RE KLAC; out of curiosity I checked SI for AMAT, NVLS, KLAC and LRCX.
The only meaningful increase in SI was at KLAC and the trend is completely opposite from AMAT.
One blurb mentioned that Osha (ML) put KLAC on some kind of list
KLAC
Settlement
Date Short
Interest Avg Daily
Share Volume Days
to Cover
Apr. 13, 2006 11,149,083 3,938,742 2.83
Mar. 15, 2006 10,342,568 4,195,616 2.47
Feb. 15, 2006 7,764,810 4,675,073 1.66
Jan. 13, 2006 8,346,956 3,303,632 2.53
Dec. 15, 2005 9,603,053 3,653,354 2.63
Nov. 15, 2005 12,241,814 4,519,363 2.71
Oct. 14, 2005 10,807,601 4,137,054 2.61
Sep. 15, 2005 12,587,274 3,634,632 3.46
Aug. 15, 2005 11,447,782 4,872,834 2.35
Jul. 15, 2005 12,416,602 5,099,059 2.44
Jun. 15, 2005 11,138,761 5,025,271 2.22
May 13, 2005 12,044,122 5,766,117 2.09
AMAT
Settlement
Date Short
Interest Avg Daily
Share Volume Days
to Cover
Apr. 13, 2006 26,301,208 25,186,120 1.04
Mar. 15, 2006 29,056,604 32,372,435 1.00
Feb. 15, 2006 30,420,152 32,571,230 1.00
Jan. 13, 2006 38,681,820 21,731,589 1.78
Dec. 15, 2005 38,155,322 22,787,806 1.67
Nov. 15, 2005 37,610,870 21,006,768 1.79
Oct. 14, 2005 44,016,871 18,983,080 2.32
Sep. 15, 2005 41,767,225 21,730,435 1.92
Aug. 15, 2005 44,479,425 20,444,008 2.18
Jul. 15, 2005 44,733,278 20,917,745 2.14
Jun. 15, 2005 51,978,111 28,475,274 1.83
May 13, 2005 44,342,777 26,472,596 1.68
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