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Avis Stock: +600% Then -52% — The Equity Swap Short Squeeze
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Avis Stock: +600% Then -52% in Weeks
Avis car rental has $25B in debt and lost $995M last year. Two hedge funds combined equity swap holdings exceeded the entire outstanding share supply. Wall Street Bets piled in. The stock went from $200 to $713 — then crashed 52% in a single day. Classic bubble mechanics.
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