Muscle Pharm Corporation (MSLPQ)

[Madcowelixir]

Notice the "maybe I'm interested in paying 2x market price for equity" came from 3rd party.

Why?

What Is A Quiet Period?
Apart from the quiet period related to IPO offerings, companies observe a quiet period between the time immediately preceding/following the end of the quarter and ahead of its earnings release. The company limits its interaction with investors and analysts during this period just so that it refrains from divulging any information that could unduly influence its stock price.

During the quiet period, the company is privy to the quarterly numbers, although these have not yet been publicly communicated. The quiet period associated with earnings release does not have a standard length and therefore is fixed at the discretion of the company.

How Quiet Periods Play Into The Hands Of Stock Pumpers
Since the company refrains from making any comments on market sensitive information about itself, stock pumpers have an unhindered run during this time to sway the stock in the direction they want to.

A case in point is Twitter's move, defying the logic, ahead of its fourth quarter results. On February 3, a Tweet from the Twitter handle @CalConfidence said Walt Disney Co
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is working with a consortium to make a $27 per share all cash offer for Twitter.

Making sense of the spike in Twitter shares on February 7, Charles Gasparino of Fox Business Network tweeted the rally was not due to M&A rumors but due to the company introducing anti-troll rules, which clear the way for a potential takeover in the future.

In a blog post, Twitter announced on February 7 that it is making three new changes to make it a safer place. This included stopping the creation of new abusive accounts, introducing safe search results and collapsing potentially abusive or low quality content.

Stock pumpers, thus, have field days during the quiet period, when companies can do little to refute the unfounded rumors that can be very damaging for the stock. Buyers beware!