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That Block Trade FIS Global Just Saw? It Was Likely SunGard's PE Investors
Friday, March 18, 2016 - 4:14pm | 343Read More...Avondale Partners said the recent block trades by Morgan Stanley on shares of Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS) were likely from SunGard's private equity holders. According to Peter Heckmann, Avondale analyst, "Factset's Streetaccount is reporting Morgan Stanley priced a block...
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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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Attention Short-Sellers: SunGard Updates Hot U.S. Stock Picks
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 2:22pm | 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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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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How Asian-Based Hedge Funds Outperform U.S. And European Funds
Friday, September 25, 2015 - 12:13pm | 348Read More...Asian hedge funds have experienced explosive growth in recent years. Asian-focused funds managed locally have outperformed those managed in the United States and Europe. Although Hong Kong and Singapore are the two major Asian markets at this time, others are expanding rapidly. A new report by...
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The True Cause Of The 'Black Monday' Crash
Friday, September 4, 2015 - 12:22pm | 447Read More...The market crash that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting by more than 1,000 points within minutes of the opening bell on August 24 has been partially blamed on a SunGard software problem that led to a large number of ETFs temporarily trading at heavy discounts to their net asset...
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Fidelity National Information Services CEO Reveals Why Company Went Ahead With SunGard Acquisition
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 5:52pm | 300Read More...Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS) announced on Wednesday that it would be acquiring financial software maker SunGard in a $9.1 billion cash-and-stock deal. Gary Norcross, Fidelity National Information Services president and CEO, was on CNBC to explain the reasoning behind...
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5 Stocks With Notable Short-Selling Activity
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 9:12am | 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 - 9:07am | 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 - 3:08pm | 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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The 'Perfect Storm' In Energy Makes Technology King
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 9:32am | 367Read More...A new report by SunGard looks at the growing importance of trading technology in a market where energy and commodity prices react quickly and volatile to rapidly-changing market conditions. According to SunGard, effective energy/commodity trading and risk management (E/CTRM) systems are more...
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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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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...
