Top 10 Financial Stocks with Highest Short Interest: WRLD, BANR, OZRK, AIG, SFI, MTG, ZION, CVBF, UBSI, MF (Mar 05, 2010)

Below are the top 10 Financial stocks with the highest short interest as a percentage of total shares outstanding.

World Acceptance Corp. (NASDAQ:WRLD) has the 1st highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 24.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 13.03, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR) has the 2nd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 24.6% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 29, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (NASDAQ:OZRK) has the 3rd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 23.2% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 34.96, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) has the 4th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 22.5% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 2.55, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE:SFI) has the 5th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 22.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 29.09, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.

MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) has the 6th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 22.0% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 6.89, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION) has the 7th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 22.0% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 4.75, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF) has the 8th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 21.7% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 18.85, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) has the 9th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 21.5% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 29.22, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. MF Global Holdings Ltd (NYSE:MF) has the 10th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 21.2% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 17.03, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.