In preparation for the week ahead I would like to look at oversold equities for possible earnings plays along with relevant shares short information. Use this as a quick list for possible short squeezes or value plays.
(All charts courtesy of finviz.com)
April 30th
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (LDK) - LDK is a Chinese solar company trading at $3 per share, down 28% year to date.
| Float | Float Short | Short Ratio | Forward P/E |
| 149M | 12.3% | 10.8 days | 0 |
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May 1st
Genworth Financial Inc. (GNW) - Genworth is a $3B life insurance company trading at $5.95 per share, down 9% YTD.
| Float | Float Short | Short Ratio | Forward P/E |
| 490M | 1.3% | 0.6 days | 3.6x |
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) - The largest company on this list at a $11.6B market cap is trading at $17.56 per share, down 21% YTD.
| Float | Float Short | Short Ratio | Forward P/E |
| 658M | 7.5% | 2.7 days | 6.2x |
May 3rd
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) - The entertainment company is down 14% YTD trading at $7.90 per share.
| Float | Float Short | Short Ratio | Forward P/E |
| 74M | 14% | 15.5 days | 16.8x |
j2 Global, Inc. (JCOM) - The internet software and services firm is trading at $25.26 per share, down 10% YTD.
| Float | Float Short | Short Ratio | Forward P/E |
| 46M | 24% | 24.8 days | 9.5x |
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
