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Tesla And SolarCity Among The Hottest Shorts Last Week
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 9:29am | 239Read More...Astec Analytics compiles relevant and up-to-date intraday short-selling market insight through securities lending analytics. On Wednesday, investors woke up to news that Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) offered to acquire SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) for around $2.8 billion. Ironically, both of...
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Attention Short-Sellers: SunGard Updates Hot U.S. Stock Picks
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 1:22pm | 748Read More...SunGard's Astec Analytics provides up-to-date, intraday short-selling information that gauges investor sentiments. SunGard released a list of some of the "hottest" stocks from a securities lending perspective. Top picks include United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X), GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO),...
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5 Stocks With Notable Short-Selling Activity
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 8:12am | 434Read More...Sungard is out with its latest list of five notable stocks with short-selling activity. The firm uses its proprietary Astec Analytics which "provides up-to-date, intraday short selling market color via securities lending analytics, helping users gauge changes in investor sentiment."...
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6 Stocks With Hot Short-Selling Activity
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 8:07am | 470Read More...Sungard's Astec Analytics is out with a new list of the top six "hot" stocks that are experiencing notable short selling activity. Google: Post-Earnings Surge Shares of Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) surged higher following its quarterly print. Nevertheless, Sungard...
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6 Stocks With Short-Selling Activity Worth Watching
Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 2:08pm | 485Read More...SunGard is out with a list of some of the "hottest" stocks from a securities lending perspective. The data is compiled from SunGard's Astec Analytics that provides "up-to-date, intraday short selling market color." Apple: Short-Selling Activity Declining SunGard's...
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Even Short Sellers Think Ambarella Will Move Higher
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 11:43am | 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 - 10:43am | 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 - 9:48am | 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 - 9:57am | 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 - 11:19am | 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 - 8:31am | 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 - 2:22pm | 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 - 8:42am | 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 - 12:41pm | 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 - 12:18pm | 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...
