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Mad Money Mailbag: Get the Facts

TheStreet.com Staff

Editor's note: The following are questions received from viewers of "Mad Money," seen every day at 6 p.m. EDT on CNBC.

Thanks for making investing interesting! Where can I find out the short interest of a particular stock?

-- Tricia from New Jersey

James J. Cramer: This information is published by each of the stock exchanges once a month, generally around the 15th to 20th.

Where can I find a company's balance sheet?

-- Ken from Oregon

James J. Cramer: Depending on the size of the company, the balance sheet is usually published with an income statement and statement of cash flows once a quarter, when management delivers earnings results. When all else fails, these financials are published in the 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

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