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Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAY - Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a decrease of 99.2% from the August 31st total of 12,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 287,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. (NASDAQ:CDRO - Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 128,600 shares, an increase of 142.6% from the August 31st total of 53,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 21,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.1 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

United States Steel Co. (NYSE:X - Get Rating) was the target of unusually large options trading on Friday. Traders bought 95,913 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 99% compared to the typical daily volume of 48,284 put options.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - Get Rating) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,990,000 shares, an increase of 6.4% from the August 15th total of 2,810,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,530,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days.

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS - Get Rating) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 35,100 shares, a growth of 15.8% from the August 15th total of 30,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 43,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH - Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,050,000 shares, a growth of 10.8% from the August 15th total of 1,850,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 168,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 12.2 days. Currently, 5.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Africa Oil Corp. (OTCMKTS:AOIFF - Get Rating) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,161,900 shares, a growth of 13.8% from the August 15th total of 1,021,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 347,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.3 days.

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (NASDAQ:LILA - Get Rating) was the target of a large drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 381,400 shares, a drop of 14.0% from the August 15th total of 443,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 214,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 0.9% of the company's stock are sold short.

Air Canada (OTCMKTS:ACDVF - Get Rating) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,278,700 shares, a decline of 16.8% from the August 15th total of 7,543,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 111,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 56.3 days.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC - Get Rating) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,430,000 shares, an increase of 24.3% from the August 15th total of 2,760,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 831,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days. Currently, 6.7% of the shares of the company are sold short.