Biggest NYSE Changes in Short Interest vs Float as of Sept. 30
By Bloomberg News -
2011-10-14T18:10:37Z
The following tables show companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange that have the largest changes in short interest as a percentage of shares available for trading as of the Sept. 30 settlement date.
TOP 25 INCREASES IN SHORT INTEREST VS FLOAT
Sept. 30 Sept. 15
Short Interest Short Interest
Ticker Name /Free Float % /Free Float % Increase %
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JOE ST JOE CO 30.37 22.86 7.52
LAD LITHIA MOTORS-A 15.52 9.61 5.91
HOV HOVNANIAN ENT-A 27.21 21.86 5.36
CFX COLFAX CORP 12.72 7.99 4.74
MCP MOLYCORP INC 23.40 18.89 4.51
HEK HECKMANN CORP 21.03 16.80 4.23
ARX AEROFLEX HOLDING 19.36 15.76 3.60
X US STEEL CORP 21.84 18.29 3.55
BKS BARNES & NOBLE 21.69 18.54 3.15
MHR MAGNUM HUNTER RE 28.11 24.98 3.13
TPX TEMPUR-PEDIC INT 13.16 10.07 3.09
GMXR GMX RESOURCES 16.20 13.15 3.05
TDS TELEPHONE & DATA 13.25 10.33 2.92
WTW WEIGHT WATCHERS 13.39 10.69 2.70
SFSF SUCCESSFACTORS I 18.27 15.59 2.68
GNC GNC HOLDINGS INC 15.09 12.45 2.64
KWK QUICKSILVER RES 24.95 22.33 2.62
EK EASTMAN KODAK 29.34 26.84 2.50
CPT CAMDEN PROP TR 4.57 2.13 2.43
AIV APARTMENT INVEST 8.38 5.96 2.42
OPK OPKO HEALTH 10.43 8.09 2.34
CRK COMSTOCK RES INC 22.90 20.58 2.32
FRF FORTEGRA FINANCI 3.53 1.23 2.30
DTG DOLLAR THRIFTY 17.26 14.96 2.29
ART ARTIO GLOBAL INV 10.88 8.72 2.16
TOP 25 DECREASES IN SHORT INTEREST VS FLOAT
Sept. 30 Sept. 15
Short Interest Short Interest
Ticker Name /Free Float % /Free Float % Decrease %
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TLB TALBOTS INC 29.13 45.29 -16.15
DG DOLLAR GENERAL C 7.45 12.75 -5.30
CJES C&J ENERGY SERVI 12.58 17.16 -4.58
URI UNITED RENTALS 20.43 24.85 -4.42
USU USEC INC 20.26 24.65 -4.40
JCP J.C. PENNEY CO 25.18 29.03 -3.84
PBY PEP BOYS MM&J 17.73 21.43 -3.71
RLD REALD INC 18.62 22.31 -3.69
STRI STR HOLDINGS INC 28.58 32.22 -3.64
FII FEDERATED INV-B 10.11 13.50 -3.39
HNR HARVEST NATURAL 24.96 28.29 -3.33
KV/A KV PHARM-A 20.50 23.68 -3.18
LEE LEE ENTERPRISES 12.80 15.85 -3.05
LPR LONE PINE RESOUR 1.58 4.57 -2.98
BXS BANCORPSOUTH INC 14.91 17.86 -2.95
RGC REGAL ENTERTAI-A 29.77 32.57 -2.79
CYT CYTEC INDS 2.01 4.64 -2.63
TREX TREX CO INC 23.26 25.86 -2.60
DMD DEMAND MEDIA INC 4.00 6.59 -2.59
BPZ BPZ RESOURCES IN 25.63 28.21 -2.59
PSS COLLECTIVE BRAND 30.14 32.72 -2.58
USNA USANA HEALTH SCI 38.04 40.41 -2.36
EAT BRINKER INTL 15.06 17.41 -2.35
GBX GREENBRIER COS 9.88 12.18 -2.30
TDW TIDEWATER INC 9.81 12.11 -2.30
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