- Shares of CVD Equipment (CVV +10.6%) run on no apparent news. The stock appears to have found support after falling throughout the week.
- A potential short squeeze or standard Friday covering? 503K shares were sold short as of Aug. 15 of a float of 4.84M (short ratio of 16.7).
- CVD has been caught in a polarized debate over whether the health of its business has been oversold on "graphene hype." Earlier this week, CEO Leonard Rosenbaum said, "some authors may be purposefully attempting to create a negative picture after taking a short position."