Big Pharma Scares Off Short Sellers

Posted: May 10, 2019 at 10:15 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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Short Sellers Get Even Higher on Cannabis Stocks

Posted: May 10, 2019 at 9:50 am

Cannabis stocks had a huge showing on Wall Street this past fall. In fact, most of the news flow surrounding these stocks had investors pouring money into them. Some of ...
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Short Sellers Back Off Major Biotechs

Posted: May 10, 2019 at 8:55 am

The short interest data are out for the most recent settlement date, April 30. Generally speaking, companies within the biotech industry are considered to be a riskier group of stocks, ...
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Short Interest in Semiconductors Retreats, With One Big Exception

Posted: May 10, 2019 at 8:30 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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Why Short Sellers Jumped on 2 Energy Stocks

Posted: May 10, 2019 at 8:10 am

Crude oil traded at around $61.98 a barrel early Friday. Over the past month, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude has dipped from about $64 to around $62 ...
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Big Short Interest Moves in Some Solar, Alternative Energy Stocks

Posted: May 10, 2019 at 8:00 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on April 30. Of the companies we watch, short interest increased on ...
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Apple Overtakes Pfizer as Most Shorted Dow Stock

Posted: May 10, 2019 at 7:50 am

It takes a certain kind of courage to short sell blue chips, such as the Dow Jones industrial average components. Short sellers are betting on these companies to fail, or ...
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Short Sellers Hunt Profits in Solar, Alternative Energy Stocks

Posted: April 26, 2019 at 11:05 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on April 15. Of the companies we watch, short interest increased on ...
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Short Sellers Remain Cool to Energy Stocks

Posted: April 26, 2019 at 10:45 am

Crude oil traded at around $64.05 a barrel early Friday. Over the past month, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude has risen from about $60 to around $64 ...
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Is Major Semiconductor Short Interest Signalling a Rally?

Posted: April 26, 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 Can’t Make Up Their Minds on Major Biotechs

Posted: April 26, 2019 at 9:40 am

The short interest data are out for the most recent settlement date, April 15. Generally speaking, companies within the biotech industry are considered to be a riskier group of stocks, ...
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