The 5 Most-Heavily Shorted Nasdaq Stocks
Surges in short interest in Intel and Comcast between the October 15 and October 31 settlement dates made sure they remained near the top of the list of most shorted Nasdaq stocks.
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Has Whole Foods Got Its Groove Back?
A solid earnings beat and positive comments from analysts have helped boost Whole Foods shares to a level not seen since their precarious fall back in May.
Sprint Drops From the 5 Most Shorted NYSE Stocks
The most shorted stocks on the New York Stock Exchange at the September 30 settlement dates saw rising short interest during the two-week period.
Apple Slips From 5 Most Shorted Nasdaq Stocks
While Apple was slipping down the list of the most shorted stocks on the Nasdaq, it passed Microsoft on the way up.
AbbVie Joins the 5 Most Shorted NYSE Stocks
Short sellers shied away from Bank of American enough that it slipped out of the top five most shorted stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.
Apple Climbs List of Most Heavily Shorted Nasdaq Stocks
Familiar faces made up the top five most shorted stocks on the Nasdaq in early September, though Apple did see a surge in shares short.
Sprint Joins the 5 Most Shorted NYSE Stocks
Surges in short interest between the August 15 and August 29 settlement dates pushed Sprint into the top five most shorted stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.
Sirius XM Keeps Top Spot Among Most Shorted Nasdaq Stocks
Short sellers shied away from three of the top five most shorted stocks on the Nasdaq between the August 15 and August 29 settlement dates.
Xerox Hits Another Multiyear High
Morgan Stanley analysts reiterated their Outperform rating on Xerox Thursday, which seems to have been enough to lift Xerox shares to a new multiyear high.
Chicago Business Barometer Rebounds in August
The Chicago Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) rose more-than-expected last month to a seasonally adjusted 64.3.
How Much Can RadioShack Expect to Get From Standard General?
RadioShack shares are still soaring on Thursday after reports that shareholder Standard General may offer rescue financing.
Short Interest Swings in High-Yield Dividend Stocks
4/7 Wall St. reviews short interest in the higher-yield defensive dividend stocks for a sense of what short sellers may be thinking.
Are E-Cigarettes Just as Harmful as Tobacco?
ThinkstockThe scientific journal Addiction has reviewed the available research on the use, contents and safety of e-cigarettes and determined that they likely are much less harmful to users or bystanders than conventional cigarettes. The…
CBS Joins the 5 Most Shorted NYSE Stocks
Wikimedia CommonsCBS saw a sharp rise in short interest between the June 30 and July 15 settlement dates, lifting it into the top five most shorted stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. Among…
The 5 Most Heavily Shorted Nasdaq Stocks: Who Bucked the Trend?
bfishshadow via Wikimedia CommonsShort sellers shied away from four of the top five most shorted stocks on the Nasdaq between the June 30 and July 15 settlement dates. The outlier was Frontier Communications, which…
United Tech Earnings Beat, Rosy Outlook Can’t Stop Pullback
Posting better-than-expected results for the most recent quarter, along with an improved earnings outlook for the full year, could not halt the recent slide in shares of United Technologies.
Comcast Earnings Buoyed by Growth in Business Services, Internet Customers
courtesy of ComcastComcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) reported second-quarter results before markets opened Tuesday. The cable operator posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.76 on revenues of $16.84 billion. In the same period a…
Investors Unfazed by Board Changes at Tech Giants
Investors appear largely unfazed by announced board changes at tech giants Hewlett-Packard and Google. The interim chair of the former has stepped down, and Alan Mulally has joined the latter.
Whiting Becomes Biggest Bakken Shale Player With Buyout of Kodiak
Savings and scale appear to be the primary reasons behind the impending merger of Kodiak Oil & Gas and Whiting Petroleum, that he two exploration and production companies announced Sunday.
San Diego Utility to Test Drones
ThinkstockOn Friday, San Diego Gas & Electric announced that it was the first utility in the United States to be granted approval from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test drones and to train flight crews.…