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Short Interest in Marubeni Co. (OTCMKTS:MARUY) Increases By 800.0%

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Marubeni Co. (OTCMKTS:MARUY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,600 shares, an increase of 800.0% from the May 15th total of 400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 113,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Marubeni Price Performance

Shares of MARUY traded up $1.64 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $198.00. The company had a trading volume of 50,352 shares, compared to its average volume of 38,070. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Marubeni has a 12-month low of $126.85 and a 12-month high of $207.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $179.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $162.29. The company has a market capitalization of $32.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.54, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.80.

Marubeni (OTCMKTS:MARUY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The conglomerate reported $3.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.43 by ($0.35). Marubeni had a return on equity of 14.21% and a net margin of 6.94%. The firm had revenue of $14.24 billion for the quarter. Research analysts expect that Marubeni will post 19.54 earnings per share for the current year.

About Marubeni

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Marubeni Corporation engages in various business activities. It manufactures, wholesales, and retails apparel, footwear, home furnishing and sport goods, industrial and textile materials, tire and rubber materials, and household and nursing care products; develops uranium, nuclear fuel cycle, iron ore, coking coal, copper mines, and related equipment and services; smelts and refines aluminum and magnesium; leases temporary steel construction materials; explores for, develops, and produces oil and gas; manages infrastructure funds; and develops and manages real estate.

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