Short Sellers Boost Bets Against SPACs

The Wall Street Journal2021-03-15

SPAC boom skeptics are betting against deals including Social Finance, Lucid and Lordstown Motors Short sellers are coming for SPACs. Investors who bet against stocks are targeting special-purpose ...

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To the mooon
2021-03-15
To the mooon
Let’s go SPAC
Starcker
2021-03-15
Starcker
Lol. Short seller burn!
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2021-03-15
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2021-03-15
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2021-03-15
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