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There's been a lot of news surrounding Medical Properties Trust recently, with two events going on with this company's stock. The first and still ongoing story involves a major short squeeze of MPW by users of WallStreetBets and followers of the online influencer Roaring Kitty. On Tuesday this group resurfaced after a several year hiatus and began buying aggressively into many of the most shorted stocks in the market. While this originally included just Gamestop and AMC, it's also resulted in people buying into other companies that have been heavily shorted, including Arbor Realty Trust and Medical Properties Trust.
What happens is that these people intentionally buy heavily into the most shorted stocks in the market in order to trigger a short squeeze. If done successfully, it results in the share price of the stock soaring, and individuals and organizations shorting the stock experience significant losses. On Tuesday, the share price of MPW shot up by as much as 11% during the trading day, only for it to fall back down on Wednesday. As of the making of this video, it's still an ongoing battle, and it's uncertain how things are going to end. MPW and ABR aren't getting the attention GameStop and AMC are from these people.
The second and far more important story involves Steward Healthcare, MPW's largest tenant, declaring bankruptcy last week. It was a move that wasn't too surprising, as Steward had been under a lot of pressure for years because of the pandemic and poor management. On May 6th the company released a statement regarding the restructuring of Steward Health, stating they approved the funding of $75 million in debtor-in-possession financing.
