The following stocks have been selected from the basic materials sector, based solely on the percentage of the company's share-float that was being short-sold as of Tuesday's closing bell.
Walter Energy Inc. (WLT)
Industry: Industrial Metals & Minerals
Market-Cap: $732.73 million
Price: $11.71
Short Float: 36.24 percent
2014 Performance: -29.60 percent
Swift Energy Co. (SFY)
Industry: Independent Oil & Gas
Market-Cap: $577.51 million
Price: $13.31
Short Float: 31.66 percent
2014 Performance: -1.41 percent
Miller Energy Resources (MILL)
Industry: Independent Oil & Gas
Market-Cap: $350.01 million
Price: $7.94
Short Float: 31.06 percent
2014 Performance: +12.78 percent
Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF)
Industry: Industrial Metals & Minerals
Market-Cap: $3.03 billion
Price: $19.81
Short Float: 31 percent
2014 Performance: -24.42 percent
Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (GPRE)
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Market-Cap: $640.02 million
Price: $21.19
Short Float: 30.65 percent
2014 Performance: +9.34 percent
Molycorp Inc. (MCP)
Industry: Industrial Metals & Minerals
Market-Cap: $832.16 million
Price: $4.95
Short Float: 29.59 percent
2014 Performance: -11.92 percent
Western Refining Inc. (WNR)
Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Market-Cap: $3.10 billion
Price: $38.58
Short Float: 29.29 percent
2014 Performance: -9.03 percent
