** Shares of investment bank B. Riley Financial RILY.O jump as much as 17.6%
** Stock has more than doubled so far this week and is set for third straight session of gains
** RILY, on Thursday, announced $160 million debt facility from Oaktree that helped it pay off its Nomura loan
** Stock, earlier this week, also regained Nasdaq compliance after filing of delayed Q3 10Q
** Bank has been in heightened turmoil since August, when it suspended its dividend and forecast huge losses due to exposure to Vitamin Shoppe-owner
** RILY has short interest of 29.1%, according to data compiled by LSEG
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
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