FACTBOX-Biggest changes in Nasdaq short interest

July 24 (Reuters) - Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 4.1 percent in
mid-July, the exchange said on Friday, suggesting an increase in bearish
sentiment in the stock market. For story please see [ID:nNYS005258].

Below are the five Nasdaq stocks that experienced the largest increases and
decreases in their short positions in the first half of July, according to
information released by the exchange.

The five companies with the largest overall short positions are also
listed.

The latest date is as of July 15, while the previous period's data is as of
June 30.
COMPANY NEW DATE OLD DATE NET CHANGE PCT CHANGE
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FIVE BIGGEST INCREASES:
E*Trade Financial (ETFC.O) 135,357,993 95,942,774 39,415,219 41.08
Cell Therapeutics Inc (CTIC.O) 31,428,479 14,244,326 17,184,153 120.64
Evergreen Solar Inc ESLR.O 30,912,624 22,979,653 7,932,971 34.52
Applied Materials (AMAT.O) 54,661,221 47,382,033 7,279,188 15.36
Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) 48,176,793 41,999,418 6,177,375 14.71
FIVE BIGGEST DECREASES:
Sirius XM Radio Inc (SIRI.O) 146,038,635 194,820,020 -48,781,385 -25.04
Sanmina-SCI Corp (SANM.O) 1,771,396 11,172,618 -9,401,222 -84.15
Intel Corp (INTC.O) 79,599,664 88,709,534 -9,109,870 -10.27
Level 3 Comm Inc LVLT.O 101,482,009 109,950,552 -8,468,543 -7.7
Finisar Corp (FNSR.O) 1,200,475 8,521,489 -7,321,014 -85.91
FIVE BIGGEST POSITIONS:
Sirius XM Radio Inc (SIRI.O) 146,038,635 194,820,020 -48,781,385 -25.04
E*Trade Financial (ETFC.O) 135,357,993 95.942,774 39,415,219 41.08
Level 3 Comm Inc LVLT.O 101,482,009 109,950,552 -8,468,543 -7.7
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) 80,868,407 86,848,410 -5,980,003 -6.89
Intel Corp (INTC.O) 79,599,664 88,709,534 -9,109,870 -10.27
SOURCE: Nasdaq data as of July 15, Reuters Estimates
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Leslie Adler)