Short interests sink to six-month lows after their steepest drop since Sept. 30, and shorted...

Short interests sink to six-month lows after their steepest drop since Sept. 30, and shorted financials declined by 31%. The chart of heavily shorted issues shows AIG still up there before its squeeze, behind only Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG). Also heavily short: Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) and Alliance Data Systems (NYSE:ADS).