Biotech Stocks

Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021 and continued through 2022, with new traders looking for the next huge move. High short interest and a high cost to borrow are among the common traits that could lead to a short squeeze. Here’s a look at the top five short squeeze candidates...

Investors are on the hunt for undervalued, underfollowed and emerging stocks to spot opportunities. Retail traders have countless methods at their disposal to uncover new information. For some, this may be overwhelming. Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and...

Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021 and have continued to attract attention, with new traders looking for the next huge move. High short interest and a high cost to borrow are among the common traits that could lead to a short squeeze. Here’s a look at the top five short...

Investors are on the hunt for undervalued, underfollowed and emerging stocks to spot opportunities. The rise of social media and retail traders gave way to countless methods to uncover new information. For some, this is overwhelming. Benzinga’s Moneymaker Index uses a combination of...

Investors are on the hunt for undervalued, underfollowed and emerging stocks to spot opportunities. The rise of social media and retail traders gave way to countless methods to uncover new information. For some, this is overwhelming. Benzinga’s Moneymaker Index uses a combination of...

Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021 and have continued through 2022 with new traders looking for the next huge move. High short interest and a high cost to borrow are among the common traits that could lead to a short squeeze. Here’s a look at the top five short squeeze...

Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021 and has continued through 2022 with new traders looking for the next huge move. Here’s a look at the top five short squeeze candidates based on the Fintel short squeeze leaderboard. Greenwich LifeSciences: Clinical stage biopharmaceutical...

Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021 and have continued through 2022 with new traders looking for the next huge move. Here’s a look at the top five short squeeze candidates for the week of Sept. 19, according to Fintel Data: NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals: Clinical stage biotechnology...

Chamath Palihapitiya was one of the biggest names in the SPAC market in 2021 and when times were good for new companies going public, Palihapitiya had some of the best-performing deals of that year. The year 2022 has not been as kind to Palihapitiya with re-valuations on many of the companies that...

Each trading day features hundreds of headlines and press releases. Benzinga Pro is a source for traders to see the latest news on the overall market and also on individual tickers. Here is a look at the stocks that were searched for most on Benzinga Pro for the month of March. 1. SPDR S&P 500...

Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021, with new retail traders looking for the next huge move. A short squeeze can occur when a heavily shorted stock rises in value instead of falling. Short sellers could be looking to close out their position and can face a loss if they have to buy...

A biotech focused SPAC launched by frequent SPAC sponsor Chamath Palihapitiya announced a merger deal Wednesday morning. The SPAC Deal: Palihapitiya’s Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp I (NASDAQ: DNAA) announced a SPAC merger with Akili Interactive, valuing the company at an equity value...

Genome sequencing company Illumina Inc (NASDAQ: ILMN) has transformed its business over the years with a handful of acquisitions and new product launches. An acquisition in 2006 was one of the most important in company history and also rewarded investors along the way. What Happened: Illumina...

The 2022 year has started quietly for SPACs, with no deals announced in the first five trading days of the year. Although two new SPAC rumors have popped up since the market closed on Friday and both involve a well-known name in the SPAC space. Akili Interactive: A company that specializes in...

Potential short squeeze plays have gained steam in 2021 with new retail traders looking for the next huge move. GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) are two high-profile examples of short squeezes earlier this year. A short squeeze can occur when a heavily shorted...