American Eagle’s stock meteoric rise after showcasing actress Sydney Sweeney’s best assets in its jeans ad has put the company at risk of a dreaded short squeeze, On The Money has learned.
Yes, the uproar over the spicy campaign featuring the blonde honeypot – which the “woke” mob has branded as racist – has breathed new life into the meme-stock phenomenon of torching short seller-professional investors who bet shares will tank by “squeezing” American Eagle’s stock to new heights, sources who follow the money said.
During its pandemic-induced craze days in 2021, a massive squeeze put a hedge fund out of business – to the delight of millions of retail traders who banded together to drive stocks like GameStop and AMC to the moon . 3
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