Comcast Corp (CMCSA)

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Comcast Short Interest

Comcast Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) short interest jumped almost 34% in the previous period but then surrendered most of that gain early this month. The almost 67.52 million shares on the most recent settlement date was more in line with the level of short interest so far this year, and it represented 1.5% of the total float. However, the days to cover figure slipped to about two as the average daily volume rose for the third period in a row.

The latest Fifty Shades film gave Comcast a bit of a boost in the short interest period. While its share price still ended the two-week period down more than 5%, it was more than 11% lower at one point in the interval. The stock dropped more than 7% on Tuesday and closed at $36.66 per share. That is down more than 10% since the beginning of the year. The 52-week trading range is $34.78 to $44.00.