Taser zaps short-sellers

Taser International Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR) today reported strong fourth quarter results, squeezing the short-sellers that have made the stun-gun maker one of their favorite targets.

Net income was $2.3 million, or 4 cents per share, compared with $179,126, or break even, a year earlier, the company said. Revenue soared 53 percent to $19.3 million. Analysts were expecting profit of 4 cents on revenue of $19.2 million, according to Thomson Financial My colleague Melly Alazraki gives a good overview of the history of this company's history here.

Taser has long been a favorite of short-sellers who hold about 11 million shares out of a float of 56.4 milllon, according to Bloomberg News. Shares of the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which are down about 17 percent over the past year, were up about 4 percent in trading today.

The company continues to attract law enforcement customers and is moving into the consumer market and introduced the C2 "personal protector" at last month's consumer electronics show in Las Vegas which comes in vibrant colors including pink. It begins shipping in the second quarter.

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