A Stock Strategy for Small Floats and High Shorts

Another possible play is MCG Capital(MCGC Quote - Cramer on MCGC - Stock Picks). The Arlington, Va., company, which specializes in investments in middle market firms, invests in acquisitions, growth financing and leveraged buyouts. The float is roughly 60 million shares, of which about 9.6% is traded short.

The stock has dropped 30% year to date, but the firm just reported a 66% jump in second-quarter earnings, beating Wall Street expectations. Credit markets have definitely impacted the stock performance so far this year, but if the Federal Reserve cuts rates, the stock could benefit.

To see the rest of this week's picks -- including First Solar(FSLR Quote - Cramer on FSLR - Stock Picks) and Under Armour(UA Quote - Cramer on UA - Stock Picks) -- check out the 10 Stocks With Low Floats and High Short Interest portfolio at Stockpickr.com.

Please note that due to factors including low market capitalization and/or insufficient public float, we consider Hoku Scientific to be a small-cap stock. You should be aware that such stocks are subject to more risk than stocks of larger companies, including greater volatility, lower liquidity and less publicly available information, and that postings such as this one can have an effect on their stock prices.

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