Dear Reader,
It's official.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has confidentially filed for IPO with the U.S. SEC.
The filing positions the company for a June 2026 listing …
With a staggering valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion.
Biggest IPO in history.
But before you go out and load up on as many SpaceX shares as you can …
Know this:
Our expert says there's a much better way to tap into this massive IPO windfall …
And most people have no idea it exists.
Eliza Lasky
Weiss Ratings
Avis Short Squeeze Shocked the Market: Are These 3 Stocks Next?
Author: Dan Schmidt. Date Posted: 4/27/2026.
Key Points
- A recent Avis Budget Group short squeeze, which sent shares from $100 to $700, illustrates how a captured float and high short interest can produce extreme price moves.
- True short squeezes are rare and require a combination of factors coming together to materialize.
- Groupon, Asana, and Beyond Meat each show elevated short interest above 30%, more than five days to cover, and near-term catalysts: the recipe to ignite a short squeeze
- Special Report: Elon Musk already made me a “wealthy man”
Investors were reminded of 2021 when shares of Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ: CAR) rocketed from roughly $100 to about $850 in just over three weeks.
There was no company-changing announcement behind the move — it was a classic short squeeze driven by an artificially limited float and aggressive risk-seeking behavior.
SpaceX IPO in 3…2…1… (Ad)
Elon Musk's team has quietly filed confidential paperwork with the SEC for what Bloomberg estimates could be a $1.75 trillion IPO - larger than Saudi Aramco and any tech offering in history.
CNBC calls it 'the big market event of 2026.' According to former tech executive and angel investor Jeff Brown, there's a way to claim a stake before the public filing drops, starting with as little as $500.
See how to get positioned in SpaceX before the announcement goes publicThe squeeze was effectively engineered by two hedge funds that gained control of a large portion of the tradable supply. Through a combination of stock positions and swap contracts, Pentwater Capital and SRS Investment Management controlled more than 80% of the float in a name that already had about 13% short interest.
With virtually no shares available for shorts to cover, a feedback loop pushed the stock up more than 500%. As is common with squeezes, the trade quickly unwound, and CAR shares have since fallen back into the low $200s. Still, the episode is a useful refresher on short-squeeze mechanics and may presage future squeezes.
3 Stocks With High Short Interest That Could Squeeze Next
A true short squeeze generally needs three elements: elevated short interest, a lengthy days-to-cover period, and a catalyst that can ignite buying.
High short interest combined with more than five days to cover can create a precarious environment for short sellers trying to source shares. When shorts scramble to cover while buyers pour in, the feedback loop that fuels a squeeze can form. Below are three stocks that match those criteria or otherwise present compelling squeeze setups.
Groupon: Clean Short-Squeeze Setup With an Upcoming Earnings Catalyst
Online discount marketplace Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a frequent short-squeeze candidate thanks to volatile earnings and a long history of struggling to convert revenue into lasting profits.
Short sellers have generally been rewarded over time: GRPN shares have lost more than 65% of their value over the past five years.
That said, heavily shorted names often create brief windows of opportunity, and Groupon has the classic elements traders look for.
GRPN currently has more than 50% of its float sold short, up over 5% from the prior month. The stock began the year with roughly 40% of the float shorted, so this represents an acceleration. Importantly, shorts would need about 11.3 days to cover at average trading volume, leaving a sizable window for a squeeze to develop.
Beyond the high short interest and long days-to-cover, Groupon has an immediate catalyst: its Q1 2026 earnings report on May 6. An upside surprise could intensify covering pressure, especially after the stock has already climbed more than 30% in the last month.
Ignore the recent pullback — technicals such as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) both indicate growing buying momentum ahead of the report.
Asana: Founder Control Shrinks the Tradable Supply
Asana Inc. (NYSE: ASAN), the work-management platform co-founded by Dustin Moskovitz, remains a prominent tech name despite a long road toward sustained profitability.
The company has shown signs of improvement, posting back-to-back positive EPS figures in fiscal Q3 and Q4 2026 and reporting record revenue of $205.57 million in Q4 2026, a gain of more than 9% year over year. Sentiment may be shifting: Asana received a rare upgrade from the Royal Bank of Canada in early April, and the share price has been trending higher recently.
About 35% of the float is sold short, with roughly 4.2 days to cover. That combination is already notable, but Moskovitz’s large, controlling stake further shrinks the number of shares available to trade. His tendency to buy during pullbacks can tighten supply in the same way the Avis episode did.
Short interest is at its highest level since 2022, yet indicators like the RSI and MACD suggest selling pressure is easing. A steady influx of buyers — or a positive catalyst — could be enough to set off a squeeze.
Beyond Meat: Product News and Earnings Keep Volatility Elevated
Few companies have destroyed as much market value as Beyond Meat Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), which is down more than 99% since its 2019 IPO.
That track record hasn’t stopped management from experimenting, and recent product and partnership news has helped push the stock up more than 30% this month.
Beyond Meat announced a partnership with Big Geyser for a protein-enhanced sports drink called Beyond Immerse, and it launched a new line of breakfast sausages and spicy chicken pieces — the latter to be sold exclusively at Kroger (NYSE: KR).
With more than 31% of the float sold short and about 4.0 days to cover, BYND has the technical setup for a squeeze. A bullish MACD crossover in early April marked a trend reversal, and the RSI has returned to bullish territory for the first time since early March. The company also reports earnings on May 6, providing another potential catalyst.
MongoDB Could Be Setting Up for a Sharp Earnings Rebound
Author: Thomas Hughes. Date Posted: 4/30/2026.
Key Points
- The market is mispricing MDB, focusing on the slow start to AI application development, not the long-term outlook.
- AI apps are expected to experience a 25% compound annual growth rate in market cap over the next 5 to 7 years.
- MDB's market overreacted to SaaS disruption fears in 2026 and is set up to rebound robustly in the back half.
- Special Report: Elon Musk already made me a “wealthy man”
The market is mispricing MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB), fixating on tepid near-term guidance and the slow acceleration of AI deployment rather than the company’s long-term opportunity. MongoDB’s Atlas platform is a clear winner in real-world AI use cases that require profitable scale.
Its document-style architecture enables semantic and vector searches without the need for additional infrastructure in most cases, lowering production costs for large-scale AI applications and — importantly — earning high marks from end users. That unified approach reduces time-consuming management tasks, freeing engineers to spend more time on development.
SpaceX IPO in 3…2…1… (Ad)
Elon Musk's team has quietly filed confidential paperwork with the SEC for what Bloomberg estimates could be a $1.75 trillion IPO - larger than Saudi Aramco and any tech offering in history.
CNBC calls it 'the big market event of 2026.' According to former tech executive and angel investor Jeff Brown, there's a way to claim a stake before the public filing drops, starting with as little as $500.
See how to get positioned in SpaceX before the announcement goes publicMongoDB is regularly recognized for ease of use and rapid deployment. Hyperscalers, including Amazon and Alphabet, have honored the company with multiple Partner of the Year awards. The critical takeaway for investors is that mass AI adoption is in its infancy and will take time to gain momentum. While still small today, AI applications are expected to grow at roughly a 25% compound annual growth rate, potentially quadrupling in size by the early part of the next decade.
Fears of AI disruption are pressuring the stock now, but those concerns should fade over time. AI depends on data, and MongoDB excels in that area. Rather than upending software industries, AI is more likely to be integrated into existing SaaS architectures, helping vendors and their clients drive better results.
MongoDB Accelerated in 2025, Guides for the Same in 2026
MongoDB’s bearish 2026 price action was sparked by AI disruption fears and accelerated after its Q4 2025 results prompted a market overreaction. The early-March Q4 report showed both sequential and year-over-year acceleration driven by Atlas — but it was management’s guidance that disappointed investors.
The company forecast a softer Q1 but offset that with a robust full-year outlook. Revenue and profitability growth are expected to decelerate through year-end, though by less than many analysts had projected, and management's guide appears intentionally cautious. Results and other news from across the AI ecosystem suggest activity is increasing broadly.
The most visible near-term catalyst for MDB shares is the upcoming earnings release, scheduled for late May. Many analysts lowered targets after the Q4 guide, which sets a relatively low bar to beat. Current trends suggest results could land at the low end of the company’s range — or even miss guidance — which, in turn, sets up the potential for significant outperformance and improved forward guidance. In that scenario, MDB’s share price could move rapidly from the bottom to the top of its trading range, implying meaningful upside potential.
Analysts and Institutions Show High Conviction in MDB’s Future
Analysts’ reactions to the outlook were mixed and influenced the price action, but they also highlight that the market likely overreacted to SaaS-related fears. While many price targets were reduced, several analysts upgraded ratings or raised targets. As of late April, 36 analysts rate MDB a "Moderate Buy" (a roughly 72% buy-side bias), and the consensus price target implies about 40% upside. Positive earnings could push those targets higher.
Institutional activity is a major driver of MDB’s volatility. Institutions own slightly more than 90% of outstanding shares and therefore exert outsized influence on the stock’s direction. Selling in Q1 2026 helped cap the market near the top of a trading range, but longer-term data show institutions were net buyers over the trailing 12 months and ramped activity in early Q2 as the share price declined.
That dynamic means institutions currently limit both upside and downside: they are likely buyers given the depressed share price, which provides support at the low end of the range, but they also cap gains until stronger evidence emerges. The primary catalysts to watch are broader Atlas adoption and the integration of active AI capabilities into MongoDB’s platform.
Risks remain, including competition (despite MongoDB’s moat from its document-based storage format), ongoing GAAP losses, and continued volatility. The stock is in a discovery phase where fears can outweigh fundamentals, and that pattern will likely persist until there is clear evidence of a durable role for MongoDB in the AI ecosystem.
This email communication is a sponsored email provided by Weiss Ratings, a third-party advertiser of InsiderTrades.com and MarketBeat.
11780 US Highway 1,
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33408-3080
Would you like to edit your e-mail notification preferences or unsubscribe from our mailing list?
If you have questions or concerns about your newsletter, don't hesitate to contact MarketBeat's U.S. based support team at contact@marketbeat.com.
If you no longer wish to receive email from InsiderTrades.com, you can unsubscribe.
© 2006-2026 MarketBeat Media, LLC.
345 N Reid Place, Suite 620, Sioux Falls, SD 57103-7078. U.S.A..