short interest

On Thursday, shares of Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ: INCY) experienced volatile short activity. After the activity, the stock price went up +1.48% to $61.85. The overall sentiment for INCY has been Bearish. The signal from the volatility alert is trending Bullish. Therefore, the recommendation is to...

On Thursday, shares of Amer Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE: AEL) experienced volatile short activity. After the activity, the stock price went down -0.46% to $52.31. The overall sentiment for AEL has been Bullish. The signal from the volatility alert is trending Bullish. Therefore, the...

On Thursday, shares of Ping An Insurance (OTC: PNGAY) experienced volatile short activity. After the activity, the stock price went down -0.16% to $12.66. The overall sentiment for PNGAY has been Bearish. The signal from the volatility alert is trending Bullish. Therefore, the recommendation is to...

On Thursday, shares of Bancolombia Sa (NYSE: CIB) experienced volatile short activity. After the activity, the stock price went down -2.56% to $26.61. The overall sentiment for CIB has been Bearish. The signal from the volatility alert is trending Bearish. Therefore, the recommendation is to...

The great exodus from workplaces caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the rising adoption of remote or hybrid work is claiming a victim in the market: commercial real estate.  It could be just the start of a prolonged sector turmoil. The latest news adds fuel to the...

As of the close of business on Tuesday, 5/30, we captured the Top 10 Highest Short Interest % stocks within the Communication Services sector. The average short interest for stocks within the Communication Services sector stands at 2.54%. Therefore, the below stocks are showing a more pessimistic...

Investors are on the hunt for undervalued, underfollowed and emerging stocks to spot opportunities. Retail traders have countless methods at their disposal to uncover new information. For some, this may be overwhelming. Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and...

Investors often look for stocks with high short interest and a high cost to borrow, which could predict a potential short squeeze. New data shared by S3 Partners could signal which stocks investors are betting heavily against. What Happened: New data was shared by S3 Partners Managing Director...

Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has seen its share price crater with the volatility of the sector. Investors are increasingly betting against the company as one of the most recognizable investors continues to load up shares. What Happened: Coinbase shares are...

Investors often short stocks to hedge positions against long positions or as a way to bet against a particular company. Benzinga provides a look at the most shorted stocks here. Exchange traded funds offer investors a way to get exposure to the overall market, certain sectors or countries by...

The largest publicly traded company in the world is now the most shorted stock by dollars, according to a new report. This doesn’t mean that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) will see a short squeeze anytime soon. Here’s a look at why it matters — and why it doesn’t. What...

The CEO of one of the largest movie theater chains is no stranger to sharing positive comments on his company. Here’s what AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) CEO Adam Aron had to say about the company’s recent strong weekend and a potential call out to short sellers. What Happened:...

Heavily-shorted electric vehicle stocks such as Workhorse Group Inc (NASDAQ: WKHS) and Lordstown Motors Corp (NASDAQ: RIDE) surged on Wednesday on a trading day that saw huge gains in retail-investor favorites. What Happened: Workhorse with a short interest valued at $47.54 million or 41.93% of...

It was legendary investor Jim Chanos who once said in a Bloomberg interview, “short sellers are the market’s real-time financial detectives." And for all headaches short sellers (particularly activist shorts) may cause for company executives and board members, their role in...

Astec Analytics is a provider of timely and accurate intra-day short selling data and information, which helps investors better understand changes in investor sentiment. Here is a summary of notable short data, according to data from FIS' Astec Analytics. Top Pick: Weight Watchers Ranking as the...