BUZZ-Monitise: rallies on bid spec despite weak H2
** Monitise (LSE: MONI.L - news) rises 10.5 pct, its best day since Feb. 4, with traders citing reports US tech giant FIS interested in a bid for the co. Link: http://bit.ly/1vQGgSK
** Mastercard and IBM (NYSE: IBM - news) both previously mentioned as potential suitors in Monitise, that put itself up for sale last month
** EBITDA loss widens to 30.8 mln pounds v 10.2 mln a year earlier
** High short interest also makes co liable to a squeeze: 7.8 pct shares outstanding on loan with a 70 pct utilisation rate, according to Markit (NasdaqGS: MRKT - news)
** Stock down 66 pct in the last year
(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)