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Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT - Get Rating) saw a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 20,100 shares, an increase of 91.4% from the September 15th total of 10,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days.

IShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NASDAQ:TUR - Get Rating) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Monday. Stock traders purchased 5,561 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 329% compared to the average daily volume of 1,297 put options.

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (NASDAQ:LILA - Get Rating) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 414,300 shares, a growth of 8.6% from the August 31st total of 381,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 220,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. Currently, 1.0% of the company's stock are sold short.

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH - Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,790,000 shares, a decline of 12.7% from the August 31st total of 2,050,000 shares. Currently, 4.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 160,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 11.2 days.

IShares Asia 50 ETF (NASDAQ:AIA - Get Rating) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 36,100 shares, a growth of 7.8% from the August 31st total of 33,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 141,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Engie Sa (OTCMKTS:ENGIY - Get Rating) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 203,500 shares, an increase of 14.0% from the August 31st total of 178,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 500,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

IShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (NASDAQ:EUFN - Get Rating) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,440,000 shares, a drop of 8.6% from the August 31st total of 2,670,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,040,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days.

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Get Rating) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,020,000 shares, a growth of 15.1% from the August 31st total of 4,360,000 shares. Approximately 5.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,720,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM - Get Rating) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,810,000 shares, a decrease of 26.1% from the August 31st total of 2,450,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,620,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH - Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,840,000 shares, a growth of 18.7% from the August 31st total of 1,550,000 shares. Approximately 2.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 577,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.2 days.