Short Interest in U.S. Airways Continues to Rise Ahead of Impending Merger
April 11, 2013 at 12:50 PM EDT
Short sellers continued to bet on U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC ) during the final two weeks of March, ahead of its impending merger with AMR, parent of American Airlines, which has been in bankruptcy since November 2011. Short interest in U.S. Airways grew about 16 percent. However, short interest in