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I got a bit of a jump-scare yesterday afternoon after the market closed and one of my shorts, Costco Warehouse (COST) leaped suddenly higher. We’re not in earnings season, so I was wondering what on Earth was happening. It turns out that endlessly gluttonous Americans, bless ’em, just keep scarfing down Costco wares, and they reported very strong sales from their stores. I figured this position was a goner.
There’s so much moaning here on Slope, it’s starting to get mistaken for an OnlyFans site. I took advantage of this emotional signal and beefed up my short positions from 12 to 20. Here are 6 of my 20 positions, which happen to be the ETFs:
I would like to suggest both of these companies (one of which, Estee Lauder, I’m already short) as short-sale candidates:
PREFACE: during this light-on-content, heavy-on-holiday weekend, here are the other ten stocks from my Bear Pen, some of which I’m already short. As usual, you can click on any image for a screen-filling version, and I’ve zoomed in on the most relevant recent history.
