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Alexza Pharma (ALXA) Short Interest Rises into Adasuve Panel Vote

December 14, 2012 7:20 AM EST
Alexza Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALXA) is currently halted following the EMA issuing a positive recommendation for Adasuve.

Traders might want to brace for quite a ride. Short interest is 2,421,339 as of November 30th, or about 16.4 percent of float. The number is up from 2,176,336 at November 15th and 1,964,769 on October 31st.

Days to cover, however, moved from 7.53 at the end of October to just 3.36 at the end of November.

Shares closed Thursday up 5.9 percent. Looking at a one-year chart, Alexza might see activity if it gets above the key $6 level, a point it gapped below last April.


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