I see the NAV discount at 9% after incorporating the rights and the rights proceeds. Way too tight. Melco's relative strength in the face of the rights may have been short related.
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Boomeranged on Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:39
I'm hearing Melco International Development (200 HK)'s 11.9% gain yesterday - on serious volume - was predicted on a short squeeze, just eight days after the fully-paid rights shares commenced trading. Current shorts outstanding are 51.5mn shares or 3.4% of shares out (flat year-on-year), and ~6% of real-world float. Borrow rate is ~20%. I currently see Melco with a 2.4% premium (!) to NAV.