Short Interest Sector Focus: Consumer Cyclical Sector

As of the close of business on Tuesday, 8/23, we captured the Top 10 Highest Short Interest % stocks within the Consumer Cyclical Sector.

The average short interest for stocks within the Consumer Cyclical sector stands at 4.72%. Therefore, the below stocks are showing a more pessimistic outlook than their peers within the respective sector.

• BED BATH & BEYOND    BBBY    55.21%
• BIG 5 SPORTING GOO    BGFV    32.36%
• BLINK CHARGING CO    BLNK    30.18%
• NATIONAL VISION HL    EYE    28.54%
• NIKOLA CORPORATION    NKLA    28.37%
• FISKER INC        FSR    26.09%
• WORKHORSE GROUP IN    WKHS    25.34%
• GAMESTOP CORP        GME    23.53%
• GROWGENERATION COR    GRWG    23.38%
• VROOM INC        VRM    22.29%

Short Interest is the percentage of a stocks' outstanding shares being sold short, which is utilized as a gauge for stock price sentiment. When short interest increases, this is generally considered a negative "bear" market indicator, whereas when short interest decreases, this is generally considered a positive "bull" market indicator. 

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