Short Sellers Run for Cover From Major Semiconductors

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Short Sellers Run for Cover From Major Semiconductors

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The short interest data have come out for the June 30 settlement date. It is important to note that semiconductor trends are considered to be leading indicators of technology and broader electronics demand.

The June 30 short interest data have been compared with the previous report. Short interest largely decreased in these selected semiconductor stocks.

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) saw its short interest decrease to 73.67 million shares. The previous level was 75.59 million. Shares closed Tuesday at $34.94, in a 52-week trading range of $24.87 to $35.59.

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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) had a short interest decrease to 76.40 million shares. The previous level was 83.66 million. Shares of AMD closed Tuesday at $5.14, in a 52-week range of $1.61 to $5.52.

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) saw its short interest increase to 17.71 million, compared to the previous period, in which 17.09 million shares were reported short. Qualcomm shares closed Tuesday at $54.60, in a 52-week range of $42.24 to $66.05.

Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) short interest decreased to 12.19 million shares. The previous reading was 16.25 million. Shares closed Tuesday at $25.41, in a 52-week range of $14.25 to $25.46.

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) saw its short interest increase to 66.53 million shares from the previous reading of 63.69 million. Shares of Micron closed Tuesday at $13.23, in a 52-week range of $9.31 to $20.57.

Broadcom Ltd. (NASDAQ: AVGO), formerly Avago Technologies on the post Avago-Broadcom merger, saw its short interest decrease to 4.39 million shares from the previous level of 4.58 million. Shares closed Tuesday at $158.59, in a 52-week range of $100.00 to $166.00.

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Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics. Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications. A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.

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