Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Avis short-squeeze queries spiked 3,450% after a 37% collapse to $117, while Microsoft buy-queries jumped 180% at $500 as general interest fell 81%. Energy rallied 16% to 31% without retail attention, and "best stocks to invest in 2026" broke out 1,500%.
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Wendy's Short Squeeze
Still TrendingWendy's short squeeze queries continue to break out with 66,850% rise in related searches, and WEN stock remains near lows around $6.74.
See previous coverageSPCX Stock
Still TrendingSPCX queries remain in full breakout mode across stock price and short squeeze categories, with the Starship orbital debut narrative still driving retail attention.
See previous coverageSNDK Stock
Still TrendingSandisk continues to dominate rising stock queries with +2,500% to +5,300% breakouts across multiple search categories following its semiconductor spinoff.
See previous coverageBYND Stock
Still TrendingBeyond Meat short squeeze chatter persists with 'beyond meat stock reddit' breaking out +8,400% as the stock lingers near $10.31 collapse levels.
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Avis (CAR): The Post-Squeeze Wreckage
CAR collapsed 37% in three months from $186 to $117, and is down 62% from its April short-squeeze peak above $700
Microsoft (MSFT): Retail FOMO at $500
MSFT surged 36.8% from $367 to $501.61 in three months, with buy-stock queries for Microsoft rising 180%
Macro Anxiety: 'Crash' Spikes Then Dies, 'Recession' Holds
'Stock market crash' searches spiked to 9 on Sep 13 then collapsed back to 1, while 'recession' queries held steady between 3 and 7
Energy Rally Without the Crowd: XLE vs USO
USO rallied 31.5% and XLE gained 16.2% over three months, yet direct 'oil stocks' search interest stayed flat near 7
Microsoft Search Interest Down 81% From July Peak
Searches for 'microsoft stock' collapsed from 57 in early July to 11 by Sep 22, an 81% drop even as the share price hit new highs