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RIM’s short interest has hit a record high, increasing to 4.2% of shares outstanding on August 24, finds research firm Markit.
This is a sign investors are anticipating disappointing earnings as they continue to wait for a new lineup of BlackBerry smartphones, says Hugo Miller of Bloomberg Businessweek.
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Investors taking short positions bet against a stock by borrowing shares and selling them. They profit by repaying the borrowed shares at a lower price.
RIM shares have declined 54% this year. Today, at 1:30pm, RIM fell 1.21% to US$6.61.