Short Sellers

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)’s year of resignations isn’t over yet. Late Wednesday, the automaker counted its general counsel among an ever-expanding list of high-level departures. What Happened Head lawyer Todd Maron will conclude his five-year tenure with Tesla and hand the reins over to...

The late-year volatility in the stock market has some traders concerned that the bull market is finally coming to an end. Yet short sellers who swooped in to bet on the sell-off to worsen in the closing weeks of the year were badly burned last week when the S&P 500 bounced off its recent lows,...

Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) fell 20 percent Monday after the stock was named as a short target by a presenter at the Kase Short Selling Conference. Quintessential Capital founder Gabriel Grego named Aphria as a top short idea, and said his call has nothing to do with his outlook for cannabis stocks in...

Shares of Canada-based Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON) soared higher by 25 percent Monday after Reuters reported the cannabis company could be an acquisition target. What Happened Cigarette maker Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) is in early talks to buy Cronos as part of a strategy to diversify itself...

Shares of Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) plummeted mysteriously Thursday morning. What Happened Shares of the social media company dropped more than 7 percent, accounting for the stock’s lowest point since Oct. 24. With no apparent news explaining the move, some have referred to the influence of...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has managed to hold its post-earnings gains over the last month, and some on the Street think the stock remains undervalued. The Analyst  Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois maintained a Hold rating on Tesla with a $360 price target. The Thesis Jefferies assumes...

Shopify Inc (NASDAQ: SHOP) shares were surging Monday after news broke that the company acquired Tictail, an e-commerce platform focused on smaller brands. Raymond James analyst Brian Peterson said that while no financial details for the transaction were disclosed, Stockholm-based Tictail has...

It has been a bloodbath for U.S. tech stocks in the past couple of months, and semiconductor giant NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is no exception. However, Nvidia investors received some welcomed relief from the selling pressure Tuesday after high-profile Nvidia bear Citron’s Andrew Left...

Nio Inc - ADR (NYSE: NIO) shares were surging Monday after Citron Research’s Andrew Left said the stock is a ticking time bomb, comparing it to Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA). Nio’s massive outstanding short position and its strong management team make it the worst possible way...

The cannabis industry coalesced in Las Vegas this week for MJBizCon. The largest cannabis business event in the world drew a crowd of about 25,000 people to Sin City this year, according to Benzinga's sources.  Acreage Holdings, one of the largest marijuana companies in the U.S.,...

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FIS Astec Analytics released its latest weekly list of the hottest stocks among short sellers, and two popular cannabis stocks are still on the list. Cannabis Skeptics Cannabis stocks have been on fire in recent months thanks to Canadian legalization in October and statewide legalization measures...

Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON)'s stock opened lower Tuesday after the company reported third-quarter results. Although the Canadian cannabis company posted big revenue and sales volume increases, investors were disappointed to see a wider-than-expected bottom-line loss. What Happened Cronos...

Whether you want to call it a resignation or a firing, the outcome is the same: Jeff Sessions is no longer the attorney general of the United States. And, with him, many expect, the federal government’s strong opposition to cannabis legalization could depart as well. Benzinga reached out to...

Tilray Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY)'s stock is up another 12.5 percent in the past week, but Citron Research’s Andrew Left said he's still short the stock and Canadian marijuana companies will not be the winners from a potential U.S. marijuana legalization. What Happened? At the Reuters Global...