Acorda Therapeutics Inc Short % of float

What is the Short % of float of Acorda Therapeutics Inc?

The Short % of float of Acorda Therapeutics Inc is 2.28%

What is the definition of Short % of float?



Short percentage of float is the amount of shares being shorted compared to the float expressed as a percentage.

= short interest / float shares

Short percentage of float, or short interest ratio, is calculated by taking the total amount of shares shorted and dividing it by the total amount of shares available for trade. It is an indirect metric of investor sentiment. When short percentage of float is high, above 40%, it implies company investors hope shares will decline in value. The percentage is used by both fundamental and technical traders to identify trends. The short percentage of float can also be calculated for entire exchanges to determine the sentiment of the market as a whole. If it is high of around five or greater for an exchange, this can be taken as a bearish signal, and vice versa.

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What does Acorda Therapeutics Inc do?

acorda therapeutics is a publicly traded (nasdaq: acor) biotechnology company whose mission is to develop therapies that restore neurological function and improve the lives of people with neurological disorders. we started our company in 1995 as a network of scientists, physicians and business people with a common belief that sharing ideas and information could lead to innovative medical advances for people with neurological disorders. we have since evolved into a commercial-stage biotechnology company, successfully developing and commercializing important therapies that advance the care of people affected by neurological conditions. we achieve our goals by: • investing in research and development • collaborating closely with the patient, medical and scientific communities • retaining employees with compassion and commitment acorda has been voted one of the best companies to work for in new york for the past five years in a row, as a result of our dynamic environment, strong corporate

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