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Cryptocurrency stocks have taken quite a hit so far in 2022 as investors have rotated out of risk assets as interest rates rise. Crypto stock short sellers have done fairly well so far this year, but a new report by S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky suggested short sellers expect more...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NYSE: BBBY) shares were down another 4.7% on Friday after the company's turnaround plan failed to impress Wall Street. Bed Bath & Beyond is one of the most heavily shorted stocks in the market, and short sellers have had a big week of gains as the market has lost...

The technology sector has taken quite a hit so far in 2022 as investors bet that rising interest rates could weigh on tech stock growth rates. Tech short sellers have done fairly well so far this year, but a new report by S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky suggests short sellers expect more...

It’s been a rough year for Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) investors, with the stock down more than 64% year-to-date overall even after a big 41.2% gain this week following a new cryptocurrency deal with BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK). While Coinbase bulls celebrate the long-awaited good...

A new report shows high short interest in software company MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR), which is run by Michael Saylor and is among the largest holders of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Here’s the latest data and how Saylor may have egged short sellers on. What Happened: Short interest in...

Consumer discretionary stocks are often hit particularly hard when the U.S. economy slips into a recession. Short sellers were hoping rising interest rates, persistently elevated inflation and two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth would keep the S&P 500 trending lower in the second...

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has been known to share cryptic messages with his more than 100 million Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) followers. A recent post may be a dig at investors betting against electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). What Happened: On Friday night, Elon Musk...

It’s been a rough year for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) investors, with the stock down more than 22% year to date overall even after a big 9.8% gain on Thursday following a second-quarter earnings beat. While Tesla bulls celebrate the long-awaited good news, Tesla short sellers are...

One of the most powerful tradable market events is a short squeeze, so traders are always on the lookout for the next short squeeze candidate. S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky has just released a list of potential short squeeze stocks based on S3's proprietary Squeeze Score rating The...

After a horrible 2021 for cannabis investors, the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (NYSE: MSOS) is down another 55.1% in 2022. President Joe Biden and a Democrat-controlled Congress have made little progress on U.S. federal cannabis reform. The Numbers: Short sellers have been trimming their...

Tech stocks once again led the market lower on Wednesday as the difficult 2022 for Wall Street continued. But bad news in the market for ETF investors is good news for ETF short sellers. There is currently $241 billion in aggregate ETF short interest in the U.S. market, according to S3 Partners. S3...

On Monday, Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) announced it would be suspending the sale and issuance of two popular exchange-traded notes (ETNs) due to capacity constraints. After trading in tandem throughout most of 2022, the Barclays iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (BATS: VXX) and the...

Support.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRT) shares were trading higher Monday as a growing number of analysts and experts see the stock as the next potential massive short squeeze. The Numbers: The company announced a reverse merger with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miner Greenidge Generation Holdings back in March...

Love it or hate it, Medicare insurance technology company Clover Health Investments Corp (NASDAQ: CLOV) is the latest Reddit short squeeze stock ripping higher this week. The stock gained 86% on heavy volume Tuesday as a massive short squeeze continued, and S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky...

Shares of so-called meme stocks AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) and GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) both dropped on Thursday morning, providing some relief to short sellers reeling from heavy Wednesday losses. AMC shares hit new all-time highs of $72.62 this week as a social media-driven...