July 24 (Reuters) - Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 4.1 percent in
mid-July, the exchange said on Friday, suggesting an increase in bearish
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Below are the five Nasdaq stocks that experienced the largest increases and decreases in their short positions in the first half of July, according to information released by the exchange.
The five companies with the largest overall short positions are also listed.
The latest date is as of July 15, while the previous period's data is as of June 30.
COMPANY NEW DATE OLD DATE NET CHANGE PCT CHANGE FIVE BIGGEST INCREASES: E*Trade Financial 135,357,993 95,942,774 39,415,219 41.08 Cell Therapeutics Inc 31,428,479 14,244,326 17,184,153 120.64 Evergreen Solar Inc 30,912,624 22,979,653 7,932,971 34.52 Applied Materials 54,661,221 47,382,033 7,279,188 15.36 Starbucks Corp 48,176,793 41,999,418 6,177,375 14.71
FIVE BIGGEST DECREASES: Sirius XM Radio Inc 146,038,635 194,820,020 -48,781,385 -25.04 Sanmina-SCI Corp 1,771,396 11,172,618 -9,401,222 -84.15 Intel Corp 79,599,664 88,709,534 -9,109,870 -10.27 Level 3 Comm Inc 101,482,009 109,950,552 -8,468,543 -7.7 Finisar Corp 1,200,475 8,521,489 -7,321,014 -85.91
FIVE BIGGEST POSITIONS: Sirius XM Radio Inc 146,038,635 194,820,020 -48,781,385 -25.04 E*Trade Financial 135,357,993 95.942,774 39,415,219 41.08 Level 3 Comm Inc 101,482,009 109,950,552 -8,468,543 -7.7 Microsoft Corp 80,868,407 86,848,410 -5,980,003 -6.89 Intel Corp 79,599,664 88,709,534 -9,109,870 -10.27
SOURCE: Nasdaq data as of July 15, Reuters Estimates
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Leslie Adler) Keywords: MARKETS SHORTINTEREST/NASDAQ (Charles.mikolajczak@thomsonreuters.com; +1-646-223-5234; Reuters Messaging: Charles.mikolajczak.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Below are the five Nasdaq stocks that experienced the largest increases and decreases in their short positions in the first half of July, according to information released by the exchange.
The five companies with the largest overall short positions are also listed.
The latest date is as of July 15, while the previous period's data is as of June 30.
COMPANY NEW DATE OLD DATE NET CHANGE PCT CHANGE FIVE BIGGEST INCREASES: E*Trade Financial 135,357,993 95,942,774 39,415,219 41.08 Cell Therapeutics Inc 31,428,479 14,244,326 17,184,153 120.64 Evergreen Solar Inc 30,912,624 22,979,653 7,932,971 34.52 Applied Materials 54,661,221 47,382,033 7,279,188 15.36 Starbucks Corp 48,176,793 41,999,418 6,177,375 14.71
FIVE BIGGEST DECREASES: Sirius XM Radio Inc 146,038,635 194,820,020 -48,781,385 -25.04 Sanmina-SCI Corp 1,771,396 11,172,618 -9,401,222 -84.15 Intel Corp 79,599,664 88,709,534 -9,109,870 -10.27 Level 3 Comm Inc 101,482,009 109,950,552 -8,468,543 -7.7 Finisar Corp 1,200,475 8,521,489 -7,321,014 -85.91
FIVE BIGGEST POSITIONS: Sirius XM Radio Inc 146,038,635 194,820,020 -48,781,385 -25.04 E*Trade Financial 135,357,993 95.942,774 39,415,219 41.08 Level 3 Comm Inc 101,482,009 109,950,552 -8,468,543 -7.7 Microsoft Corp 80,868,407 86,848,410 -5,980,003 -6.89 Intel Corp 79,599,664 88,709,534 -9,109,870 -10.27
SOURCE: Nasdaq data as of July 15, Reuters Estimates
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Leslie Adler) Keywords: MARKETS SHORTINTEREST/NASDAQ (Charles.mikolajczak@thomsonreuters.com; +1-646-223-5234; Reuters Messaging: Charles.mikolajczak.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.