Those on the long side have been less willing to talk than the short sellers.
Short sellers are having one of their rare days in the sun.
If short sellers weren't doing this, they were passing up free money.
At the same time, the company has more short sellers than any other Nasdaq issue.
He rose to fame in the 1980s as a short seller.
Like regular fund investors, short sellers get the price at the close of the day.
If the share price rises, the short seller faces a loss.
Individual short sellers have been subject to criticism and even litigation.
The fact is, short sellers actually reduce volatility in the market.
The company has long been a favorite of short sellers, who profit when a stock's price falls.