It’s quite brazen, you must admit. Now that the Bush administration has declared Al Qaeda to be active short sellers in our banks, I think it’s safe to assume they will now rifle them higher.
Ticker |
% Short |
(FED: 17.24 +45.49%) |
80.7 |
Greenhill & Co., Inc. (GHL: 85.00 +18.88%) |
51.9 |
East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC: 16.13 +16.88%) |
43.9 |
Zions Bancorporation (ZION: 45.22 +25.65%) |
41.8 |
Colonial BancGroup, Inc. (CNB: 10.50 +42.08%) |
37.8 |
Redwood Trust, Inc. (RWT: 27.00 +31.64%) |
35.4 |
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (OZRK: 30.94 +13.62%) |
34 |
Provident Bankshares Corporation (PBKS: 10.61 +33.96%) |
34 |
World Acceptance Corp. (WRLD: 38.00 +14.18%) |
33.8 |
LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. (LFG: 21.16 +11.37%) |
33.8 |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (FR: 31.00 +15.63%) |
33.7 |
(AXR: 46.46 +9.83%) |
32.6 |
JER Investors Trust Inc. (JRT: 6.35 +9.48%) |
32.3 |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (ABR: 10.20 +33.51%) |
32 |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (ABK: 6.67 +15.60%) |
31.8 |
Maguire Properties, Inc. (MPG: 7.45 +4.78%) |
31.5 |
MBIA Inc. (MBI: 14.00 +44.18%) |
31.1 |
UCBH Holdings, Inc. (UCBH: 6.53 +12.78%) |
30.1 |
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY: 29.02 +14.57%) |
30.1 |
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS: 29.76 +12.22%) |
29.9 |
Capital Trust, Inc. (CT: 10.34 +5.73%) |
28.9 |
Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NRF: 7.67 +12.63%) |
28.8 |
First Horizon National Corporation (FHN: 13.20 +20.55%) |
28.8 |
RAIT Financial Trust (RAS: 6.50 +10.36%) |
28.8 |
Green Bankshares, Inc. (GRNB: 20.80 +11.47%) |
26.7 |
(EVR: 14.00 +6.30%) |
26.5 |
Anthracite Capital Inc. (AHR: 5.85 +14.26%) |
25.8 |
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN: 10.50 +28.99%) |
25.7 |
Umpqua Holdings Corporation (UMPQ: 19.00 +11.70%) |
25.4 |
LoopNet, Inc. (LOOP: 11.32 +12.08%) |
25.1 |
First BanCorp. (FBP: 11.01 +18.39%) |
24.9 |
PrivateBancorp, Inc. (PVTB: 42.99 +15.47%) |
24.7 |
Hanmi Financial Corp (HAFC: 5.20 +7.88%) |
24.6 |
The St. Joe Company (JOE: 38.65 +3.98%) |
24.5 |
United Community Banks, Inc. (UCBI: 17.19 +23.14%) |
24.1 |
Frontier Financial Corporation (FTBK: 17.50 +50.34%) |
24 |
TCF Financial Corporation (TCB: 21.00 +13.21%) |
23.5 |
Banner Corporation (BANR: 17.51 +39.97%) |
22.7 |
Federal Realty Inv. Trust (FRT: 84.75 +11.90%) |
22.6 |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. (SKT: 43.35 +9.19%) |
22.6 |
The South Financial Group (TSFG: 10.16 +20.52%) |
22.5 |
Old Second Bancorp Inc. (OSBC: 22.00 +12.13%) |
22.4 |
Cascade Bancorp (CACB: 11.00 +28.06%) |
22.4 |
National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NPBC: 17.50 +23.07%) |
22.4 |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. (CPF: 18.70 +34.15%) |
22.1 |
Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV: 11.00 +7.32%) |
22 |
Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (LPHI: 32.39 +5.68%) |
21.9 |
AmeriCredit Corp. (ACF: 11.26 +15.37%) |
21.9 |
Old National Bancorp (ONB: 23.64 +14.09%) |
21.7 |
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF: 11.65 +26.63%) |
21.1 |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR: 48.00 +11.55%) |
21 |
Glimcher Realty Trust (GRT: 9.88 +1.75%) |
20.6 |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB: 98.46 +8.53%) |
20.5 |
Wilmington Trust Corporation (WL: 29.64 +17.62%) |
20.5 |
National Financial Partners Corp. (NFP: 23.00 +20.42%) |
20.5 |
WestAmerica Bancorp. (WABC: 64.68 +12.04%) |
20.4 |
Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC: 32.81 +17.01%) |
20.1 |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (RJF: 30.69 +9.61%) |
19.8 |
Capital One Financial Corp. (COF: 54.00 +16.53%) |
19.8 |
Popular, Inc. (BPOP: 10.50 +31.25%) |
19.8 |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR: 19.66 +1.76%) |
19.7 |
(CACC: 19.99 +14.49%) |
19.7 |
American Capital Ltd. (ACAS: 24.08 +29.46%) |
19.1 |
Whitney Holding Corp. (WTNY: 27.28 +20.71%) |
19 |
First Commonwealth Financial (FCF: 15.00 +20.97%) |
18.7 |
Home Properties, Inc. (HME: 58.19 +9.79%) |
18.7 |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI: 27.34 +17.04%) |
18.7 |
Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc (BPFH: 10.45 +8.63%) |
18.6 |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO: 14.23 +9.13%) |
18.3 |
(CCBG: 34.50 +19.54%) |
18.3 |
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (SUSQ: 22.97 +19.51%) |
18.2 |
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL: 25.75 +63.49%) |
18 |
Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ: 26.25 +12.85%) |
18 |
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (GSBC: 14.10 +40.72%) |
18 |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS: 129.00 +14.87%) |
17.8 |
Comerica Incorporated (CMA: 36.58 +16.68%) |
17.8 |
Tower Group, Inc. (TWGP: 23.20 +12.19%) |
17.5 |
MGIC Investment Corp. (MTG: 9.50 +74.63%) |
17.4 |
KBW, Inc. (KBW: 37.50 +37.97%) |
17.3 |
Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC: 23.86 +17.36%) |
17.1 |
Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. (AACC: 11.64 +12.46%) |
16.9 |
BRE Properties, Inc. (BRE: 48.21 +9.05%) |
16.7 |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (PRSP: 35.99 +11.70%) |
16.7 |
Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR: 57.54 +9.35%) |
16.6 |
Realty Income Corp (O: 30.32 +17.20%) |
16.5 |
BB&T Corporation (BBT: 39.50 +11.46%) |
16.5 |
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (MI: 22.98 +29.10%) |
16.3 |
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (FMBI: 29.36 +13.93%) |
16.2 |
Post Properties, Inc. (PPS: 29.65 +9.25%) |
15.9 |
Dollar Financial Corp. (DLLR: 16.93 +1.62%) |
15.8 |
Capitol Bancorp Ltd. (CBC: 20.76 +36.13%) |
15.7 |
American Equity Investment Life Holding (AEL: 9.11 +8.19%) |
15.6 |
Camden Property Trust (CPT: 50.84 +11.03%) |
15.6 |
CIT Group Inc. (CIT: 10.70 +49.65%) |
15.5 |
Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. (BEE: 9.27 +13.05%) |
15 |
Advanta Corp. (ADVNB: 8.61 +19.42%) |
14.8 |
CoBiz Financial Inc (COBZ: 12.07 +16.28%) |
14.6 |
M&T Bank Corporation (MTB: 90.10 +16.18%) |
14.5 |
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (HR: 30.50 +8.81%) |
14.4 |
First Busey Corporation (BUSE: 20.77 +25.80%) |
14.4 |
(AGNC: 17.83 +6.32%) |
14.3 |
Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. (WIBC: 13.78 +9.02%) |
14.3 |
Chemical Financial Corporation (CHFC: 35.16 +19.51%) |
14.2 |
Hancock Holding Company (HBHC: 57.11 +15.07%) |
14.2 |
Colonial Properties Trust (CLP: 19.27 +11.13%) |
14.2 |
XL Capital Ltd. (XL: 18.15 +11.90%) |
14.1 |
Financial Federal Corporation (FIF: 25.26 +6.22%) |
13.9 |
National Retail Properties, Inc. (NNN: 23.93 +9.17%) |
13.9 |
Jefferies Group, Inc. (JEF: 21.44 +11.03%) |
13.8 |
West Coast Bancorp (WCBO: 13.85 +13.62%) |
13.7 |
General Growth Properties, Inc (GGP: 19.92 -2.21%) |
13.6 |
Acadia Realty Trust (AKR: 24.73 +3.43%) |
13.6 |
Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM: 40.69 +13.75%) |
13.4 |
United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI: 34.50 +18.07%) |
13.4 |
Regions Financial Corporation (RF: 14.60 +34.31%) |
13.3 |
SVB Financial Group (SIVB: 59.41 +9.21%) |
13.3 |
Piper Jaffray Companies (PJC: 35.45 +5.10%) |
13.2 |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (CBL: 21.40 +1.66%) |
13.2 |
CapitalSource, Inc. (CSE: 13.50 +22.95%) |
13.1 |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (TCBI: 20.36 +7.78%) |
13.1 |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (FFIN: 56.72 +7.71%) |
13 |
Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC: 42.00 +12.57%) |
13 |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. (STBA: 39.91 +17.35%) |
13 |
Knight Capital Group Inc. (NITE: 15.56 +5.92%) |
12.9 |
Taubman Centers, Inc. (TCO: 52.83 +11.55%) |
12.9 |
AMB Property Corporation (AMB: 50.45 +5.94%) |
12.9 |
City National Corporation (CYN: 65.35 +22.40%) |
12.8 |
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. (SASR: 21.50 +12.33%) |
12.8 |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc (SHO: 14.88 +10.30%) |
12.8 |
MF Global Ltd. (MF: 5.63 +8.48%) |
12.7 |
Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI: 40.00 +24.11%) |
12.6 |
Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG: 10.45 +0.97%) |
12.6 |
Parkway Properties, Inc. (PKY: 41.89 +14.77%) |
12.6 |
SL Green Realty Corp. (SLG: 69.67 +4.61%) |
12.6 |
Wachovia Corporation (WB: 14.50 +58.99%) |
12.6 |
Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin Inc. (ABCW: 9.27 +19.00%) |
12.5 |
F.N.B. Corporation (FNB: 17.50 +21.61%) |
12.5 |
Apartment Investment and Management Co. (AIV: 34.27 +11.67%) |
12.5 |
PHH Corporation (PHH: 14.22 +10.40%) |
12.4 |
eHealth, Inc. (EHTH: 14.45 +4.11%) |
12.4 |
BancorpSouth, Inc. (BXS: 28.22 +10.32%) |
12.3 |
IBERIABANK Corporation (IBKC: 59.88 +5.03%) |
12.3 |
Park National Corporation (PRK: 79.57 +25.25%) |
12.3 |
Nara Bancorp, Inc. (NARA: 14.75 +7.98%) |
12.3 |
Gramercy Capital Corp. (GKK: 4.44 -8.45%) |
12.2 |
Pennsylvania R.E.I.T. (PEI: 22.75 +16.31%) |
12.2 |
Bank of Hawaii Corporation (BOH: 61.50 +12.43%) |
12.2 |
(FSBK: 17.85 +18.60%) |
12.1 |
(FSNM: 7.81 +18.87%) |
12 |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (DDR: 33.49 +5.95%) |
11.9 |
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBG: 13.69 +4.50%) |
11.9 |
Equity One, Inc. (EQY: 22.48 +11.67%) |
11.9 |
Trustmark Corporation (TRMK: 28.50 +27.12%) |
11.8 |
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS: 52.12 +8.09%) |
11.8 |
LaSalle Hotel Properties (LHO: 29.80 +16.91%) |
11.8 |
Penson Worldwide, Inc. (PNSN: 13.16 -0.45%) |
11.8 |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (BRKL: 12.59 +12.61%) |
11.8 |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST: 17.00 +25.37%) |
11.8 |
Webster Financial Corporation (WBS: 22.99 +6.14%) |
11.8 |
RLI Corp. (RLI: 59.92 +4.10%) |
11.7 |
Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS: 57.34 +7.50%) |
11.7 |
Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC: 28.51 +8.78%) |
11.7 |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. (AGM: 14.88 +41.18%) |
11.6 |
Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG: 10.50 +0.67%) |
11.6 |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE: 113.95 +9.73%) |
11.5 |
Oriental Financial Group Inc. (OFG: 20.99 +15.71%) |
11.4 |
(UBFO: 17.00 +11.33%) |
11.3 |
ProLogis (PLD: 41.35 -2.80%) |
11.3 |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. (EXR: 17.41 +16.85%) |
11.3 |
(AMFI: 9.82 +14.59%) |
11.2 |
FirstMerit Corporation (FMER: 26.17 +19.01%) |
11.1 |
U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (GROW: 8.36 +4.63%) |
11.1 |
FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. (FPIC: 56.08 +13.84%) |
11 |
Apollo Investment Corp. (AINV: 17.10 +15.85%) |
11 |
Fulton Financial Corp. (FULT: 13.88 +13.49%) |
11 |
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (SBIB: 11.72 +11.51%) |
11 |
Ocwen Financial Corporation (OCN: 7.26 +5.83%) |
10.9 |
Home BancShares, Inc. (HOMB: 31.23 +16.75%) |
10.9 |
FCStone Group, Inc. (FCSX: 15.85 +4.76%) |
10.8 |
Janus Capital Group Inc. (JNS: 24.23 +13.17%) |
10.8 |
Regency Centers Corporation (REG: 70.80 +12.65%) |
10.8 |
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (MRH: 16.64 +1.96%) |
10.8 |
Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (TWPG: 7.03 +4.61%) |
10.7 |
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (FCH: 8.01 +13.30%) |
10.6 |
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC: 14.80 +17.18%) |
10.6 |
Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI: 19.95 +5.28%) |
10.6 |
Cedar Shopping Centers Inc (CDR: 12.98 +0.85%) |
10.6 |
National Interstate Corporation (NATL: 21.15 +11.43%) |
10.6 |
MainSource Financial Group Inc. (MSFG: 20.00 +8.64%) |
10.6 |
Stifel Financial Corp. (SF: 45.85 +9.74%) |
10.6 |
Legg Mason, Inc. (LM: 37.00 +4.25%) |
10.4 |
Sterling Bancorp (STL: 17.48 +14.62%) |
10.4 |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW: 35.22 +7.64%) |
10.4 |
UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF: 59.00 +13.22%) |
10.4 |
(EPHC: 10.77 +3.56%) |
10.3 |
Allied Capital Corporation (ALD: 14.02 +14.17%) |
10.3 |
Inland Real Estate Corporation (IRC: 15.49 +3.61%) |
10.1 |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI: 55.05 +15.58%) |
10.1 |