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Coverage dated October 16, 2026

Short Sellers Cash In as Chip Stocks: Evening Briefing Americas

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  1. Bloomberg

    Longest Chip Selloff Since 2006 Mints Short Sellers $32 Billion (opens Bloomberg)

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    A historic rout in semiconductor stocks has delivered a windfall for short sellers who were brave enough to bet against what had been one of the highest flying corners of the US equity market for much of the last year.

  2. Quartz

    Chip short sellers are sitting on $32 billion in paper gains as stocks slide (opens Quartz)

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    The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has fallen over 12% in seven days and is on track for an eighth straight decline

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    Short Sellers Cash In as Chip Stocks: Evening Briefing Americas (opens Bloomberg)

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