The $39 Million Shoe Company Allbirds Turned Into An AI Stock
Allbirds, a shoe company, surged 600% after announcing it would sell its footwear business and rebrand as NewBird AI, sparking a short squeeze. The company's stock later gave back 30-35% of its gains.
Allbirds, a shoe company, saw its stock surge 600% after announcing it would sell its footwear business to American Exchange Group for $39 million and rebrand as NewBird AI. The company plans to lease GPUs to AI developers. The move sparked a short squeeze, with shorts covering their positions and retail investors buying in. The company's stock had been heavily shorted, with 18-21% of its float sold short. Allbirds had previously been valued at $4 billion but had seen its revenue collapse and stores close. The $50 million financing facility will be used to buy high-performance GPUs.
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