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Short Sellers Lost $195 Billion in 2023 Despite Wins on Regional Banks

Regional banks and vaccine makers were among the few bright spots for short sellers in 2023, as the stock market’s big rally last year delivered the group’s steepest cumulative loss since the depths o

Short Sellers Lost $195 Billion in 2023 Despite Wins on Regional Banks

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