Here Are 4 Losers Succumbing To Short Interest

The rising Dow Thursday could do little to save the energy related companies who rely heavily on the price of oil. The top losers had their fate sealed, as the bear investors predicted earlier, taking significant short positions on these stocks in order to profit from this dip.

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Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc NES

Nuverra Environment Solutions operates in two segments to advance environment sustainability, namely shale solutions and industrial solutions. While the company's shares were down more than 10 percent Thursday, the short interest on the stock as of last month shows that the trend might continue. About 36.1 percent of the company's float was shorted at that time.

Comstock Resources Inc CRK

Oil and natural gas focused energy company Comstock Resources had a short interest amounting to 22 percent of the float as of November 28. The plunging oil price is wrecking havoc with the stock, as it was down 16 percent Thursday afternoon.

Winnebago Industries, Inc. WGO

Winnebago Industries is down 8 percent after the company reported weaker-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings. This was also reflected by the 12.7 percent short interest in the stock as of late last month.

Midstates Petroleum Company Inc MPO

Midstates Petroleum had a short interest of 15 percent of the float on November 28. The company recently received a downgrade from Societe Generale with a rating cut from Buy to Hold, and a new price target of $1.6.

Shares were down 17.2 percent.