All eyes have been on shares of Tupperware Brands Corp. and Yellow Corp. in recent days as the stocks have soared despite a dearth of fresh news in the case of the former, and negative news in the case of the latter.
“Literally, it’s short covering, as the paired trade of long quality, short junk unwinds,” she told MarketWatch, via email. “And it typically always precedes volatility.” LaDuc explained that in June and July hedge funds aggressively covered shorts in global equities, and also noted the trend of FOMO, or fear of missing out.
Tupperware’s stock has continued its upward trajectory, rocketing again on Tuesday. The stock eventually ended Tuesday’s session up 26% at $5.38, with LaDuc warning her clients of the risks involved in a parabolic rally. “I suggested to clients it was likely done and to be very cautious if still long because ‘Parabolas are trapped longs that can trigger volatility which can trigger a liquidation event’.”Shares of Tupperware are down 23.2% Wednesday. Yellow Corp.
“They are clearly retail investors, largely on the Robinhood HOOD, -4.70% platform, that are readers of Reddit,” Howard Ehrenberg, a bankruptcy and reorganization practice partner at law firm Greenspoon Marder, told MarketWatch last month. “They are people buying on rumor and hoping that by participating in a mass purchase binge, they will make money.”Hertz Global Holdings Inc. HTZ, -2.
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