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Entries tagged "short selling"Reactions to the short-selling ruleIt's been almost 24 hours since the Securities and Exchange Commission put in place a permanent rule on short-selling. Here, we round up the reactions. The SEC offers some short selling reformsMary Schapiro's SEC, unlike predecessor Chris Cox's, has created a balanced series of new rules that provide more disclosure and limitations on shorting without banning it. 'The Daily Show' examines short-sellingThe late night political satire show attempts to educate its audience on the dangers of short selling. Bernanke: SEC may restore uptick ruleIn his congressional testimony, the Federal Reserve chairman said the SEC was looking at restoring a prohibition on short-selling while a stock is declining. Cox calls on peers amid crisisAlthough Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox is a lame duck, he is still calling a meeting of international regulators Monday to deal with "urgent regulatory issues" stemming from the global financial crisis.... Australia clamps down on short sellingAustralia's government on Thursday proposed permanent restrictions on certain types of short selling as part of a wider regulatory overhaul aimed at reducing volatility in its slumping stock markets. ... Ready, set, short!The Securities and Exchange Commission's temporary ban on short selling of almost 1,000 financial companies expires at midnight, bringing to a close a key part of the agency's effort to restore market equilibrium. ... Ackman wants to be 'heralded' for shortingHedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management LP's outspoken manager William Ackman, who has made headlines over the past year for his short positions (namely the financial services sector), took aim at the $700 billion bailout bill and Securities and Exchange Commission's short selling ban at the 4th Annual New York Value Investing Congress on Monday. ... GE behaves like a bank for the SEC, ratings agenciesGeneral Electric Co., the subject of criticism in some circles over its inclusion in the financials-heavy Securities and Exchange Commission do-not-short list, did its best impression of a bank on Thursday, cutting its quarterly forecast and suspending its share buyback citing financial market woes.... A club everyone wants to belong toWhen the Securities and Exchange Commission banned the short selling of financial stocks Friday, it was moving quickly. A bit too quickly, perhaps.... What's the difference between a penny and a nickel?A lot more than four cents, when it comes to naked short selling. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox may be seeking to revive a version of the now-defunct "uptick" rule, which was eliminated in 2007, freeing short sellers from the prohibition against selling stocks unless its price ticks up by a penny or more first. The agency is considering a more severe uptick rule that could block short selling of a stock unless its price ticks up a nickel or even a dime and more.... Loeb responds to SEC inquiryThird Point Management, a $5.6 billion New York hedge fund run by activist investor Daniel S. Loeb, confirmed it is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "short selling." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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