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Bob's Discount Furniture Short Interest Rises to 29%

Welcome to this week's installment of "The Short Interest Report" - The Fly's weekly recap of short interest trends among some of the most widely followed high-short-float stocks. Using the data from our partner, which utilizes the latest information from stock lenders to estimate short interest changes for thousands of publicly traded companies, this report will screen for some of biggest changes in short interest as a percentage of free float and days-to-cover ratios while also considering the short interest data on some of the more volatile and heavier-traded names of the week. Based on the availability of data from Ortex, the report tracks the trading period that covers prior Friday through Thursday of this week, excluding holidays. As a basis of comparison for stocks discussed below, the S&P 500 index was down 1.7%, the Nasdaq Composite was down 2.9%, the Russell 2000 index was down 1.2%, the Russell 2000 Growth ETFwas down 0.9% and the Russell 2000 Value ETFwas down 1.6% in the five-day trading session range through July 23.SHORT INTEREST GAINERSOrtex-reported short interest in Bob's Discount Furniturehas steadily rebuilt over the past several months as the stock recovered from its late-March lows, with bearish positioning climbing alongside the shares rather than retreating. In the five-day period covered, short interest as a percentage of free float has risen from roughly 25% to 29%, matching July 9th all-time highs, while days-to-cover on the name nudged higher from 6.7 to 7.9 – also a match of the highs two weeks ago. The stock was down 11% in the five-session range through Thursday, though shares are up more than 50% from all-time lows below $10 on May 5 – three months after the stock priced its IPO at $17 per share.Ortex-reported short interest in Palvella Therapeuticstroughed just below 20% on June 10 as the stock found support around the $100 level for the second time in three weeks. Since then, shares have surged nearly 40%, yet bearish positioning has continued to build rather than unwind, with estimated short interest climbing above 27% of free float. This week alone, short interest increased from 25.2% to a four-month high of 27.2%, even as the stock slipped about 3% over the five-day period covered through Thursday. The recent rise in bearish positioning follows a volatile stretch in which Palvella plunged roughly 20% on July 20 after the FDA declined to grant Breakthrough Therapy Designation for QTORIN in cVMs, though several sell-side firms defended the investment thesis in the wake of the decision, underscoring the divide between bullish analysts and increasingly aggressive short sellers.Ortex-reported short interest in Array Technologieshas continued to build even as the stock has fallen to its lowest level of 2025, signaling that bearish conviction remains elevated despite the prolonged selloff. This week, estimated short interest as a percentage of free float increased from 21.4% to 22.5%, while days to cover edged higher from 5.4 to 5.6. In the five-day period covered through Thursday, Array shares fell about 10%, followed by another 5% decline on Friday, leaving the stock down roughly 42% year-to-date and trading at its lowest level since the start of 2025. The weakness has persisted despite generally constructive commentary surrounding the company's $203M acquisition of Affordable Wire Management announced on July 17, with Roth Capital lowering its price target to $6 from $9 but that the deal adds a high-margin, capital-light wire management platform that should deepen Array's utility-scale market opportunity.SHORT INTEREST DECLINERSOrtex-reported short interest in Celcuityhad troughed at roughly 28% of free float on April 23 before rebuilding steadily to record highs near 43% over the ensuing three months just as the stock attempted to recover. That trend reversed this week, with estimated short interest falling sharply from 42.6% to 35.9%, the lowest level in nearly two months, as bears appeared to lock in profits following the stock's recent decline. Days to cover also eased from 7.6 to 7.0, a more modest retreat given the heightened trading volumes and volatility seen throughout July. In the five-day period covered through Thursday, Celcuity shares were essentially flat, but the stock fell another 6.5% on Friday, extending its slide to the lowest level of 2026. The recent bout of profit-taking by short sellers follows a nearly 20% one-day decline on July 14, when the company announced FDA approval for breast cancer therapy drug Revtorpyk while simultaneously indicating a commercial launch in late Q3, a timeline that disappointed investors relative to expectations.Ortex-reported short interest in STAAR Surgicaldeclined sharply over the five-day period covered through Thursday as bears appeared to take profits following the stock's recent weakness. Estimated short interest as a percentage of free float fell from 21.5% to 19.6%, the lowest level since March 12, while days to cover dropped from 6.9 to 5.8, reflecting both reduced bearish positioning and higher liquidity. Selling pressure accelerated and trading volume spiked after the company pre-announced second-quarter results on July 17, sending the shares down roughly 9% in a single session and prompting at least some short sellers to cover into the decline. The pullback in short interest came as STAA shares fell 16.5% during the period, though the stock remains up about 1.3% year to date.

Nasdaq Plummets Amid Chip Maker Sell-Off

Stocks fell sharply on Friday and closed the week with losses amid another round of selling of chip makers along with geopolitical tensions. The Nasdaq was the laggard as semiconductor manufacturers plunged on concerns that hyperscalers will invest less in AI infrastructure and worries about improving Chinese AI models. Meanwhile, pro-inflationary risks gathered momentum as the war in the Middle East continues and fuel costs pick back up. Adding another potential headwind, President Trump claimed in an address last night that China interfered in the 2020 presidential elections, risking the economic truce that has been holding since last year's tariff exchanges.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Netflixshares slid after the streaming giant forecast a, overshadowing an otherwise in-line quarterSpaceX, citing an issue with some of the enginesCDC issued aas it investigates a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to lettuce served at Taco Belllocations in 5 statesTravelersjumped after reporting what its CEO calledAppleovertook Nvidiato once again be the2. WALL STREET CALLS:HSBCAppleto Buy on what the firm sees as an "operational turning point"AST SpaceMobileto Buy at B. Riley after 44% declineEchoStarto Strong Buy from Market Perform at Raymond JamesSonic Automotiveto Neutral at Seaport ResearchChili's parent Brinkerwith an Overweight at Stephens3. AROUND THE WEB:PayPalboard views Stripe-Advent bid as inadequate, Reuters reportsMetain talks with Anthropic on potential $10B computing power deal, NYT saysThe COO for WalmartU.S. to leave this week, WSJ reportsChevronexploring pipeline as Hormuz alternative, WSJ reportsACI Worldwideexploring sale of billing division, Reuters reports4. MOVERS:Nvidia, Intel, AMD, Broadcom, Marvelland Qualcommwere among theamid a broad unwind of the AI tech tradeCoca-Colashares slipped after the beverage company said it hasafter an unauthorized third party gained access to some of its systemsRegenxbiodeclined after an underwrittenof its common stock priced at $9.00 per shareDutch Brostraded higher after the stock was initiated with anat StephensSweetgreenbounced back from a four-day skid after U.S. authorities said a parasite outbreak that's sickened thousands across several states was traced torestaurants5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Autolivfell after the airbag and seatbelt maker reportedthat narrowly missed consensus estimatesIntuitive Surgicaltumbled after the robotic-surgery company said it now expectsto fall near the midpoint of its guidanceStaar Surgicaldropped after the maker of implantable lenses postedAlcoareportedthat missed consensus expectationsRegions Financial, Fifth Thirdand Truist Financialwere among theQ2 resultsINDEXES:The Dow fell 406.55, or 0.77%, to 52,146.42, the Nasdaq lost 361.70, or 1.40%, to 25,520.24, and the S&P 500 declined 76.08, or 1.01%, to 7,457.69.