short selling

Last week, NYSE president Tom Farley took a personal shot at short sellers when calling for new rules to require them to publicly reveal their positions. Short sellers profit when share prices fall, but they are not currently required to disclose their bearish bets, allowing them to operate mostly...

Do Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) bears and short sellers know something the rest of the market doesn't? Tesla remains one of the hottest stocks to short, yet at the same time shares are higher by nearly 50 percent since the start of 2017 alone. According to FIS Astec Analytics, Tesla is actually the...

Fr. Emmanuel Lemelson splits his time between the Greek Orthodox community and hedge fund executives. One of Lemelson's more notable calls as of late is his short thesis in Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), which he believes is overvalued by more than $100 per share. Speaking during a charitable...

Carson Block, the founder and chief investment officer of Muddy Waters, was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment Tuesday to talk about what appears to be an unpopular strategy among investors and fund managers — shorting stocks. Carson was quick to point out that assets under management for...

If you were trying to short sell shares of Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) right out of the gate following its high-profile IPO, it may have been more difficult than you anticipated. Since 2005, Regulation SHO has required brokers to have a reasonable belief that they will be able to borrow and deliver...

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. This week's report includes a few of the same companies that were highlighted in the prior report along with new entrants. Top...

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. This week's report includes a few of the same companies that were highlighted in the prior report along with new entrants. Top...

Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD) investors awoke this morning to spectacular news that the company has secured an additional $140 million in credit and will be undergoing a radical restructuring that will include cost savings of at least $1 billion. The news sent Sears shares soaring nearly 40...

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. This week's report includes a few of the same companies that were highlighted in the prior report along with new entrants....

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 for the prior week. Top Pick: IBM Ranking as the top short idea is International...

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...

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: Exxon Bulls aren'...

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: Crane Crane Co. (NYSE...

Here is a roundup of some of the hottest stocks from a securities lending perspective, according to data from FIS' Astec Analytics. Astec Analytics provides up-to-date, intraday short-selling market insight via securities lending analytics, helping users gauge changes in investor sentiment. Top...

FIS' Astec Analytics provides up-to-date, intra-day short selling market insight via securities lending analytics, helping users gauge changes in investor sentiment. This is a roundup of some of the hottest stocks from a securities lending perspective Top Pick: IBM The "relentless...