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Short Sellers Pick Up Some Avon And Rite Aid (AVP, RAD, SVU)
Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 2:19pm | 803Among the struggling U.S.-based retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) saw significant swings in short interest between the January 31 and February 14 settlement dates. Tuesday Morning and HHGregg also saw a double-digit increase in the number of...
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3 Reasons To Stick With Wal-Mart For The Long Term
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 4:34pm | 355While there is no shortage of terrible publicly traded companies in the retail sector, such as Sears, RadioShack and J.C. Penney, there are three reasons why Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is a terrific long-term investment, even though its recent earnings have it down. Wal-Mart is the biggest and the...
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Short Sellers Pick Up Some Avon And GameStop (AVP, GME, ODP)
Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 1:49pm | 846In the final two weeks of January, when it had become clear how the holiday shopping season had shaken out and the markets seemed to be undergoing a correction, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP),GameStop (NYSE: GME) and Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) saw significant upswings in short interest. Other struggling...
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Market Wrap For February 4: Investors And Traders Go Bargain Hunting
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 5:40pm | 2983U.S. stocks rose today as investors and traders felt that there were plenty of bargains in the market to be found. "Today is just a bounce. I don't think there is really that much behind it, other than some bargain hunters stepping in," Robert Pavlik, a chief market strategist said to CNBC....
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Short Sellers Place Their Holiday Retail Bets (AVP, BBY, GME)
Saturday, December 28, 2013 - 3:45pm | 833In the first two weeks of December, the heart of the holiday shopping season, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and GameStop (NYSE: GME) saw the largest swings in short interest among struggling U.S. retailers. Others that saw the number of their shares sold short swell somewhat...
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Short Interest In Best Buy Rises Again (AVP, BBY, GME)
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 1:19pm | 844In the lead up to Black Friday and the rest of the holiday shopping season, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and GameStop (NYSE: GME) saw the largest swings in short interest among the struggling U.S. retailers. Others that saw the number of their shares sold short swell somewhat...
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Short Sellers Yield On Best Buy (BBY, RSH, SHLD)
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 4:20pm | 1003Judging by the share price, one would think Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) had turned itself around, though analysts' expectations for the most recent quarter are still very modest. Best Buy has been hitting new highs since August, and it looks like short sellers decided to get out of the way. Other...
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Merging Office Retailers See Short Interest Surge (AVP, ODP, OMX)
Sunday, October 27, 2013 - 7:09pm | 996The back-to-school shopping season was underwhelming, and the government shutdown shook economic confidence ahead of the holiday shopping season. Among struggling retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) saw significant upswings in short interest in...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of October 21: The Crunch Is On
Sunday, October 20, 2013 - 12:33pm | 1387Lots of quarterly reports are on deck this week, to go along with all the delayed economic data expected to be released. Analysts and investors should have plenty to mull over. Earnings highlights will include reports from AT&T, McDonald's, Microsoft and Netflix, which are all expected to post...
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Barnes & Noble, J.C. Penney See Short Interest Rise (BKS, JCP, OMX)
Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 1:11pm | 983The back-to-school shopping season was underwhelming, and economic confidence is plummeting ahead of the holiday shopping season. Among troubled retailers, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) saw significant upswings in the number of their shares sold...
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Avon And Rite Aid Still Attracting Short Sellers (AVP, PSUN, RAD)
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 12:57pm | 1021Among troubled retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) saw significant upswings in the number of their shares sold short during the first weeks of September. Below is a quick look at how these three have fared and what analysts expect from them...
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Wild Short Interest Swings In Barnes & Noble and Rite Aid (BKS, OMX, RAD)
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 2:48pm | 987Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the latter weeks of August. However, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) saw upswings of more than 30 percent in the number of their shares sold short. The short interest in Avon Products (...
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Short Interest In J.C. Penney And Sears Still On The Rise (GME, JCP, SHLD)
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 12:43pm | 986Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the initial weeks of August. GameStop (NYSE: GME), J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) saw significant percentage swings in the number of their shares sold short. The short interest in...
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Short Interest in SUPERVALU and Rite Aid Falls (JCP, RAD, SVU)
Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 12:59pm | 988Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the final weeks of July. J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) saw significant percentage swings in the number of their shares sold short. Short sellers shied away from Barnes...
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Short Sellers Load Up on Pacific Sunwear, Unload SUPERVALU (PSUN, SHLD, SVU)
Saturday, July 27, 2013 - 12:07pm | 976Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the first weeks of July. Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN), Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) saw significant percentage swings in the number of their shares sold short. Short sellers also...