Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Short-squeeze queries broke out for Beyond Meat and Hertz near 52-week lows, while "stock market crash" searches spiked 550% despite recession odds staying flat at 8.5%.
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SPCX Price: The Post-IPO Rollercoaster
Still TrendingSPCX remains in breakout territory across stock price, buy stock, and short squeeze query categories, with price at $148.15.
See previous coverageWendy's Squeeze Setup: Attention Returns to a Crowded Short
Still TrendingWendy's (WEN) has reappeared in short squeeze rising queries with a Breakout reading, suggesting retail interest is rotating back into the name.
See previous coverageBrent Crude: Retail Discovers Oil at $107, Not $85
Still TrendingBrent crude oil price queries continue rising (+650%), keeping retail attention on energy even as prices consolidate near highs.
See previous coverageONDS: The Defense Drone Smallcap Retail Forgot
Still TrendingONDS stock queries remain elevated at +450% in rising searches, continuing the defense-drone narrative from last week.
See previous coverageSK Hynix: The Memory Chip Rotation Hits US Retail
Still TrendingSK Hynix stock queries remain elevated at +2,150% in rising searches, continuing the semiconductor narrative from yesterday's report.
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BYND Price: A 51% Collapse to $10.31
Beyond Meat stock fell from $21.06 to $10.31 over three months, hitting a 52-week low of $9.81 on Sep 11, with daily volume doubling on the worst down days.
HTZ Price: The August Squeeze and September Fade
Hertz squeezed 87% in early August from $1.51 to $2.80, then collapsed back to $1.97 by Sep 14, leaving short interest still elevated at 32-83% of float depending on the source.
Macro Anxiety: 'Stock Market Crash' Queries Spike 550%
'Stock market crash' search interest jumped from 2 to 13 week-over-week (Sep 6-12 vs Sep 13-19), a 550% spike, while 'recession' held steady near 10 and 'layoffs' remained flat at 21.
Short Squeeze Candidate Graveyard: BYND vs HTZ vs GRPN vs SPY
BYND collapsed 51% and HTZ crashed 61% over 3 months, while GRPN held onto a 9.5% gain and SPY rose 1%. Retail squeeze hunters are targeting the deepest losses, with both BYND and HTZ near multi-year lows.