You are wrong, and naive. Going 56 mph in a 55 is breaking the law too. Should the entire country be fined, or serve jailtime?
Pumping a stock, and taking a profit is not stealing from a company. You have got to be kidding. Some companies will release PR's to increase the price of their stock just so they can sell into it. Are they stealing from us? Not everything is so black, and white. It is a jungle, and you have to, need to, learn how to survive. GLTY