Activist Shorts

Activist Short Selling in W3

2021-01-25

Last week we have registered four new major short campaigns and calls. We have seen Kerrisdale take a shot an alternative energy company which has been targeted five times before. According to the short-seller, the recent run-up should present the opportunity to finally short the stock profitably.  We also highlight Bronte …

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Activist Shorts

Activist Short Selling in W2

2021-01-18

This week we have registered eight new major short research reports and flags, with targeted shares trading 17% lower on average. The most influential was short of J Capital Research. The short-seller targeted yet another Chinese-based company which is allegedly faking its bitcoin business.  We also highlight campaigns that have targeted …

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Activist Short Selling in W1

2021-01-11

This week we have registered two new major campaigns, with targeted stocks trading 3.2% lower on average. We have seen a new firm, led by a seasoned short-seller, target a medical device company due to allegations connected to product concerns and fraud. We also highlight the annual letter by Citron. …

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Retail Flows

Top 100 Robinhood stocks: Who joined?

2021-01-09

At Breakout Point we are tracking retail popularity and sentiment by focusing on a number of different channels. One of the ways we keep a pulse of what the retail crowd is talking about is the leftover Robinhood data that are still public. We are diligently tracking for changes on …

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Retail Flows

Retail Popularity January 7

2021-01-07

Today in premarket on January 7 we are seeing the following stocks with high retail popularity estimates:  Positive Retail Sentiment Today's notable positive retail sentiment stocks in the list include Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), Plug Power (PLUG), FuelCell (FCEL), Nio (NIO), and Oragenics (OGEN).  Retailers have shown significant interest in AAPL today as the …

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Retail Flows

Retail Popularity January 5

2021-01-05

Today in premarket on January 5 we are seeing the following stocks with high retail popularity estimates:  Positive Retail Sentiment Today's notable positive retail sentiment stocks in the list include QuantumScap (QS), Zomedica (ZOM), Check-Cap (CHEK), Jaguar Animal Health (JAGX) and Airbnb (ABNB).  One of the few popular stocks that had a …

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Retail Flows, Activist Shorts

Activist Short Selling in 2020

2021-01-04

We look back at the rather eventful year of 2020 with 177 new major short reports and calls we recorded. We reminisce about some of the Big Shorts that played out this year.  We highlight the most prolific short-seller this year who solidified their place in the community.  We look …

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Retail Flows

Retail Popularity - Most discussed W53

2021-01-02

At Breakout Point we track most popular retail investors' stocks. As part of this, we track stocks that are being discussed and mentioned by the retail investors on social media. The best known website for retail discussions is Reddit. The website is the epitome of the 2020 retail trading boom, …

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