Electric vehicle (EV) stock Rivian Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN) is down 2.9% to trade at $12.65 at last check, after a downgrade from Guggenheim to "neutral" from "buy" to go with a price-target cut to $16. The analyst in coverage cited the likelihood of softer long-term sales of its R2 and R3 cars. Most brokerages are already skeptical of RIVN, but there is room for additional bear notes, as eight of 26 firms carry still a "buy" or better rating. Plus, the 12-month consensus target price of $15.10 is a 19. ...

Recently, we closed our short position in Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR ) after its stock rallied by around 40% since early April when our last article about it went live. We closed the position at a loss after theBears of Wall Street is a community of asset managers and traders who take a pragmatic approach to valuing companies. Bears of Wall Street provide unique research with a bearish sentiment on overvalued or weak companies with declining businesses and poor growth perspectives - companies whose likely depre ...

Core Viewpoint - Trump Media & Technology Group has requested an investigation from market regulators regarding "suspicious activity" after Qube Research & Technologies disclosed a significant short position against its stock [1][3]. Company Summary - Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the Truth Social platform, reported that Qube has taken a short position of nearly 6 million shares, contributing to a total short interest of 10.7 million shares as of March 31, which increased to about 11 million by Wednesday [2][3]. - The company claims that the trading activity, combined with a history of suspicious trading surrounding its stock, could indicate illegal naked short selling [3]. - Shares of Trump Media rose approximately 7% in New York on Thursday, although they have declined by over one-third this year [4]. Hedge Fund Summary - Qube Research & Technologies, a hedge fund that spun out of Credit Suisse in 2018, manages about $23 billion in assets, placing it among the top 1% of hedge funds [6][7]. - The hedge fund has short positions in various UK-listed companies, including real estate firms and fashion retailer Boohoo, in addition to its position in Trump Media [8].

CORONA, Calif., April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) ("Monster" or the "Company") today issued the following statement in response to a report issued on April 8, 2025 by a short-selling firm, Spruce Point Capital Management, containing false and misleading characterizations about the Company's business from non-credible sources. Rodney Sacks and Hilton Schlosberg, Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, and Co-Chief Executive Officers of the Company, jointly stated ...

Rodney Sacks and Hilton Schlosberg, Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, and Co-Chief Executive Officers of the Company, jointly stated: "We have always prided ourselves on having and continue to have a strong reputation for ethical operations and transparent reporting, and these principles remain critically important to all of us at Monster. The document released by a self-interested activist short seller is filled with and based on inaccuracies and aspersions that appear to be designed to distort the ...