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Biotech / Medical : VVUS: VIVUS INC. (NASDAQ)
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To: blankmind who wrote (4071)12/29/1997 2:22:00 PM
From: EyeDrMike  Read Replies (1) of 23519
 
<<-- Also, several folks posted that they thought the short position - which is huge - over 10 mill shares for a company with only 30 mill shares o/s - had dried up.

-- In fact, the new short position, per Barron's, actually rose slightly from last month.>>

Any reason the shorts would want to cover now, and then have to pay taxes for year 97, when they can just wait a few more days, and defer taxes by a full year?

Mike
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