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Kinross Gold Co. (NYSE:KGC - Get Rating) (TSE:K) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 40,460,000 shares, a drop of 20.0% from the November 30th total of 50,590,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,910,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 3.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPAA - Get Rating) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,100,000 shares, an increase of 13.8% from the November 30th total of 966,900 shares. Currently, 5.9% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 93,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 11.8 days.

Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH - Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,550,000 shares, a decline of 13.4% from the November 30th total of 1,790,000 shares. Currently, 1.8% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 788,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days.

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP - Get Rating) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,190,000 shares, a drop of 11.4% from the November 30th total of 16,010,000 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 9,830,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO - Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,740,000 shares, a decline of 12.6% from the November 30th total of 26,020,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,380,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold.