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Preeti Singh, SA News Editor Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA), Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY), and Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) were the most shorted companies among S&P 500 stocks at the end of March (based on short interest as a percentage of outstanding shares float). Paramount’s (PARA) short interest remained unchang...

Preeti Singh, SA News Editor Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA), Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY), and Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) were the most shorted companies among S&P 500 stocks at the end of March (based on short interest as a percentage of outstanding shares float). Paramount’s (PARA) short interest remained unchanged at around 14.7% from February but bumped from second to the top rank after Whirlpool (WHR) was removed from the index around mid-March. Albemarle (ALB) had 14.6M shares sold short as of March 28, or 12.50% of the shares float. The stock is rated Sell by Seeking Alpha's Quant system, scoring a D on valuation. Among S&P 500 sectors, bets against consumer discretionary stocks (NYSEARCA:XLY) were the highest in the month, with an average of 2.74% at March-end. Etsy (ETSY) was the most-shorted consumer stock, with 15.27M shares sold short as of March 28, or 13.03% of the shares float. Amazon.com (AMZN) was the least shorted stock within consumer discretionary, with 70.55M shares sold short or 0.68% of the shares float. Other S&P 500 stocks with high short interest at the end of March include: * Carmax (KMX) - 12% * Charter Communications (CHTR) - 11.62% * Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) - 9.58% * Pool Corp (POOL) - 9.4% * CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) - 9.31% * Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) - 9.01% * Campbell Soup (CPB) - 8.74% T-Mobile US (TMUS), General Motors (GM), and Charter Communications (CHTR) had the largest short interest position in terms of value (dollar volume sold short), at $3.94B, $3.34B, and $3.32B, respectively, as of March 28. Over the past 12 months, TMUS and GM shares have underperformed compared to the broader S&P 500 index’s 25.12% upswing. Meanwhile, Charter (CHTR), whose short interest stood at 11.62% at March-end, has lost around 25% in share value over the past year. Short interest in the telecoms firm has recently increased by 13.53%, indicating pessimistic investor sentiment. AI server maker Super Micro Computer (SMCI), which recently joined the S&P 500 index replacing home appliance maker Whirlpool (WHR), was the second-most shorted information technology stock in March, with 6.22% of its float sold short. The stock had $3.13B of shares sold in the month but saw its short interest drop by around 23%, suggesting improving investor sentiment. Other stocks that have seen the highest value of shares sold short at March-end include: * Occidental Petroleum (OXY) - $3.21B * Moderna (MRNA) - $2.28B * Tractor Supply (TSCO) - $2.24B * Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) - $2.14B * CarMax (KMX) - $1.67B

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Paramount Global Class B Summary

Paramount Global is a global media and entertainment company headquartered in New York, New York.

Sector: Technology

Industry: Television Broadcasting Stations

Market Cap: $75.92 billion

Dividend Yield: 0.39%

Price Change: -2.06%

Stock Price: $45.48

Price Change (1 year): -2.05%

Revenue: $29.65 billion

P/E Ratio: 13.05

52-Week High: $79.88

52-Week Low: -6.1%

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Etsy Inc

Etsy, Inc. is an American e-commerce company focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. These items fall under a wide range of categories, including jewelry, bags, clothing, home decor and furniture, toys, art, as well as craft supplies and tools.

Industry: TRADE & SERVICES

Sector: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC

Revenue: 7944889000

EPS: 29.93

Dividend: None

P/E Ratio: 2.24

Market Cap: 22.43

Beta: 0.112

Volume: 2748377000

Current Ratio: 79.75

Quick Ratio: -0.18

Debt/Equity: 0.043

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Albemarle Corporation - Stock Analysis Summary

Albemarle Corporation is a fine chemical manufacturing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company operates in the life sciences, plastic materials, synthetic resins, and non-vulcanized elastomers sectors.

Key Financial Figures:

Market Cap: $14.41 billion

PE Ratio: 9.18

EPS: 1.6

Dividend Yield: 1.36%

52-Week High: $149.75

52-Week Low: $81.98

RSI: 0.164 (Neutral)

Volume: 9,617,203,000

Price Change: -0.662%

Change from 50-Day Moving Average: -0.101%

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Company: Whirlpool Corporation

Industry: Manufacturing, Household Appliances

Market Cap: $58.85 billion

Current Price: $12.39

PE Ratio: 7

EPS: 8.72

52-Week High: $353.73

52-Week Low: $0.0247

Revenue: $19.45 billion

Operating Margin: 12.34%

Return on Equity: -0.42%

Dividend Yield: 3.4%

More about Amazon.com Inc

Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world, as well as the world's most valuable brand.

Industry: TRADE & SERVICES

Sector: RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES

Market Cap: 1,936,254,697,000

Price: 64.18

Dividend: None

P/E Ratio: 2.9

EPS: 55.78

ROE: 0.0529

Revenue: 574,784,995,000

Net Income: 209.59

Yield: 50.69

Beta: 0.139

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CarMax Inc Analysis Summary

Industry: TRADE & SERVICES

Sector: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS

Market Cap: $112.55 billion

Current Price: $23.65

Dividend Yield: None

P/E Ratio: 3.02

52-Week Range: $81.31 - $178.32

RSI: 0.017 (Neutral)

Volume: $28.21 billion

Support Level: $81.31

Resistance Level: $178.32

Change: -0.253%

Change (Year-to-Date): -0.006%

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Company: Charter Communications Inc

Description: Charter Communications, Inc., is an American telecommunications and mass media company with services branded as Charter Spectrum.

Sector: TECHNOLOGY

Industry: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES

Market Cap: $37,612,552,000

PE Ratio: 8.69

Dividend Yield: None

Price/Earnings Ratio: 29.98

52-Week Low: 365.98

52-Week High: 0.0835

Average Volume: 54,607,000,000

EPS: 369.27

Change: -0.079

% Change: 0.003

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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc is an American global entertainment company, founded in 2010, following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The company promotes, operates, and manages ticket sales for live entertainment in the United States and internationally. It also owns and operates entertainment venues, and manages the careers of music artists.

Industry: TRADE & SERVICES

Sector: SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES

Market Cap: 23.32B

Current Price: $73.75

Dividend Yield: None

P/E Ratio: 1.37

52-Week High: $99.5

52-Week Low: $0.0248

Revenue: 22.75B

EPS: $117.82

Net Income: 0.281B

EBITDA: 0.361B

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Stock Market Analysis: Pool Corporation

Pool Corporation is a major distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related outdoor products.

Sector: Trade & Services

Industry: Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods

Market Cap: $14.63 billion

Current Price: $28.48

Dividend Yield: 4.3%

P/E Ratio: 13.35

52-Week High: $143.18

52-Week Low: $94.62

EPS: $0.0944

Revenue: $5.54 billion

Net Income: $395.62 million

Price Change (1 year): -27.2%

Price Change (YTD): -8.5%

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Company: CH Robinson Worldwide Inc

Description: C.H. Robinson is an American Fortune 500 provider of multimodal transportation services and third-party logistics (3PL). The company offers freight transportation, transportation management, brokerage, and warehousing. It offers truckload, less than truckload, air freight, intermodal, and ocean transportation.

Sector: Energy & Transportation

Services: Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo

Phone: 8155382000

Stock Price: $25.91

Price Change: $0

Percentage Change: 2.72%

Market Cap: $148.43 billion

Earnings per Share (EPS): $0.0185

Revenue: $17.596 billion

PE Ratio: 77.35

RSI (Relative Strength Index): -0.679 (indicating oversold conditions)

MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence): -0.167 (indicating a bearish trend)

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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd Summary

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is a cruise company operating in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Sector: ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION

Industry: WATER TRANSPORTATION

Market Cap: 7563925000

Current Price: 45.56

Dividend Yield: None

P/E Ratio: 0.39

52-Week High: 20.14

52-Week Low: 0.0194

Volume: 8549924000

Previous Close: 20.38

Change: -0.009

% Change: 0.308

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Campbell Soup Company Analysis Summary

Company: Campbell Soup Company

Description: Campbell Soup Company, doing business as Campbell's, is an American processed food and snack company.

Industry: Manufacturing, Food and Kindred Products

Market Cap: $12,612,739,000

Current Price: $16.59

Change: $1.48 (9.78%)

Dividend Yield: 2.55%

PE Ratio: 31.06

Beta: 0.0826

Revenue: $9,271,000,000

EPS: $45.92

Profit Margin: -0.117

Operating Margin: -0.012

More about T-Mobile US Inc

T-Mobile US, Inc. operates as an American wireless network operator under the global brand T-Mobile. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, and Overland Park, Kansas. T-Mobile's primary industry is technology, specifically in radiotelephone communications. As of the latest data, the company's market capitalization stands at 189.96 billion USD, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.1. T-Mobile's earnings per share is 1.3, and its dividend yield is 6.93%. The stock has a 52-week high of 66.29 USD and a 52-week low of 0.106 USD. T-Mobile's total revenue is reported at 78.56 billion USD, with a net income of 18.698 billion USD. The company's return on equity is 0.41, and its debt-to-equity ratio is 0.01.

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General Motors Company

General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services, with global headquarters in Detroit's Renaissance Center.

Industry: MANUFACTURING

Sector: MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES

Market Cap: $49,732,846,000

Dividend Yield: 5.89%

Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio: 0.36

Return on Assets (ROA): 7.32%

Current Stock Price: $125.98

Earnings per Share (EPS): $0.0589

Revenue: $171,841,995,000

Price/Book (P/B) Ratio: 50.87

Debt/Equity Ratio: 0.135

Profit Margin: -0.003

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Summary of Super Micro Computer Inc Analysis

Company: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Industry: Technology

Sector: Electronic Computers

Market Cap: 52,606,947,000

Stock Price: $70.36

Dividend Yield: None

Price/Earnings Ratio: 12.77

52-Week Range: $173.37

Beta: 0.0792

Market Cap (intraday): 9,252,753,000

Enterprise Value: 914.35

Profit Margin: 0.624

Return on Assets: 1.032

More about Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration in the United States, the Middle East, and Colombia as well as petrochemical manufacturing in the United States, Canada, and Chile.

Industry: ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION

Sector: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

Market Cap: 61,174,952,000

Current Price: $17.69

Price Change: $0.72

Change Percentage: 3.9%

PE Ratio: 31.78

EPS: $0.166

Revenue: 28,256,999,000

Net Income: $69.95

Net Margin: -0.379

ROE: -0.127

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Moderna Inc Summary

Moderna, Inc. is a biotechnology company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company focuses on developing messenger RNA-based vaccines and therapies for various medical conditions including infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and autoimmune diseases.

Sector: Life Sciences

Industry: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)

Market Cap: $40.25 billion

PE Ratio: -12.33

EPS: $17.93

Profit Margin: -0.688

Revenue: $6.848 billion

Previous Close: $123.67

Volatility: -0.851

Beta: -0.447

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Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) Analysis

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) is an American retail chain of stores that offers products for home improvement, agriculture, lawn and garden maintenance, livestock, equine and pet care.

Industry: TRADE & SERVICES, RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY

Market Cap: $26.43 billion

Current Price: $24.27

Dividend Yield: 4.12%

P/E Ratio: 10.09

52-Week High: $133.42

52-Week Low: $0.0761

Revenue: $14.56 billion

EPS: $244.96

Profit Margin: -0.066%

Operating Margin: -0.087%

More about Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

Royal Caribbean Group, formerly known as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is an American global cruise holding company incorporated in Liberia and based in Miami, Florida, US.

Sector: ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION

Industry: WATER TRANSPORTATION

Market Cap: 32.77 Billion

Current Price: $20.23

Dividend Yield: None

PE Ratio: 6.31

EPS: 54.3

ROE: 12.2%

Revenue: 13.9 Billion

Net Income: 1.48 Billion

52-Week High: $27.25

52-Week Low: $0.28

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