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Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) saw unusually large options trading on Friday. Traders bought 4,085 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 250% compared to the average volume of 1,167 call options. In other Levi Strauss & Co. news, major shareholder Jennifer C. Haas sold 18,861 shares of the stock in […]

New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (NYSE:EDU) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Stock investors acquired 2,696 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 80% compared to the average volume of 1,497 call options. A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on EDU shares. Zacks […]

NY MTG TR INC/SH (NASDAQ:NYMT) saw unusually large options trading on Thursday. Traders acquired 2,786 call options on the company. This is an increase of 310% compared to the average daily volume of 679 call options. A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NYMT. BidaskClub raised NY MTG TR INC/SH from a “sell” […]

Avrobio Inc (NASDAQ:AVRO) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 1,551,600 shares, a growth of 6.3% from the February 27th total of 1,460,000 shares. Approximately 11.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an […]

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AUPH) (TSE:AUP) was the target of a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 5,351,000 shares, an increase of 6.6% from the February 27th total of 5,020,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,716,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently […]

BioTelemetry Inc (NASDAQ:BEAT) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 2,686,100 shares, a growth of 7.0% from the February 27th total of 2,510,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 383,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.0 days. Currently, […]

Varonis Systems Inc (NASDAQ:VRNS) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 2,779,100 shares, an increase of 7.3% from the February 27th total of 2,590,000 shares. Approximately 9.9% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average […]

Eaton V.Tax-Advantaged Dividend Inc Fund (NYSE:EVT) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 30,700 shares, a growth of 8.1% from the February 27th total of 28,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 155,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently […]

Universal Logistics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ULH) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 310,900 shares, a growth of 7.7% from the February 27th total of 288,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 57,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio […]

Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ:AAOI) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 7,984,900 shares, a growth of 7.6% from the February 27th total of 7,420,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 757,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 10.5 days. […]

Innovate Biopharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:INNT) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 2,243,800 shares, a growth of 7.9% from the February 27th total of 2,080,000 shares. Currently, 7.9% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, […]

MeiraGTx Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:MGTX) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 773,100 shares, a growth of 7.6% from the February 27th total of 718,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 110,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is […]

BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) saw a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 5,742,400 shares, an increase of 5.4% from the February 27th total of 5,450,000 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,050,000 shares, the […]

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) was the target of a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 5,486,400 shares, a growth of 8.2% from the February 27th total of 5,070,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,974,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days. […]

American Finance Trust Inc (NASDAQ:AFIN) saw a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 3,674,600 shares, an increase of 8.1% from the February 27th total of 3,400,000 shares. Approximately 4.7% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 665,300 shares, […]

MAXIMUS, Inc. (NYSE:MMS) saw a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 1,726,100 shares, a growth of 7.9% from the February 27th total of 1,600,000 shares. Currently, 2.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 390,500 shares, […]

Almaden Minerals Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:AAU) (TSE:AMM) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 1,428,700 shares, a growth of 7.4% from the February 27th total of 1,330,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 307,400 shares, the short-interest ratio […]

Vocera Communications Inc (NYSE:VCRA) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 7,179,800 shares, an increase of 6.1% from the February 27th total of 6,770,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 354,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is […]

Evans Bancorp Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:EVBN) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 52,100 shares, an increase of 7.2% from the February 27th total of 48,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 11,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is […]

Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ:COLL) was the target of a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 5,582,500 shares, an increase of 8.4% from the February 27th total of 5,150,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 669,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.3 […]

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 1,692,500 shares, a growth of 8.5% from the February 27th total of 1,560,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 577,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 days. […]

KKR & Co Inc (NYSE:KKR) saw a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 12,982,900 shares, a growth of 8.6% from the February 27th total of 11,950,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,380,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.8 days. Approximately […]

American Water Works Company Inc (NYSE:AWK) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 4,108,100 shares, a growth of 6.2% from the February 27th total of 3,870,000 shares. Currently, 2.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an […]

Celestica Inc (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) was the target of a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 413,400 shares, a growth of 6.0% from the February 27th total of 390,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 536,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. […]

Cloudflare Inc (NYSE:NET) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totalling 5,562,400 shares, a growth of 6.2% from the February 27th total of 5,240,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,790,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.1 days. Currently, […]