If history is any guide, there may be good fortune ahead for shares of Sysco (NYSE:SYY). A so-called "golden cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bullish for the stock.
Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) short percent of float has fallen 5.17% since last its last report. The company recently reported that it has 8.41 million shares sold short, which is 1.65% of all regular shares that are available for trading.
Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein upgraded Sysco Corp (NYSE: SYY) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $86, up from $80, implying a 17% upside.
Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.66% to 36,192.03 while the NASDAQ fell 0.90% to 15,838.46. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.65% to 4,671.36.