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Best Buy Co., Inc.

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Best Buy heads into the final stretch before its November earnings with a notable ownership story playing out alongside a modest rebuild in short positioning — a combination that makes this week's setup more interesting than the stock's quiet 1.7% daily gain implies. The most newsworthy development is activist-flagged founder Richard Schulze reducing his stake. Schulze, who holds a…

Latest pulse8 Sept 2026

BBY short interest falls to 6.8% of float, down 19% in a month, as DA Davidson downgrades Best Buy to Neutral with $95 target.

$92.63-1.64% 1d+6.46% 1w-0.65% 1mClose: 16 Oct 2026
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Earnings PreviewBBY

Best Buy Options Turn Defensive Ahead of Tuesday's Print

Best Buy heads into its August 25 earnings release with options traders pricing in more downside protection than they have all year, even as short sellers quietly reduce their exposure. The sharpest signal into this…

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Earnings PreviewBBY

Best Buy Bears Ease Off Ahead of Thursday Print

Best Buy heads into its June 12 earnings release having just delivered its biggest post-earnings surge in recent memory — and now the question is whether anything in the new print can sustain that momentum. Short…

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Trader NoteBBY

BBY Drops 11% in a Week as Tariff Fears Bite

Best Buy has shed 11.2% in a single week, closing at $59.11 — its lowest level in months — as consumer electronics retailers bear the brunt of renewed tariff anxiety and softening big-ticket demand. The week's move…

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