Atacadão S.A. (OTCMKTS:ATAAY) Short Interest Up 100.0% in January

Atacadão S.A. (OTCMKTS:ATAAY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the December 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days.

Atacadão Stock Up 18.1 %

Shares of Atacadão stock traded up C$0.67 during trading on Friday, hitting C$4.37. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 11,350 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,950. Atacadão has a 52 week low of C$3.69 and a 52 week high of C$7.06. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$4.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$6.72.

Atacadão Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 30th were paid a dividend of $0.0405 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 30th.

About Atacadão

Atacadão SA engages in the wholesale and retail of food, clothing, home appliances, electronics, and other products in Brazil. The company operates through Retail, Atacadão, and Financial Solutions segments. The company offers alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; chocolate and cocoa powders, sugar and sweeteners, baby foods, rice, oats and cereals, cookies, toasts and snacks, coffee, teas, canned and uncanned products, sweets and deserts, flour, bean, yeast, grains and seed, pasta and sauces, mixture for bakery and confectionery, oils, fats and lard, soups and creams, and seasonings and condiments; and bathroom, kitchen, pool, clothing, and general cleaning products.