAB Shorts Double in a Month, Yet Borrow Stays Cheap

ESAB Corporation enters the week of June 27 with a striking contradiction at its core: short interest has surged 62% over the past month, yet the cost to borrow stock tells a story of unusual calm. The short-side…

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TPG Shorts Nearly Double in a Month as Sector Sells Off

TPG enters the final days of June with short sellers at their most aggressive in months, even as the stock trades at barely half of where consensus expects it to be. Short interest has nearly doubled over the past…

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Analysts Chase Robinhood Higher — Shorts Follow

HOOD enters Q2 earnings season with analysts racing to lift targets, short sellers quietly rebuilding positions, and a stock that just bounced 5.6% in a single session after sliding nearly 9% on the week. The Street…

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OWL Shorts Pile In as Stock Slides 10% on the Week

Blue Owl Capital enters the final days of June with one of the most aggressive short-building episodes in its recent history, even as the borrow market remains remarkably relaxed — a contradiction that defines the…

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DLocal Shorts Build as Options Turn Bullish

DLocal heads into the final week of June with a striking divergence: short interest jumped 13% in a single session yet options traders are leaning more bullish than at any point in recent weeks. The short-side story is…

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GPOR Lags Peers as Options Turn Bullish and Shorts Ease

Gulfport Energy heads into the back half of June with a quietly improving short-side picture, but the stock is visibly trailing a strong week for its Appalachian gas peers. The contrast with peers is the sharpest angle…

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Trulieve CEO Sells $13M as Stock Surges

TRUL has had a remarkable month — up 35% — but the founder is selling into every rally. The headline story this week is unmistakably the insider activity. Kimberly Rivers, Trulieve's Founder, President, and CEO, has…

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JCPB Borrow Costs Ease as Bond ETF Drifts Higher

JCPB, the JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF, heads into the final days of June with its lending market visibly loosening — the defining feature of an otherwise quiet week for a fixed-income vehicle with minimal short-side…

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