Posted: 21 Jun 2010 07:05 AM PDT
Below are the top 10 Construction stocks with the highest short interest as a percentage of total shares outstanding. Short Squeeze and Short Covering could happen if these stocks start rising rapidly. One Chinese company (APWR) is on the list.Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) has the 1st highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 16.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 7.79, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Lindsay Corporation (NYSE:LNN) has the 2nd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 14.4% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 10.99, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOG) has the 3rd highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 14.2% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 10.86, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ:APWR) has the 4th 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 5.39, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TREX) has the 5th 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 10.68, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
Granite Construction Inc. (NYSE:GVA) has the 6th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 13.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 7.52, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) has the 7th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 13.0% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 4.86, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) has the 8th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 11.7% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 5.36, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) has the 9th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 11.4% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 8.69, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume. Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) has the 10th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 9.4% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 10.55, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume
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