It should come as no surprise that companies which has taken on too much debt over the last three years will start to fail and have to file for Chapter 11. Some…
Douglas A. McIntyre The short interest for stocks traded on the Nasdaq as of February 15 shows that investors made very big bets against telecom and technology stocks. The numbers compare to those on January…
Most stocks trading under $10 probably traded much higher at one point or another. Trading below that price point is usually not a badge of honor. But, inexpensive stocks often make huge…
Rising short interest in tech stocks traded on Nasdaq shows the extent to which investors are willing to bet against the sector. The figures compare shares sold short as of January 31…
Nasdaq short interest on January 15 shows that investors were willing to make big bets against tech share prices. The numbers are compared to statistics on December 31. Short interest in Level…
Charter (CHTR) recently traded as low at $.92 recently and hit $1 early in today’s trading. At a $425 million market cap, the company now trades at .07x revenue. With nearly $20…
Douglas A. McIntyre Chieftain Capital Management owns over 60 million Comcast (CMCSA) shares, which is 2% of share outstanding. The investing firms want CEO Brian Roberts to leave. The problem is that his father founded…
Based on the Nasdaq short interest in major stocks listed on the exchange as of December 31, shares short in most big tech companies fell. The numbers are compared to those on…
Based on figures for short interest in Nasdaq stocks at mid-December, traders increased their bets against a number of discount brokerage and technical stocks. The numbers compare figures on December 14 to…
Not many stocks are likely to double. Even well-run companies like Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are not likely to move 2x even with great results. The market caps are already too large and…
The short interest in many Nasdaq-traded tech and communications stock rose sharply according to figures from November 30. They compare to number from November 15, 2007. Shares sold short in Level 3…
Cable companies are taking a beating, and Comcast (CMCSA) has cut some of it guidance, which will make matters worse. The firm said that reflecting an increasingly challenging economic and competitive environment…
Nasdaq released short interest in stocks listed on the exchange for the period ending November 15 compared to the numbers on October 31. Short sellers made substantial bets that some financial and…
In the current credit environment, there are several fairly big companies that could get in enough trouble that it would wipe out the common shareholders. The ones in the financial industry like…
The largest cable company in the US, Comcast (CMCSA), hit $30.18 last January. Mark that down. The shares may well never get that high again. Time Warner Cable (TWC) hit $44 in…