Tilray Brands (TLRY US), a cannabis wellness company best known for its infused beverages and foods, has long been a volatile stock. That volatility hit overdrive this week after President Trump posted a Sunday video touting cannabidiol’s potential benefits for seniors. Cannabis stocks roared higher Monday. Tilray led the charge, soaring 61% by the close. 

A 2020 IPO via SPAC focused on purchasing US-based real estate directly from homeowners, Opendoor Technologies (OPEN US), checked all the short-selling buzzwords over the past two months as retail investors boosted shares by over 1700%.

Foot Locker’s $2.4B merger with DICK’S Sporting Goods closes September 8 – and our data shows the arbitrage pressure building.

Borrow balances more than doubled in two weeks, while fees spiked above 14,000 bps before sliding back near 900. Is this stabilization — or just the calm before another storm?

Only EquiLend’s securities lending data reveals the full picture.

Cracker Barrel encountered recent challenges when the company faced swift and significant public backlash in August 2025 after unveiling a new, modernized logo. The simplified design was met with widespread criticism from customers, who viewed the change as a departure from the brand’s traditional, nostalgic image. In response to the latest news, we observed a rise in short interest, as EquiLend Borrow Quantity had increased by more than 1 million since mid-August and currently stands above 4.6 million shares. Social media amplified the negative sentiment, and the company’s stock price continued to decline.

EquiLend Data & Analytics presents a comparative analysis revealing critical lockup dynamics in securities lending markets. CoreWeave (CRWV) demonstrated extreme volatility around its accelerated lockup expiration on August 14, 2025, with borrowing costs peaking at 44,324 bps before collapsing. CRCL exhibits similar pre-lockup warning signals with utilization remaining elevated, suggesting potential for comparable volatility. Daily monitoring of borrowing metrics is essential to stay ahead of lockup-driven supply shocks.

In this EquiLend Data & Analytics Market Flash, we provide a concluding analysis of the significant build-up of short interest in Paramount Global (PARA).

In our latest EquiLend Data & Analytics Market Flash, we analyze the multi-month build-up of short interest in Baxter International Inc. (BAX).

A key theme emerging in the market year-to-date is the notable underperformance of consensus bearish trades.

Insight JULY 25, 2025 Market Flash Market Flash on Kohl’s (KSS) and Opendoor (OPEN) The Return of Meme Stock Mania Recent market activity has shown how heavily shorted stocks can be affected by coordinated retail trading campaigns. Our analysis of Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) and Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) identifies patterns in securities finance metrics that indicate […]

Lucid Motors price soared nearly 40% following its robotaxi deal with Uber, but are the shorts positioning for a fall?

EquiLend’s data for Unusual Machines (UMAC) signaled investor skepticism ahead of a recent price drop.

As the price of Cyngn Inc. (CYN) rallied 120% in recent weeks following news of its partnership with Nvidia, EquiLend Data & Analytics identified increasing short positions.

EquiLend Data & Analytics surfaced elevated short interest in NOVA, averaging 28.8%, well before the June 9 bankruptcy filing.

This Hong Kong-listed pharmaceutical stock climbed 30% in 3 weeks — yet short positioning rose sharply: borrow quantity increased 182% and utilization more than doubled.