The short interest (as measured by Percent Shares Outstanding On Loan) for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) decreased 4.04% over the past week and now stands at 1.85%. This is down 71.67% from the 52 week high hit on January 30, 2009. When compared to other North America Capital Markets companies, the short base is well below the average of 4.67% for the sector.
Over the past week the Negative Sentiment Indicator (DNS) for MS saw a small increase to the fifth decile. The DNS for the security is now neutral indicating an increasing amount of negative short sale sentiment. The Price Squeeze Indicator (DIPS) remained unchanged and continues to be in the first decile which indicates a low probability of a price squeeze.
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