Top S&P 500 Short Squeeze Plays for January
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Stocks of companies in the S&P 500 that are heavily shorted. Shown is the short ratio.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • FAST
    Fastenal Company
  • $37.01
  • -0.78%
  • $37.27

11.9

People owning FAST also tend to own: HUBGNOVCOPEMRAATIAPOLBPOP

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

  • +
  • DGX
    Quest Diagnostc
  • $58.15
  • +0.03%
  • $58.06

10.8

People owning DGX also tend to own: ABTEPDFMDGSKJNJJOSBJTX

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

  • +
  • VMC
    Vulcan Materials
  • $49.77
  • +0.55%
  • $50.70

10

People owning VMC also tend to own: BPTCOHDBAEVEPEWDEWMEWT

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • LUK
    Leucadia Natl Cp
  • $21.91
  • -1.35%
  • $22.23

10

People owning LUK also tend to own: ACFBMYBRK-ABRK-BCNQDJCODUK

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

  • +
  • MDP
    Meredith Cp
  • $27.75
  • -2.43%
  • $28.25

9.4

People owning MDP also tend to own: ATRICCJCCRTCOPEMEETREXC

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

  • +
  • RHI
    Robert Half Intl
  • $23.23
  • -0.47%
  • $23.17

9.4

People owning RHI also tend to own: AESBABRK-BHASRXTSCMAGIL

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • WMI
    Wmi
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

8.9

People owning WMI also tend to own: ATIRIMMHMASYMCAWRSGGE

TheStreet.com Rating: No Rating What is this?

  • +
  • SHLD
    Sears Holdings Co
  • $72.64
  • -0.42%
  • $72.96

8.7

People owning SHLD also tend to own: AAALLAPCBABACCCAT

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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Start Price

Return Value

Start Date
FAST 32.60 +13.53% Jan 27th
DGX 51.17 +13.64% Jan 27th
VMC 50.58 -1.60% Jan 27th
LUK 17.40 +25.92% Jan 27th
MDP 16.82 +64.98% Jan 27th
RHI 17.61 +31.91% Jan 27th
WMI 32.58 ------ Jan 27th
SHLD 45.13 +60.96% Jan 27th
EK 6.70 -40.15% Jan 27th
ZION 12.19 +2.95% Jan 27th

Average return:

 +19.13%

Success rate:

 77.78%

Tracking Started: 01-27-2009

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