With multiple experts weighing in on the possibility of the U.S. economy falling into stagflation, it’s not a surprise that several popular securities have attracted elevated short interest — in some cases to an extreme magnitude. It just comes down to the math, particularly negative revisions in the labor market combined with stubbornly elevated inflation. It’s at this point that speculative entities like social media platform Snap Inc (SNAP) appear to raise red flags. Right now, the short interest of SN ...

Earnings are dominating the spotlight today, but two names are standing out from the pack. Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) are moving sharply lower after their respective quarterly reports failed to impress investors.Starbucks Stock Slides on Earnings MissStarbucks stock is 10.1% lower before the bell, after the coffee chain missed analysts' expectations for its fiscal second-quarter report. Revenue came in at $8.7 billion, falling short of estimates , while U.S. same-store sales decli ...