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Fitbit, Tesla Lead List Of Hot Stocks In Short-Selling Circles
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 12:12pm | 674Read More...Sungard's Astec Analytics delivers valuable market information to financials institutions involved in securities borrowing, lending and short selling. Here is a list of 6 'hot stocks' Sungard's Karl Loomes highlighted. Top Pick: Fitbit According to Loomes, there is no "...
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Expert Casts Doubt On Ambarella Short Squeeze
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 9:13am | 423Read More...Shares of Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA) gained nearly 10 percent on Tuesday but have still lost more than half its value after peaking at $129.19 in the summer. Karl Loomes, Market Analyst at SunGard's Astec Analytics said there were signs that short-sellers were covering their positions...
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6 Stocks Primed For A Short Squeeze
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 2:38pm | 470Read More...In a new report, SunGard analyst Karl Loomes looked to short-interest data to find stocks ripe for short squeezes under the right conditions. Here’s a breakdown of some of the names he discussed. FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) The company recently indicated that its proposed takeover of...
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Even Short Sellers Think Ambarella Will Move Higher
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 12:43pm | 207Read More...Karl Loomes, market analyst at SunGard's Astec Analytics, said short sellers are not expecting shares of Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA) to fall any time soon, according to Astec data. Borrowing volumes, Loomes pointed out, have declined 43 percent since mid-February. "When we see the...
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JC Penney Short Sellers Are Changing Their Minds
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 11:43am | 204Read More...Speaking to Benzinga, Karl Loomes, a market analyst at SunGard's Astec Analytics commented on the declining short interest in J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP). Loomes said that the SEC lending figures for JC Penney shows that borrowing volumes have been falling "steadily and...
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SolarCity Short-Selling Activity Is Changing
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 10:48am | 157Read More...Karl Loomes, market analyst at SunGard's Astec Analytics, told Benzinga that even SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) short sellers are "growing more optimistic of the stock's prospects." He pointed to Astec data that suggests "borrowing volumes fell 11 percent" in just four...
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Apple Short Activity Up 11% Since March 1
Monday, March 9, 2015 - 10:57am | 181Read More...Karl Loomes, Market Analyst at Astec Analytics, told Benzinga that borrowing of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares is relatively low over the long-term. Since the beginning of March, however, Loomes noted that borrowing increased "at a fairly significant pace" which suggested "that...
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Astec Analytics Discusses Sunedison's New Real-Time Short Interest Data
Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 12:19pm | 181Read More...Karl Loomes, market analyst for SunGard's Astec Analytics, commented on Sundedison Inc's (NYSE: SUNE) short interest heading in to earnings. Speaking to Benzinga, Loomes said that based on securities lending data from Astec Analytics, all indications suggests short sellers were "optimistic" in the...
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Groupon Short Interest Is Rising
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 9:31am | 194Read More...Speaking to Benzinga, Karl Loomes, Market Analyst at SunGard's Astec Analytics said that his firm's data shows borrowing volumes for shares of Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN) have been climbing since the start of February. According to Loomes, the number of Groupon shares being borrowed have risen 16...
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Short Sellers Grow Shy On LinkedIn, According To This Analyst
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - 3:22pm | 198Read More...LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) short interest has been falling since hitting a high in December and net borrowing of its shares is at the lowest level in five months, an analyst said Wednesday. Wall Street expects the company to post earnings growth of 36 percent when it offers fourth-quarter...
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New Data: Short Sellers Continue To Bet Against Alibaba
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 9:42am | 234Read More...Karl Loomes, market analyst for Astec Analytics, discussed with Benzinga the rising short interest in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is something investors and traders should put on their radar. Loomes noted that since shares of Alibaba began trading on the New York Stock...
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Short Selling Declines On BlackBerry As Price Stabilizes
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 1:41pm | 165Read More...Karl Loomes of SunGard Financial's Astec Analytics has analyzed the short interest on BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY). Loomes noted, "For the first three weeks of January, Blackberry seemingly saw a large increases in short selling activity, with borrowing in its share climbing 20...
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FXCM Short Interest Jumped Nearly 30% Following SNB Currency Move
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 1:18pm | 193Read More...Karl Loomes of SunGard Financial's Astec Analytics has analyzed the short interest on FXCM Inc (NYSE: FXCM). Loomes commented that his firm’s analysis “suggests short sellers have jumped into opening new positions in FXCM. Interestingly this comes as a total reversal of what...
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All Shortable Shares Of Twitter In Use
Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 3:48pm | 326Read More...It is no secret that Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) has been one of the worst performing stocks over the past few trading sessions. In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, Karl Loomes of SunGard’s Astec Analytics discussed the change in short interest for the issue. Astec Analytics measures real time...
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Exclusive: Short Sellers Load Up on Retailers Into Black Friday
Friday, November 29, 2013 - 12:45pm | 468Read More...Retailers have been on a rise this year, with the SPDR Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT) up 41.95 percent compared to 26.71 percent on the S&P, but many investors are sceptical this trend will continue. Karl Loomes of Sungard’s Astec Analytics gave Benzinga exclusive data on retailers, heading into...
