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AUO Co. (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) Short Interest Up 22.5% in May

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AUO Co. (OTCMKTS:AUOTY - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 915,800 shares, an increase of 22.5% from the April 30th total of 747,400 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 103,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.8 days.

AUO Trading Up 4.4%

OTCMKTS:AUOTY traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $5.76. 26,145 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 66,131. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $5.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.83. AUO has a fifty-two week low of $3.99 and a fifty-two week high of $6.40. The firm has a market cap of $4.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -22.13 and a beta of 0.49.

About AUO

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AUO Corporation researches, develops, produces, and sells thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCDs) and other flat panel displays for various applications. It operates through two segments, Display and Energy. The company designs, manufactures, and sells ingots, solar wafers, and solar modules, as well as provides technical engineering and maintenance services for solar system projects.

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