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Charter Communications CFO Jessica Fischer to Step Down on October 15

Charter Communications announced that Jessica Fischer will step down from her current position as the company's CFO on October 15, to relocate for another professional opportunity. The company will begin a comprehensive search for her replacement immediately. Charter also named Kevin Howard, currently executive VP and Chief Accounting Officer & Controller, to the position of interim CFO effective October 15. Howard will continue to work closely with Fischer to support ongoing financial operations and ensure a seamless leadership transition. Charter has not changed any of its previously provided financial outlook or financial policy.

Charter Communications Short Interest Rises to 32.4%

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 2.0%, the Nasdaq Composite was down 2.8%, the Russell 2000 index was down 2.0%, the Russell 2000 Growth ETFwas down 2.6% and the Russell 2000 Value ETFwas down 1.3% in the five-day trading session range through August 20th.SHORT INTEREST GAINERSOrtex-reported short interest in Charter Communicationshad been tracking higher from fairly contained sub-15% range since mid-2025, coinciding with the company's earnings that precipitated its subsequent loss of nearly two thirds of its value over the next year. This week however, the buildup in bearish positioning was far more pronounced, just as the company has finally completed its Cox Communications transaction with the acquisition of Liberty Broadband. Short interest as a percentage of free float on Charter Communications rose from 29.6% to 32.4%, the highest level on record for the stock. Days to cover on the name rose by a more modest margin from 7.2 to 7.9, reflecting the spike in trading volume on deal completion date. In the five-day period covered, Charter was down 5.8%, and year-to-date, the stock has now fallen 28%.Ortex reported short interest in UiPathpeaked following seven months of uptrend above 36% in mid-July. With shares moving up over 60%, bearish position had then retrenched back below 27% through the first week of August. This week however, shorts are rebuilding exposure – short interest as a percentage of free float was up from 29.4% to 31.6%, even as days-to-cover slipped from 2.0 to 1.9 amid generally elevated trading volumes over the past three months. The stock was down 4.6% in the five-day period covered through Thursday, but inclusive of Friday's 3% rise, it has now erased all of this year's losses. The company is set to report its Q2 results on September 3rd.SHORT INTEREST DECLINERSOrtex reported short interest in Surgery Partnershad tracked in a sideways range of 24% to 29% since the first week of March, though this week has seen a clear breakdown of expression in the bearish thesis, even though the stock has come under notable pressure since the company reported earnings on August 10th. Short interest as a percentage of free float in Surgery Partners slipped from 24.8% to 20.1% - the lowest levels since November of 2025. Days to cover also fell from 9.3 to 8.5, with an added boost coming from a rise in the number of sessions with relatively large trading volume. Even though the company's Q2 earnings topped estimates and the Street was largely positive on its announced divestitures, the stock fell 8% in the five-day period covered through Thursday. Shares bounced 4% on Friday however, bringing the year-to-date tally for the stock to a negative 6%.Ortex-reported short interest in Wix.compeaked near 34% of free float on June 12, preceding the multi-year low in the stock price by roughly a week. As the subsequent rebound in shares gained momentum, short positioning steadily unwound, with the bearish retreat becoming particularly pronounced this week. In the five-day period covered through Thursday, short interest as a percentage of free float plunged from 26.4% to 19.3%, its lowest level since mid-May. Days-to-cover also declined from 4.7 to 4.4, reinforcing the broader trend of short covering. Amid the apparent short squeeze, the stock gained about 3% during the five-day period covered, though shares still remain down 21% year-to-date.