Tuesday, October 2, 2012

15 Stocks That Traders Shorting Like Crazy




 U.S. stocks remain near multi-year highs even as the near-term outlook for profits continues to deteriorate. This has short-sellers frustrated as they get crushed by their bets gone bad.
Obviously, some stocks are more shorted more than others…

1 GameStop (Ticker: GME); Sector: Retail; Short interest: 37.27 percent; Three-month return: +18 percent.  Comment: Traders continue to fret over anyone in electronics retail. Piper Jaffray and Lazard both recently reaffirmed neutral ratings.

2 Dole; (Ticker: DOLE);  Sector: Food;  Short interest: 37.6 percent;  Three-month return: +55 percent.Comment: Rising food prices are weighing on the company's margins.

3 Millennial Media (Ticker: MM); Sector: Mobile advertising; Short interest: 37.9 percent; Three-month return: +10 percent. Comment: The Motley Fool recently asked whether we are in the midst of a "mobile advertising bubble."

True or pure unadulterated hype?  Check this out at http://www.businessinsider.com/15-most-shorted-stocks-2012-10

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