Surgical Care Affiliates short interest increased 16.88 percent, according to FranklinIndependent.com.
Here are five points:
1. SCA's total short interest hit $1.26 million shares in April.
2. The average volume of shares is 257,200 and it will take short sellers five days to cover the positions.
3. The stock rose 0.47 percent during the last trading session and reached $48.94.
4. SCA has outperformed the S&P500 by 23.01 percent.
5. Five analysts rated SCA stock as "buy."
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