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Moderna short sellers face $4.8B loss after stock surge

Short positions on Moderna incurred losses as the biotech stock surged to a new high.

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Priya Anand · Equities & Earnings Desk · 19 Aug 2026 · 16:15 · 1 min read
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Moderna short sellers face $4.8B loss after stock surge

Short sellers in Moderna faced losses exceeding $4.8 billion following a sharp increase in the company’s stock price. The surge marked a record high for the biotech firm’s shares.

Further verified details on the drivers behind the stock’s rise were not immediately available.

This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
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