short interest

Short Interest Rises in Solar Stocks, Mixed in Alternative Fuels

Posted: January 11, 2019 at 12:15 pm

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on December 31. Of the companies we watch, short interest rose on ...
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How Much Big Oil Short Sellers Are Hiking Their Bets

Posted: January 11, 2019 at 10:00 am

Crude oil was trading right around $52 a barrel early on Friday. Over the past month, crude has fluctuated incredibly, following the markets lower for the most part. However, it ...
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Short Sellers Seek Direction on Social Media Stocks

Posted: January 11, 2019 at 9:55 am

Social media has taken the world by storm, building virtual communities for anyone who has internet access and allowing people to connect and share across the globe. Many of these ...
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Major Pharma Sees Fading Short Interest

Posted: January 11, 2019 at 9:50 am

Pharmaceutical companies usually are involved in a lengthy process of getting their drug candidates to market through clinical trials. There is a fair amount of risk involved, should a study ...
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Semiconductor Short Sellers Can’t Make Up Their Minds

Posted: January 11, 2019 at 9:45 am

Semiconductor trends are considered to be leading indicators of technology and broader electronics demand. In a wider sense, semiconductor and tech stocks are considered to be leading indicators for the ...
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Short Sellers Back Off Major Cybersecurity Firms

Posted: January 11, 2019 at 9:15 am

Cybersecurity has become an increasingly important issue that companies have to address as they continue to develop new platforms and mobile apps. Hackers have been able to steal credit card ...
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Is Major Bank Short Interest Easing Bear Market Concerns?

Posted: January 11, 2019 at 8:40 am

The financial sector was a major part of the Great Recession, and it was a major part of the recovery and raging bull market afterward. Generally speaking, the major financial ...
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Major Biotechs Scare Off Short Sellers

Posted: January 11, 2019 at 8:25 am

The short interest data are out for the most recent settlement date, December 31. Generally speaking, companies within the biotech industry are considered to be a riskier group of stocks, ...
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The 5 Most Shorted NYSE Stocks

Posted: January 11, 2019 at 6:10 am

December turned out to be one of the most brutal for stock investors in many years. That should have been good news for short sellers, depending on how they had ...
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The 5 Most Shorted Nasdaq Stocks

Posted: January 11, 2019 at 6:05 am

December turned out to be one of the most brutal for stock investors in many years. That should have been good news for short sellers, depending on how they had ...
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10 ETFs to Avoid a Stock Market Crash in 2019, or Even Profit From It!

Posted: December 28, 2018 at 7:30 am

December of 2018 has been an exhausting month for stock market investors. Most investors had been used to seeing the famed "Santa Claus rally" at the end of each year, ...
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Short Sellers Grow More Selective in Major Oil Stocks

Posted: December 27, 2018 at 10:35 am

Crude oil was trading right around $45 a barrel early on Thursday. Over the past month, crude has been down sharply, following the markets lower for the year. However, it ...
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Social Media Stocks Feel Short Interest Sting

Posted: December 27, 2018 at 10:10 am

Social media has taken the world by storm, building virtual communities for anyone who has internet access and allowing people to connect and share across the globe. Many of these ...
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Short Sellers Hike Bets in Major Pharma Stocks

Posted: December 27, 2018 at 10:00 am

Pharmaceutical companies usually are involved in a lengthy process of getting their drug candidates to market through clinical trials. There is a fair amount of risk involved, should a study ...
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Major Semiconductor Stocks See Mixed Short Report

Posted: December 27, 2018 at 9:55 am

Semiconductor trends are considered to be leading indicators of technology and broader electronics demand. In a wider sense, semiconductor and tech stocks are considered to be leading indicators for the ...
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