Groupon, Inc.
NASDAQGRPN dropped 7.8% on Thursday and is off another 10% on the week after reporting Q2 earnings — but the short-squeeze mechanics that defined this name all summer have not materially unwound, and that gap between narrative and structure is the story heading into Friday's session. The borrow market tightened to its most extreme reading of the recent period into the event. Availability…
GRPN utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high—borrow pool exhausted ahead of earnings.
GRPN dropped 7.8% on Thursday and is off another 10% on the week after reporting Q2 earnings — but the short-squeeze mechanics that defined this name all summer have not materially unwound, and that gap between…
GRPN has now reported its Q2 earnings — the catalyst that three consecutive notes flagged as the moment of reckoning for a heavily trapped short base — and the setup heading into the close is notably different from the…
Snapshot as of 7 Aug 2026
GRPN arrives at Thursday's Q2 earnings report having added 14.6% over the past month and 6.9% last week alone, with a short base that has grown rather than retreated and a borrow market that remains functionally closed…
GRPN closes out the week before its August 6 earnings print at $27.58 — up 6.9% on the week and 14.6% over the past month — with a short base that has barely budged and a borrow market that remains almost entirely…
GRPN enters its August 6 earnings print with short interest back at a cycle high, the borrow pool effectively sealed shut, and a stock that has just added another 10% on the week — a combination that has defined this…
A convergence report published earlier today already covered the core mechanics. The data has moved further in the same direction. This update focuses on what has changed since that note. Why this matters: Short…
Three signals converged on GRPN today. Short interest jumped. The borrow pool dried up completely. And options traders are buying calls at the fastest pace in a year. Each one would be notable in isolation. Together,…
GRPN has slipped 7% this week to $25.81, reversing a fraction of its 54% monthly gain, yet the structural squeeze mechanics that have dominated this name all summer remain entirely intact — and Q2 earnings on August 6…
GRPN has pulled back 7% on Tuesday to $26.05, but the squeeze mechanics that have defined this name for weeks remain firmly in place — and the borrow market just got tighter, not looser. The most important development…
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