Most and least shorted materials stocks over $2B market cap, featuring MP Materials

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The State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLB]) has gained roughly 13% year-to-date, outperforming the broader market and highlighting solid momentum in the materials space despite ongoing market volatility, with investors continuing to closely watch steel, chemical, and metals stocks.

MP Materials (MP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MP]), recently initiated [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4576803-mp-materials-launched-outperform-at-wedbush-as-americas-rare-earth-national-champion]as 'outperform' at Wedbush and described as “America’s rare earth national champion,” currently carries a 'hold' rating with short interest at 15.20%, while among the least shorted names, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SQM]), also a 'hold', has short interest [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4891470-sociedad-qumica-y-minera-de-chile-can-the-momentum-continue-downgrade] at just 0.51%.

MOST SHORTED STOCKS (MARKET CAP ABOVE $2B):

* MP Materials Corp. (MP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MP]) — Quant Rating: Hold (2.91); Short Interest: 15.20%
* Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CLF]) — Quant Rating: Hold (2.80); Short Interest: 14.73%
* Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GPK]) — Quant Rating: Strong Sell (1.38); Short Interest: 13.75%
* Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (AMR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMR]) — Quant Rating: Hold (2.63); Short Interest: 13.21%
* Huntsman Corporation (HUN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HUN]) — Quant Rating: Hold (3.21); Short Interest: 12.71%

LEAST SHORTED STOCKS (MARKET CAP ABOVE $2B):

* Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SQM]) — Quant Rating: Hold (3.44); Short Interest: 0.51%
* AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AU]) — Quant Rating: Buy (4.03); Short Interest: 0.73%
* Greif, Inc. (GEF.B [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GEF.B]) — Quant Rating: Not Covered; Short Interest: 0.86%
* Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (AMBP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMBP]) — Quant Rating: Hold (3.20); Short Interest: 0.95%
* Balchem Corporation (BCPC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BCPC]) — Quant Rating: Hold (2.88); Short Interest: 1.07%

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* MP Materials: The Market Is Missing This Rare Earth Opportunity [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4892220-mp-materials-the-market-is-missing-this-rare-earth-opportunity]
* MP Materials: Some Reasons For Optimism Ahead Of Earnings (Upgrade) [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4892090-mp-materials-some-reasons-for-optimism-ahead-of-earnings-upgrade]
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