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Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE:TOL) saw some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Traders purchased 5,524 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 878% compared to the average volume of 565 call options. In other Toll Brothers news, Director Edward G. Boehne sold 17,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on […]

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc (NYSE:ARE) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Monday. Investors bought 972 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 1,196% compared to the typical daily volume of 75 call options. Shares of NYSE:ARE opened at $147.84 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of […]

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 68,200 shares, a decline of 5.4% from the June 30th total of 72,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 38,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 […]

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,351,800 shares, a decline of 7.4% from the June 30th total of 2,540,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 835,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.8 […]

Msci Inc (NYSE:MSCI) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,111,600 shares, a decline of 7.3% from the June 30th total of 1,199,600 shares. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume […]

Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,394,200 shares, a decline of 8.3% from the June 30th total of 3,703,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,240,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently […]

P H Glatfelter Co (NYSE:GLT) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,433,800 shares, a decline of 8.0% from the June 30th total of 1,559,300 shares. Approximately 3.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based […]

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 300,100 shares, a decline of 7.1% from the June 30th total of 323,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 117,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 […]

United Natural Foods Inc (NASDAQ:UNFI) saw some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Traders purchased 9,774 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,582% compared to the typical daily volume of 581 put options. Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of United Natural Foods […]

Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 11,800 shares, a growth of 8.3% from the June 30th total of 10,900 shares. Approximately 0.9% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily […]

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 15,811,200 shares, a growth of 7.4% from the June 30th total of 14,719,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,390,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio […]

Novocure Ltd (NASDAQ:NVCR) saw a large increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,283,500 shares, an increase of 7.4% from the June 30th total of 4,917,400 shares. Approximately 7.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 754,600 shares, […]

Lincoln Educational Services Corp (NASDAQ:LINC) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 28,600 shares, a decrease of 8.3% from the June 30th total of 31,200 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an […]