RE:Too Much Debt + Global Competition = Short....? I started looking at the profiles of people who works for the company which issued the short report (Lawton Park Capital Management). Here is one: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/matt-hagerty/1/255/a90. Under his experience: "Completed two levels of training from Business Intelligence Advisors (BIA), centered around detection of deception and information elicitation."
People issued the report don't look like jokers to me. I won't be buying the stock, neither will I short it. Remember how Enron lied for a long time and people were buying the stock thinking it's on sale. If you must, buy a 1/2 position.