Below are the top 10 Biotechnology stocks with the highest short interest as a percentage of total shares outstanding, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Short Squeeze and Short Covering can cause these stocks to rise sharply. One Chinese company (CHBT) is on the list.
Martek Biosciences Corp. (NASDAQ:MATK) has the 1st highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 19.4% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 12.12, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) has the 2nd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 15.5% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 20.72, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. XenoPort, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNPT) has the 3rd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 15.2% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 3.45, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CADX) has the 4th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 15.1% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 36.58, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KERX) has the 5th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 14.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 4.27, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
China-Biotics Inc. (NASDAQ:CHBT) has the 6th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 14.8% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 9.37, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) has the 7th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 13.8% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 9.67, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. GTx, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTXI) has the 8th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 13.6% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 26.58, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) has the 9th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 13.2% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 16.8, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:INCY) has the 10th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 13.1% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 10.1, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
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Top 10 Biotech Stocks with Highest Short Interest: MATK, BCRX, XNPT, CADX, KERX, CHBT, CLDX, GTXI, GERN, INCY (Oct 26, 2010)
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