Taiheiyo Cement Co. (OTCMKTS:THYCY) Short Interest Up 400.0% in January

Taiheiyo Cement Co. (OTCMKTS:THYCY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a growth of 400.0% from the December 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Taiheiyo Cement Stock Performance

Shares of THYCY stock remained flat at $6.25 on Friday. Taiheiyo Cement has a 12-month low of $4.93 and a 12-month high of $6.45. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.58.

Taiheiyo Cement Company Profile

Taiheiyo Cement Corporation engages in the cement, mineral resources, environmental, construction materials, and other businesses in Japan and internationally. The company’s Cement segment offers ordinary portland cement, specialty cement, soil stabilizers, and ready-mixed concrete. Its Mineral Resources segment sells limestone aggregate products comprising course and fine aggregate used in ready-mixed concrete, and aggregate used in concrete products and civil engineering; sandstone and andesite as aggregate materials; quicklime, slaked lime, filler, silica, and silica powder; and hollow ceramics, sepiolite, wollastonite, kaolin, and recycles surplus construction soil.