Top 10 Solar Stocks with Highest Short Interest: ENER, SPWRA, FSLR, LDK, ESLR, CSIQ, WFR, JASO, EMKR, STP (Aug 23, 2010)
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Below are the top 10 Solar stocks with the highest short interest as a percentage of total shares outstanding. Short Squeeze and Short Covering can cause these stocks to rise sharply. Four Chinese companies (LDK, CSIQ, JASO, STP) are on the list.
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Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENER) has the 1st highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 31.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 7.05, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWRA) has the 2nd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 20.1% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 6.47, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) has the 3rd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 15.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 5.17, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE:LDK) has the 4th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 13.6% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 7.88, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESLR) has the 5th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 12.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 13.01, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) has the 6th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 11.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 2.01, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE:WFR) has the 7th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 11.7% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 3.09, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) has the 8th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 10.5% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 2.74, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR) has the 9th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 9.4% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 15.54, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) has the 10th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 8.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 4.31, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
