Short Sellers Smarten Up Against Technology Titans
ThinkstockShort sellers may have many reasons to be short a stock. One reason could be as a hedge against other positions, but often this is simply because short sellers are betting against a stock…
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Newest first · Page 272World Bank Forecasts 2014 Global Economic Growth at 2.8%
ThinkstockNow the World Bank is blaming the weather. In its latest Global Economic Prospects report, the forecast calls for the global economy to expand by 2.8% in 2014, led by the high-income, developed world…
The 10 Best Chinese Stocks to Own Now
24/7 Wall St. has reviewed 10 of the better known Chinese stocks that trade as American Depositary Shares in New York, looking for potential upside given a mild bull market scenario continuing through 2014.
Mortgage Rates, Loan Applications Both Rise
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting an increase of 10.3% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index, following a drop of 3.1% for the previous…
Short Sellers Change Oil and Gas Bets as Crude Oil Approaches $105
ThinkstockThe short interest data from the May 30 settlement date is out, and we are witnessing some big changes in the bets against big oil companies. Even with some drops in the short interest,…
The NYSE’s Six Most Shorted Stocks
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsShort sellers continue to hold huge positions not only in blue chips like Bank of America and AT&T, but also in troubled companies like J.C. Penney. As of May 30,…
The Five Most Shorted Nasdaq Stocks
bfishshadow via Wikimedia CommonsShort sellers continue to hold huge positions in the same handful of Nasdaq stocks, but among them, short interest in Sirius, the Nasdaq-traded stock with the largest short position, surged in…
Short Sellers Remain Vigilant Against Top Biotech Stocks
ThinkstockShort sellers have many reasons to bet against a stock, some of which are hedging or part of a larger theme. Other reasons may be a bet against a company or sector, or in…
Can Best Buy Thrive After RadioShack Collapse?
RadioShack sits in a class by itself, insofar as it appears to be the next huge retailer that could fall into pieces, much as Blockbuster and Circuit City did.
Short Sellers Exit Social Media Stocks
ThinkstockAfter weeks of sell-offs, social media shares have started to recover. Another sign they are back in favor — their short interests for the period that ended May 30. Short sellers decreased their positions…
Ten Best Markets to Flip a House
While home flipping activity in the U.S. has declined over the past year, in many markets the practice is still quite popular and provides high returns. Home flippers generally buy a home, renovate and…
AIG Names New CEO
Wikimedia CommonsAmerican International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) announced after markets closed on Tuesday that Peter D. Hancock who is currently an executive vice president and CEO of AIG Property Casualty will succeed Robert H.…
The 4 Stocks That Sank the Market
thinkstockJune 10, 2014: Markets opened lower on Tuesday and were never able to bust out to the positive side. It appears as though the profit-taking we saw in the afternoon yesterday carried over for…
Ocean Power Reaches Crush Depth on CEO Termination
ThinkstockOcean Power Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTT) has just reached a crush depth alert on news that it has fired its CEO, who is also Chairman, for cause. Shares were halted most of Tuesday. Unfortunately,…
Russia and India Issuers Have Most Downgrade Risks in Emerging Markets
ThinkstockStandard & Poor’s has issued a somewhat cautious note on Tuesday covering emerging markets. While many of these international markets have downgrade risks, S&P noted that Russia faces the largest downgrade risks of them…