float
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A report suggests the deal could increase GameStop’s share count and push short interest to 50% of float, potentially spiking borrow costs.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Intel’s short interest has reached a 52-week high at 3.5% of total float, “with an acceleration of shorts building in March and April,” Unterman wrote in a Wednesday note.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The remaining unmarked players float in a non-positional manner, with freedom.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
But like most big indexes, it weights stocks using the free float, or the percentage of the shares that actually trade, excluding stock locked up by insiders.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The words “Happy Birthday, Nic” sparkle and float in front of me, then fade away.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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