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Moderna’s 160% Surge Burns Shorts in ‘Painful’ $5 Billion Loss

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 19 August 2026, 16:23 UTC By Angel Adegbesan 1 min read
Key Points

A record surge in Moderna Inc.’s shares delivered a $5 billion blow to short sellers who had bet that the vaccine maker’s years-long slump would continue.

A record surge in Moderna Inc.’s shares delivered a $5 billion blow to short sellers who had bet that the vaccine maker’s years-long slump would continue.
Moderna (ORG) Burns Shorts (PERSON) Moderna Inc.’s (ORG)
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