Cost To ‘Short’ Facebook Stocks Fell From 40 Percent To 6 Percent

[![][1]][2]When more lendable shares became available than were expected, the cost to borrow [Facebook shares][3] for one year, or to "short" shares, fell from 40 percent of the stock's value Tuesday afternoon to 6 percent Wednesday, according to [Astec Analytics][4], as reported by _The Wall Street Journal_'s [MarketBeat][5] blog.

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[1]: http://allfacebook.com/files/2012/05/ShortSaleSign.jpg (ShortSaleSign)
[2]: http://allfacebook.com/files/2012/05/ShortSaleSign.jpg
[3]: http://allfacebook.com/capital-research-ipo-allegations_b89909 (Allegations Continue To Mar Facebook IPO)
[4]: http://www.sungard.com/financialsystems/brands/astec.aspx (Astec Analytics)
[5]: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/05/23/shorting-facebook-quickly-goes-from-pricey-to-cheap/?mod=e2tw (Shorting Facebook Quickly Goes From Pricey to Cheap)
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