Saturday, September 12, 2026
Social Security COLA searches spiked to 95 ahead of the October 14 announcement as retirement anxiety replaces recession fears, while Micron shed $57 billion in market cap on September 11 even as retail queries for the memory chip giant rose over 1,000%.
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Wendy's (WEN) Short Squeeze Setup
Still TrendingShort interest ticked down to 37.58% of float as of Aug 14, with borrow fees dropping to 3.1%. Price flat at $7.63, still elevated squeeze potential but fading energy.
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Micron (MU) Price: $57B Wiped Out on Sept 11
MU fell 4.9% on Sept 11 to $975, down 22% from its $1,255 high and roughly flat over the 3-month period despite a worsening memory-chip shortage narrative.
Social Security COLA Search Interest Spikes Ahead of October Announcement
COLA queries spiked to 53 on Aug 25 and 30 on Sep 12, up from a near-zero baseline, while retirement and medicare searches remained stable at 60-95 throughout the month.
Macro Anxiety Rotation: COLA Spikes, Recession Flatlines
Social Security COLA interest surged to 95 on Aug 26 while recession queries stayed subdued at 7-12 and inflation moderated to 34-51, showing anxiety is shifting from job loss to purchasing power.
Gold vs Silver Divergence: The Squeeze Query Mirage
Gold rose 3.6% over 3 months while silver fell 4.9%, yet both generated short-squeeze query breakouts from absolute zero search interest.