On Jan. 10, nearly 42% of Click Commerce's 8.36 million-share float were sold short.

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Johnson cites short interest in May of almost 23 million shares (out of a 208.6 million share float) for a short-interest ratio of 14.

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Unlike its quoted peers, Och-Ziff Capital Management and Fortress Investments, GLG chose to float with a one-vote-per-share structure, although its founders do retain dominant stakes.

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Much of the rise in market capitalisation will result from more companies issuing shares as they float on local stockmarkets, rather than from rising share prices.

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