FACTBOX-Biggest changes in Nasdaq short interest

NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 1.1 percent
in late January, the exchange said on Tuesday, suggesting an increase in
bearish sentiment in the stock market. For story please see [ID:nWNA6186].

Below are the five Nasdaq stocks that experienced the largest increases and
decreases in their short positions from mid-January to late January, 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 Jan 30, while the previous period's data is as of
Jan 15.
COMPANY JAN 30 JAN 15 NET CHANGE PCT CHANGE
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FIVE BIGGEST INCREASES:
Sirius XM Radio (SIRI.O) 271,931,355 219,626,558 52,304,797 23.8
Geron Corp (GERN.O) 15,691,935 8,543,297 7,148,638 83.7
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY.O) 29,388,487 23,472,514 5,915,973 25.2
Flextronics (FLEX.O) 24,123,279 18,333,022 5,790,257 31.6
JDS Uniphase (JDSU.O) 12,907,667 7,782,856 5,124,811 65.9
FIVE BIGGEST DECREASES:
Intel Corp (INTC.O) 94,599,665 109,807,015 -15,207,350 -13.9
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) 80,372,599 92,445,347 -12,072,748 -13.1
Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) 51,439,903 60,429,706 -8,989,803 -14.9
Level 3 Comm (LVLT.O) 151,093,640 159,950,081 -8,856,441 -5.5
*Smurfit-Stone 3,380,960 10,897,724 -7,516,764 -69.0
FIVE BIGGEST POSITIONS:
Sirius XM Radio (SIRI.O) 271,931,355 219,626,558 52,304,797 23.8
Level 3 Comm (LVLT.O) 151,093,640 159,950,081 -8,856,441 -5.5
Intel Corp (INTC.O) 94,599,665 109,807,015 -15,207,350 -13.9
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) 80,372,599 92,445,347 -12,072,748 -13.1
E*TRADE Financial (ETFC.O) 75,776,287 77,665,801 -1,889,514 -2.4
*Smurfit-Stone Container Corp filed for bankruptcy protection on Jan. 26. It
now trades under the symbol (SSCCQ.PK)

Source: Nasdaq data as of Jan 30, Reuters Estimates
(Compiled by Emily Chasan; Editing by Andre Grenon)