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Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - Get Rating) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,270,000 shares, an increase of 35.1% from the January 31st total of 2,420,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,000,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.
IShares Asia 50 ETF (NASDAQ:AIA - Get Rating) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 17,300 shares, an increase of 60.2% from the January 31st total of 10,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 91,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.
The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc. (NASDAQ:CUBA - Get Rating) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,700 shares, a decrease of 82.9% from the January 31st total of 15,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 29,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.
Liberty Latin America Ltd. (NASDAQ:LILA) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 353,300 shares, an increase of 28.9% from the January 15th total of 274,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 277,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company's shares are sold short.
Banco Santander-Chile (NYSE:BSAC) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,050,000 shares, a drop of 23.9% from the January 15th total of 1,380,000 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 667,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days.