Wednesday, September 30, 2026
SanDisk queries surged 4,900% on a $2,400 target and $14B buyback, semiconductor interest broadened to MU and SK Hynix, and oil searches rose 400% as USO pulled back 11%. Macro anxiety stays dead while squeeze stocks CAR, WEN, and NFE keep bleeding.
Ongoing Stories(3)
The Squeeze Graveyard: CAR and WEN Bleed Out
Still TrendingCAR has dropped another 27.6% in September to $106.79, while WEN fell 20.5% to $6.54. The squeeze narrative has turned into realized losses.
See previous coverageNFE: The Reverse-Split Wreckage
Still TrendingNFE has collapsed 52.4% from its post-reverse-split high of $12.77 to $6.08, continuing the post-split bleed.
See previous coverageSPCX: Retail Discovers SpaceX on the Dip
Winding DownSPCX search interest has faded to 7-8 from a June peak of 28, despite misleading Breakout query percentages from a near-zero base. Price is $149.24, down 12.7% over three months.
See previous coverageVisualizations(5)
SNDK Price: The AI Storage Rollercoaster
SNDK has swung from a 3-month high of $2,273 to a low of $1,015, now trading at $1,729, down 24% from its peak despite revenue surging 372% YoY.
The Squeeze Graveyard: September Returns
CAR is down 27.6% in September, WEN has dropped 20.5%, and NFE has collapsed 52.4% from its post-reverse-split high as squeeze hopes turned to realized losses.
Semiconductor Search Interest: SNDK vs MU
SNDK search interest has ticked up from near-zero to 5 recently, while MU spiked to 15 in late June before fading to 3. Both remain well below peak attention despite rising query breakouts of +2,700% and +1,150%.
Oil Prices Search Interest: The Post-Rally Fade
Oil price search interest collapsed from a March peak of 100 down to 15-30 recently, but queries are ticking up again (+400%) as USO pulls back 11% from its $161 high to $143.
Macro Anxiety Search Interest: Still Flatlining
Recession searches hover near 9-10, market crash at 4-5, and layoffs at 15-25, all near three-month lows with no sign of retail panic despite oil volatility and squeeze stock carnage.