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USB, CAT, WMT, DIS, GFI, XL With Highest Daily Short Volume On NYSE Friday

^{Published on 2009-09-27 15:59:42, Last Modified on 2010-12-22 14:48:15 - WOPRAI}
 

September 28, 2009 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET, www.buyins.net, has reviewed the NYSE Daily Short Volume Report for Friday, September 25th, 2009 and come to the following statistical conclusions. There were 6,465 stocks with daily short volume reported and total NYSE trading volume of 1,123,092,205 shares. Total Daily Short Volume was 529,742,319 shares. 47.17% of all trading on the NYSE Friday was short selling. The chart below highlights 6 stocks that had the highest daily short volume on Friday. US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT), Disney (NYSE: DIS), Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) and XL Capital (NYSE: XL). To access SqueezeTrigger Prices ahead of potential short squeezes beginning, visit http://www.buyins.net.

Date Symbol Short Volume Total Volume Market Percent

20090925 USB 953,884 1,685,199 P 56.60%

20090925 CAT 938,904 1,638,824 P 57.29%

20090925 WMT 923,310 2,344,475 P 39.38%

20090925 DIS 917,581 1,334,934 P 68.74%

20090925 GFI 835,748 1,399,553 P 59.72%

20090925 XL 833,012 1,418,819 P 58.71%

In late October 2008 the SEC updated Regulation SHO requiring that all short sellers must locate, borrow and deliver any shares they have shorted, no exceptions, by T+3 settlement date. If not, a buy-in must be forced by the broker dealer that the short seller transacted through by the opening of the market on T+4. Since a company first appears on the naked short list when short sellers have been failing to deliver for 5 consecutive trading days, stocks should theoretically never be on the naked short list again. BUYINS.NET will monitor the exchangesa� naked short lists daily and issue an alert and notify the SEC and FINRA should short sellers fail to deliver on any short sales.

Reg SHO Rule 204 (i) requires brokers to deliver shares on long and short sales of publicly traded equity securities by settlement date, (ii) continues to require brokers to close-out fails to deliver by the beginning of trading on T+4 for short sales and T+6 for long sales, (iii) precludes clearing brokers and their introducing brokers from selling short a security, other than on a pre-borrowed basis, if a fail to deliver in that security is not timely closed out until the fail is closed out and that close-out transaction settles, (iv) allows clearing brokers to allocate fails to introducing brokers and (v) continues to permit brokers to rely upon pre-fail credit to satisfy Rule 204's close-out requirement to avoid the pre-borrow requirements when a fail at a clearing broker has not been closed out. However, the SEC liberalized certain of these provisions in several regards. For example, permanent Rule 204 now allows a broker to close-out a fail on a long sale by borrowing the security, whereas Rule 204T had only permitted closing out long fails by buying-in, which should alleviate some of the buy-in risk for investors that experience long fails. Similar relief was extended to close-outs for market maker fails, so that a fail from a bona fide market making transaction (including short and long fails) can now be closed out by the beginning of trading on T+6 by borrowing the security. Further, Rule 204 now permits a broker to borrow securities to obtain pre-fail credit for early close-outs, whereas temporary Rule 204T only permitted pre-fail credit to be obtained by purchases of securities.

The SEC refused requests to extend the close-out deadline for fails to deliver to the close of business on the close-out deadline, choosing instead to retain the requirement that all fails be closed out by the beginning of trading on the applicable close-out deadline. The Commission also rejected requests for a fail to deliver exception that would have provided an exception from the close-out requirements if a clearing broker's fail position was below a certain amount but said that it would continue to monitor whether a de minimis or odd lot exception could be warranted.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) operates as the holding company for U.S. Bank National Association that provides various banking and financial services in the United States. It generates various deposit products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market savings, and time certificates of deposit accounts. The company originates a portfolio of loans comprising commercial loans and lease financing; commercial real estate; residential mortgage; and retail loans, including credit card, retail leasing, home equity and second mortgages, and other retail loans. It also offers wholesale lending, equipment finance, small-ticket leasing, depository, treasury management, capital markets, foreign exchange, and international trade services to middle market, large corporate, commercial real estate, and public sector clients. In addition, U.S. Bancorp provides telebanking, online banking, direct mail, and automated teller machine services. The company, through other subsidiaries, provides trust, private banking, financial advisory, investment management, retail brokerage services, insurance, and custody and mutual fund services; and payment services, including consumer and business credit cards, stored-value cards, debit cards, corporate and purchasing card services, consumer lines of credit, ATM processing, and merchant processing. U.S. Bancorp primarily serves individuals, estates, foundations, business corporations, and charitable organizations. As of March 16, 2009, it operated 2,791 branches and 5,164 ATMs. The company was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines worldwide. Its Machinery business engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of construction, mining, and forestry machinery, such as track and wheel tractors, track and wheel loaders, pipelayers, motor graders, wheel tractor-scrapers, track and wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, log skidders, log loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, paving products, skid steer loaders, and related parts. This business also involves in the design, manufacture, remanufacture, maintenance, and services of rail-related products, as well as offers logistics services. The companya�s Engines business designs, manufactures, markets, and sells engines for its machinery; electric power generation systems; on-highway vehicles and locomotives; marine, petroleum, construction, industrial, agricultural, and other applications; and related parts. This business also remanufactures engines, and various machine and engine components, as well as provides remanufacturing services for other companies. Its Financial Products business provides various financing alternatives to customers and dealers for the companya�s machinery and engines, solar gas turbines, and other equipment and marine vessels, as well as offers loans to customers and dealers. This business also provides various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to support the purchase and lease of its equipment; and invests in independent power projects using Caterpillara�s power generation equipment and services. Caterpillar, Inc. markets its products through distribution centers. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar, Inc. in 1986. Caterpillar was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The companys Walmart U.S. segment offers meat, produce, deli, bakery, dairy, frozen foods, floral, and dry grocery; health and beauty aids, household chemicals, paper goods, and pet supplies; electronics, cameras and supplies, photo processing services, cellular phones, cellular service plan contracts, and prepaid service and toys; fabrics and crafts, stationery and books, automotive accessories, hardware and paint, horticulture and accessories, sporting goods, outdoor entertaining, and seasonal merchandise; apparel, shoes, and jewelry; pharmacy and optical services; and home furnishings, housewares, and small appliances through discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets, as well as through walmart.com. Its International segment includes various formats of retail stores and restaurants, including combination discount and grocery stores, supercenters, Sama�s Clubs, hypermarkets, cash-n-carry stores, department stores, and general merchandise stores. The companya�s Sama�s Club segment offers merchandise, including hardgoods, softgoods, institutional-size grocery items, and selected private-label items under the MEMBERa�S MARK, BAKERS & CHEFS, and SAMa�S CLUB brands through warehouse membership clubs in the United States, as well as through samsclub.com. As of January 31, 2009, it operated 891 discount stores, 2,612 super centers, 153 Neighborhood Markets, and 602 Sama�s Clubs in the United States; and 28 units in Argentina, 345 in Brazil, 318 in Canada, 197 in Chile, 164 in Costa Rica, 77 in El Salvador, 160 in Guatemala, 50 in Honduras, 371 in Japan, 1,197 in Mexico, 51 in Nicaragua, 56 in Puerto Rico, and 358 in the United Kingdom, as well as 243 stores through a of joint ventures. The company was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) operates as a diversified entertainment company worldwide. The companya�s Media Networks segment comprises domestic broadcast television network, television production and distribution operations, domestic television stations, cable/satellite networks, domestic broadcast radio networks and stations, and the Internet and mobile operations. It operates the ABC Television Network and 10 owned television stations, the ESPN Radio and Radio Disney networks, and 46 owned radio stations. This segment also produces, licenses, and distributes cable and animated television programming; and operates ABC-, ESPN-, ABC Family-, SOAPnet-, and Disney-branded Internet Web site businesses, as well as Club Penguin, an online virtual world for kids. The companya�s Parks and Resorts segment owns and operates the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida that includes theme parks; hotels; vacation ownership units; a retail, dining, and entertainment complex; a sports complex; conference centers; campgrounds; golf courses; and water parks. This segment also owns and operates Disneyland Resort in California, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Cruise Line, and ESPN Zone facilities; manages Disneyland Resort Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort; licenses the operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan; and designs and develops new theme park concepts, attractions, and resort properties. Its Studio Entertainment segment produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures, direct-to-video programming, musical recordings, and live stage plays. The companya�s Consumer Products segment licenses Disney characters, and visual and literary properties to manufacturers, retailers, show promoters, and publishers; and publishes books and magazines, computer software, and video game products. This segment markets its products through its own and licensed retail stores, and through a Web site. The Walt Disney was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.

Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: GFI) engages in the exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting of gold in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, and Peru. As of June 30, 2008, it had total attributable ore reserves of approximately 83 million ounces and mineral resources of approximately 251 million ounces. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.

XL Capital Ltd (NYSE: XL), through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and reinsurance coverages to industrial, commercial, and professional service firms, as well as insurance companies and other enterprises worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Insurance, Reinsurance, Life Operations, and Other Financial lines. Its Insurance segment offers risk management products, including property and casualty insurance programs, umbrella liability, products recall, workersa� compensation, property catastrophe, and primary master property and liability coverages; and specialty lines products comprising professional liability, environmental liability, aviation and satellite, marine and offshore, equine, and other insurance coverages. The companya�s Reinsurance segment provides treaty and facultative reinsurance to primary insurers of casualty and property risks, including general liability, professional liability, automobile and workersa� compensation, commercial and personal property risks, property catastrophe, property excess of loss, property pro-rata, marine and energy, aviation and satellite, and various other reinsurance, as well as specialty risks comprising fidelity and surety, and ocean marine. Its Life Operations segment offers a range of underlying lines of life assurance, including term assurances, group life, critical illness cover, immediate annuities, disability income cover, and short-term accident and health, as well as life reinsurance. XL Capitala�s Other Financial lines segment comprises guaranteed investment contract (GIC) and funding agreement (FA) businessses. GICs and FAs provide users with guaranteed rates of interest on amounts invested with the company. The company was formerly known as EXEL Limited and changed its name to XL Capital Ltd in February 1999. XL Capital was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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