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Palm Inc. [PALM] shares hit new 52-week lows ahead of its fiscal third-quarter earnings release expected tomorrow. The short base (percentage shares outstanding on loan) has decreased from 34.6% to 20.9% over the past month.

The Financial Times has reported that British Airways Plc [BAY] has agreed a pension deal with three unions representing British Airways staff. The short base (percentage shares outstanding on loan) has been holding at 32.2% over the past week following an increasing trend over the past two months.

Reuters has reported that Alcatel-Lucent SA [ALU] has been downgraded by Goldman Sachs following a disappointing fourth quarter. The short base (percentage shares outstanding on loan) has increased from 8.5% to 10.2% over the past month.
 

 

Definition: Top ranked shorts and squeezes that satisfy our short and squeeze criteria.

Shorts: The market is showing strong negative sentiment towards this stock.

Squeezes: The negative sentiment may have run its course; short or underweight positions in this stock are at risk of short covering.

The top short is Wynn Resorts Ltd [WYNN] in US, and Sears Holding Corp [SHLD] is the top squeeze.

In the UK, the top short is Babcock International Group Plc [BAB] and British Airways Plc [BAY] is the top squeeze.

Qiagen NV [QIA] and Acs Actividades De Constructiccion Y Servicios Sa [ACS] are the top short and top squeeze respectively in Europe.

Finally, in Japan, Oracle Corp Japan [4716] is the top short and Jupiter Telecommunications Co Ltd [4817] is the top squeeze.

 

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The Financial Times has reported that Vedanta Resources Plc [VED] has revived its $2bn takeover bid for Asarco. This follows reports that the Indian copper producer is preparing to restructure its business by splitting off its aluminum unit. Its short base (percentage shares outstanding on loan)

has seen a decrease from 10% to 9.2% over the past week following a jump from 7% the previous week.

BMW Ag [BMW] is due to announce full year 2009 earnings later this week. Shares are currently trading in their upper quartile range. Its short base (percentage shares outstanding on loan) has increased from 2.3% to 3% over the past month.

Definition: Top ranked shorts and squeezes that satisfy our short and squeeze criteria.

Shorts: the market is showing strong negative sentiment towards this stock.

Squeezes: the negative sentiment may have run its course; short or underweight positions in this stock are at risk of short covering.

The top short is Nordex Se [NDX1] in Germany and Q Cells Se [QCE] is the top squeeze.

In France, the top short is Illias Sa [ILD] and Ubisoft entertainment Sa [UBI] is the top squeeze.

Dufry Ag [DUFN] and Oc Oerlikon Corporation Ag Pfaeffikon [OERL] are the top short and squeeze respectively for Switzerland.

In Netherlands, the top short is Qiagen Nv [QIA] and TomTom Nv [TOM2] is the top squeeze.

 

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Definition: Top ranked shorts and squeezes that satisfy our short and squeeze criteria.

Shorts: the market is showing strong negative sentiment towards this stock.

Squeezes: the negative sentiment may have run its course; short or underweight positions in this stock are at risk of short covering.

In Nordic markets, the top short is Axfood Ab [AXFO] and Sas Ab [SAS] is the top squeeze. 

 

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