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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)