Short And Distort

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An illegal practice employed by unethical internet investors who short-sell a stock and then spread unsubstantiated rumors and other kinds of unverified bad news in an attempt to drive down the equity's price and realized a profit.
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Investopedia explains 'Short And Distort'

Due to recent corporate scandals and investor uncertainty, fraudsters have an easier time spreading doom and gloom by claiming that a firm is losing a very costly class action suit or is suffering from low earnings. In order to prevent being conned, investors should do their own due diligence and be critical of the authenticity of news from unverified sources.

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    ... There is also a variation of this scam called the "short and distort." Instead of
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    ... (To learn more, read The Short And Distort: Stock Manipulation In A Bear Market.).
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  • Five Companies That Could Squeeze Higher In 2010

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    ... It's a more significant figure than the raw short-sale data that's regularly referred
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