Below is the short interest for major companies traded on the NYSE and changes from October 15, 2007 to the most current date, October 31, 2007.
Company Shares Short
Ford (F) 165.7 million shares short
Countrywide (CFC) 106.9 million
Qwest (Q) 82.0 million
Time Warner (TWX) 69.0 million
AMD (AMD) 67.1 million
Increase In Shares Sold Short
Company Increase.
Countrywide Up 27.1 million shares
LSI Logic (LSI) Up 16.5 million
Applied Bio (ABI) Up 13.8 million
CItigroup (C) Up 10.2 million
Mirant (MIR) Up 9.9 million
Largest Decreases In Shares Sold Short
Company Decrease In Shares Short
Marsh (MMC) Down 16.4 million shares
Sprint (S) Down 12.3 million shares
AMD Down 8.8 million shares
Medtronic (MDT) Down 8.7 million shares
Sources: NYSE and WSJ
Douglas A. McIntyre
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