Short Interest Sector Focus: Consumer Cyclical Sector

As of the close of business on Monday, 9/19, 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 4.98%. Therefore, the below stocks are showing a more pessimistic outlook than their peers within the respective sector.

• BED BATH & BEYOND    BBBY    58.70%
• NATIONAL VISION HL    EYE    29.48%
• BLINK CHARGING CO    BLNK    29.40%
• WORKHORSE GROUP IN    WKHS    28.73%
• GAMESTOP CORP        GME    27.16%
• NIKOLA CORPORATION    NKLA    25.78%
• FISKER INC        FSR    25.66%
• BIG 5 SPORTING GOO    BGFV    25.37%
• WAYFAIR INC        W    23.77%
• GROWGENERATION COR    GRWG    23.19%

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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