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The group of investors who bet against companies hoping their stocks will fall suffered more than $145 billion in losses this year.

These successes mark a string of big hits dealt by the firm founded by Nate Anderson. A scorecard of 14 of the firms prominent bets since 2020 shows many of its targets decline once the short position is unveiled. Shares on average dropped about 9% on the first day, and were down 30% a year later, according to calculations by Bloomberg News.

The US firm kicked off 2023 with allegations of accounting fraud and stock manipulation against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate that led to a market value erosion of more than $150 billion at one point.

Joshua Mitts, the Columbia University Law professor whose “short and distort” research on short sellers was debunked by Muddy Waters Capital CEO Carson Block…

“Trading on Terror” research paper by Columbia law professor exaggerated profits 100-fold.

Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.

Carson Block, the founder of the famed short-selling investment firm Muddy Waters, revealed he’s betting against Blackstone Mortgage Trust on Wednesday, in a…

London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 38 points lower on Thursday, having closed up 0.34% on Wednesday at 7,515.38.

Profiteering has played a significant role in boosting inflation during 2022, according to a report that calls for a global corporation tax to curb excess profits. Analysis of the financial accounts of many of the UK’s biggest businesses found that profits far outpaced increases in costs, helping to push up inflation last year to levels not seen since the early 1980s. – Guardian

Blackstone Mortgage Trust REIT: Carson Block, the CEO of Muddy Waters, told attendees at the Sohn Conference in London that Blackstones real estate investment trust (REIT) faced issues of over supply, under-funded loan commitments, expiring leases and that its net operating income was compromised.