FACTBOX-Biggest changes in Nasdaq short interest

NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - Short interest on the Nasdaq was effectively
unchanged in late April, the exchange said on Friday, suggesting little change
in bearish sentiment in the stock market.(For story please see
[ID:nN09507109].)

Below are the five Nasdaq stocks that experienced the largest increases and
decreases in their short positions from mid-April to late April, according to
information released by the exchange.

The five companies with the largest overall short positions are also
listed.

The latest data is as of April 30, while the previous period's data is as
of April 15.
Company April 30 April 15 Net Change Pct Change
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FIVE BIGGEST INCREASES:
Sirius Satellite (SIRI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 188,876,005 157,942,837 30,933,168 19.6
CA Inc (CA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 16,412,331 0 16,412,331 *
Huntington (HBAN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 47,156,652 37,569,252 9,587,400 25.5
E*Trade Financial (ETFC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 104,521,843 95,343,454 9,178,389 9.6
Oracle Corp (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 51,360,389 42,655,256 8,705,133 20.4
FIVE BIGGEST DECREASES:
Globalstar (GSAT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 5,272,893 27,612,381 -22,339,488 -80.9
BEA Systems (BEAS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 0 21,719,430 -21,719,430 **
Intel Corp (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 44,929,724 55,864,847 -10,935,123 -19.6
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 98,392,116 109,056,265 -10,664,149 -9.8
Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 60,717,045 69,570,714 -8,853,669 -12.7
FIVE BIGGEST POSITIONS:
Level 3 Comm (LVLT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 243,488,957 237,198,861 6,290,096 2.7
Sirius Satellite (SIRI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 188,876,005 157,942,837 30,933,168 19.6
E*Trade Financial (ETFC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 104,521,843 95,343,454 9,178,389 9.6
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 98,392,116 109,056,265 -10,664,149 -9.8
Charter Comm (CHTR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 81,889,807 84,787,662 -2,897,855 -3.4
*Note: CA Inc began trading on Nasdaq April 28 after transferring from the NYSE
** Note: Oracle completed its acquisition of BEA Systems April 29
Source: Nasdaq data as of April 30, Reuters Estimates
(Reporting by Emily Chasan)