Top S&P 500 Short-Squeeze Stocks

Stock quotes in this article: DGX , JNY , IFF , NYT , ICE , AGN , LUX , NKE , ANDW  

Jones is on the Vogue September '07 Advertisers List, a portfolio on Stockpickr that lists the publicly traded companies that advertise in the high-end fashion magazine. Other Vogue stocks on the list are Luxottica Group(LUX Quote), which has a 2.7 short ratio, Nike(NKE Quote), with a short ratio of 2, and Allergan(AGN Quote), with a 4.2 short ratio.

Then there's International Flavors & Fragrances(IFF Quote), a stock with a 13.1 short ratio. It recently reported third-quarter results that revealed a 13% year-over-year increase in earnings per share (before items) on 8% revenue growth.

IFF is owned by Aston/Optimum Mid Cap I (ABMIX), a fund that's generated a one-year return of 17% plus. Its holdings include Unisys(UIS Quote), with a short ratio of 6.3, and Andrew Corp.(ANDW Quote), with a short ratio of 3.

For more S&P 500 stocks with high short ratios and PEG ratios below 2, check out the Top S&P 500 Short-Squeeze Stocks at Stockpickr.com.

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