JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ:JBLU) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in January. As of March 14th, there was short interest totalling 50,204,209 shares, an increase of 12.1% from the February 28th total of 44,779,066 shares, American Banking Newsreports. Currently, 20.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 7,793,227 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.4 days. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) shares after opening at $8.54 moved to $8.70 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $8.69. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.47 and price to cash ratio as 4.10. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.88%.
D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Monday. Stock traders purchased 2,664 put options on the stock, AnalystRatings.NET reports. This represents an increase of approximately 127% compared to the typical volume of 1,176 put options. D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) shares fell -0.09% in last trading session and ended the day on $21.65. DHI return on equity ratio is recorded as 14.70% and its return on assets is 6.80%. D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) yearly performance is -9.07%.
Shares of RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ:RFMD) were the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of March 14th, there was short interest totalling 16,282,175 shares, an increase of 19.2% from the February 28th total of 13,663,434 shares, StockRatingsNetwork reports. Approximately 5.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,878,471 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) shares moved up 2.34% in last trading session and was closed at $7.88, while trading in range of $7.81-$7.94. RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) year to date performance is 51.83%.
Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC) the biggest foreign gold-miner who operates in Russia, has told Canada that it now wants a “balanced approach” for resolving the standoff with Russia after annexation of Crimea that took place at the start of the month. A spokesperson for Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC), Andrea Mandel-Campbell, said in an email that they have communicated to the Canadian government their desire to see the balanced approach towards resolving the situation in the manner that considers the Canadian interests in Russia. Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC) operates its Kupol & the Dvoinoye mines in the far-est of Russia, that Mandel-Campbell said have not been affected by the political-situation. Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC) weekly performance is -9.21%. On last trading day company shares ended up $4.14. Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC) distance from 50-day simple moving average is -14.39%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $5.77.
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