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Re: riverandfold post# 222531

Friday, 10/02/2009 12:11:13 AM

Friday, October 02, 2009 12:11:13 AM

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they would short the stock to reduce the price and hence end up with a lot more shares of the target entity. this is a very common practice in capital markets!!!
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