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Here is a look at the top five short squeeze candidates for the week of Sept. 26 and other stocks to watch moving up the Fintel short squeeze leaderboard.
Minerva Neurosciences: Clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Minerva Neurosciences NERV is leading the leaderboard, jumping up three places from last week's top short squeeze candidates. The stock climbed 120 places in the previous ranking, now it has jumped 123 total places in two weeks. The data shows 34.1% of the float short and 74.6% cost to borrow.
FaZe Holdings: eSports and digital content company FaZe Holdings Inc. FAZE is second on the leaderboard for the second straight week. The company, which went public via SPAC, has been one of the top mentioned short squeeze candidates for several weeks. Data shows 92.8% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 1,015. The stock ranks among the top two for both short percentage and cost to borrow, two key metrics to predict how likely a short squeeze is going to happen.
Getty Images: Photo and content company Getty Images Holdings GETY is no stranger to the short squeeze leaderboard. The stock moves up five places to third place. Getty Images was recently mentioned by Benzinga as a short squeeze candidate to watch, with the float percentage and cost to borrow among the highest on the leaderboard. Data shows 107.9% of the float short and 733.6% cost to borrow.
Singing Machine: Karaoke audio equipment company The Singing Machine Company MICS moves up seven positions to the fourth position. The company, which previously topped the leaderboard, has 25% of its float short and a cost to borrow of 107.5%.
Pet food company TDH Holdings Inc. PETZ is fifth on the leaderboard, moving up four positions from last week. The data shows 31.2% of the float short and 58.6% of the cost to borrow. In the year 2022, the company has made a lot of appearances on the short squeeze leaderboard.
Stocks to watch: Outside of the top five short squeeze candidates, here is a look at some stocks moving up the list.
Syros Pharmaceuticals SYRS is one of the biggest climbers on the leaderboard, moving up 244 positions to eighth place. The data shows 21.5% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 10.2%.
Oyster Point Pharma OYST moves up 29 places to 12th on the leaderboard. The stock has 23.0% of its float short and a cost to borrow of 4.3%.
Revlon Inc REV is ranked 11th in the last week, moving up three places. The company, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, has been a popular short squeeze candidate. The data shows 30.9% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 85.7%.
MicroStrategy Inc MSTR ranks 16th on the leaderboard, moving up 28 positions. The company, which holds the large holding of Bitcoin BTCUSD, has been a popular short candidate due to its exposure in the current bear market. Data shows 34% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 35.6%.
Outdoor cooking company Weber Inc WEBR moved up 10 places to 19th place on the leaderboard. One of the top names to watch is one of the top names that a former hedge fund manager has called the stock a popular short squeeze candidate. The data shows 44.7% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 32.5%.