Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF ) had a turbulent 2023 with an SEC information request , short seller accusations , divestitures, and refranchising or closing existing company-owned transition studios that have presented a headwind for sales. Yet, in the last fiveI'm in the last year of my law PhD on the topic of corporate wrongdoing. My main focus in equity research is following up on companies that have been targeted by activist short sellers. I have found these interesting because:i) they are typica ...