Friday, October 2, 2026
Nike search interest spiked to 100 as the stock hit 13-year lows, with retail queries asking why the stock is down surging 350% after earnings. Social Security COLA searches exploded from zero to 100 ahead of the October 14 announcement, signaling a shift from recession fear to retirement inflation anxiety.
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The Squeeze Graveyard
Major UpdateAvis (CAR) short squeeze queries spiked as a class-action lawsuit against Pentwater Capital was filed Sep 29, alleging market manipulation in the April 2026 squeeze that sent CAR to $848. Short interest has since collapsed to ~31% and the stock trades at $106, down 87% from the squeeze peak.
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Nike Search Interest vs. NKE Price (Normalized)
Nike search interest spiked to 100 on Oct 2 while normalized NKE price hit 0, showing a near-perfect inverse correlation as retail panic-searching peaked at 13-year price lows.
NKE Price: Three-Month Bleed to 13-Year Lows
NKE fell 19.4% over three months to $35.15, a 13-year low, with volume surging to 105.1 million shares on Oct 1 after the Q1 FY2027 earnings miss and guidance cut.
Retail Attention Rotation: Nike vs. Apple vs. Tesla
Nike search interest surged from 7 to 24 between Sep 30 and Oct 2, while Apple and Tesla searches both fell by roughly 50%, marking a sudden rotation of retail attention toward the fallen consumer giant.
Macro Signal: Social Security COLA & Retirement Age Searches
Social Security COLA projection searches exploded from zero to 100 ahead of the Oct 14 official announcement, while retirement age queries doubled from a 10-point baseline to 25.