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Short sellers largely retreated from U.S.-based airline stocks between the October 15 and October 31 settlement dates. However, the number of shares sold short in U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC) rose significantly in the period. Note that American Airlines remains in bankruptcy, pending its merger with...

The earnings crunch rolls on. This week's highlights include quarterly reports from the two biggest companies by market capitalization, Apple and Exxon Mobil, which are expect to post declining earnings. Per-share earnings from General Motors are expected to be the same as a year ago, and...

Among the in U.S.-based airlines, the largest upswings in short interest in early September, as the summer travel season came to a close, happened to Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV). The number of shares sold short in Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ: ALGT) and SkyWest (...

Among the in U.S.-based airlines, the largest upswings in short interest in late August happened to Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and United Continental (NYSE: UAL), as the summer travel season began to wind down. The number of shares sold short in Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), Allegiant Travel (...

After pulling back for most of the summer travel season, short sellers moved back into Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ: ALGT) in early August. Short interest in U.S.-based airlines JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE), United Continental (NYSE: UAL) and U.S....

After pulling back early in the summer travel season, short sellers are moved back into United Continental (NYSE: UAL) as July came to a close. Short interest in U.S.-based airlines Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) and Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) grew more modestly...

With the summer travel season well underway, the short interest in most U.S.-based airlines dwindled. Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) and Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ: ALGT) saw sizable drops in their numbers of shares sold short between the June 28 and July 15 settlement dates. The number of shares...

The oil and gas industry will be well represented on this week's earnings stage, with reports due from supermajors Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX), and many others in the field. Viacom (NYSE: VIAB) and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) will be the highlights among the various media companies...

As the summer travel season got underway, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) and United Continental (NYSE: UAL) saw sizable swings in short interest. Other players in the U.S. airline industry that saw increasing short interest between the June 14 and June 28...

As the summer travel season got underway, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and United Continental (NYSE: UAL) saw sizable declines in short interest. But other players in the U.S. airline industry saw increasing short interest between the May 31 and June 14 settlement dates. These include Allegiant...

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC) had the largest swings in short interest in the U.S. airline industry between the May 15 and May 31 settlement dates. We take a closer look at these three below. The number of shares sold short in Alaska...

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) had the only sizable upswing in short interest in the U.S. airline industry between the April 30 and May 15 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC) increased more modestly. Take a closer look at...

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) had the only sizable upswing in short interest in the U.S. airline industry between the April 15 and April 30 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in United Continental (NYSE: UAL) and U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC) also increased somewhat. We take a closer look...

Short sellers seem to have had their fill of U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC) during the first two weeks of April, ahead of its impending merger with AMR, parent of American Airlines, which has been in bankruptcy since November 2011. Short interest in U.S. Airways retreated more than six percent, taking...

Short sellers continued to bet on U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC) during the final two weeks of March, ahead of its impending merger with AMR, parent of American Airlines, which has been in bankruptcy since November 2011. Short interest in U.S. Airways grew about 16 percent. However, short interest in...