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Sunday, 06/12/2011 12:37:03 PM

Sunday, June 12, 2011 12:37:03 PM

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I'm not sure if this is fact, or generalization by the author/editor, but these are the last 2 paragraphs:

The 17 were selected "from several hundreds of stocks that were heavily promoted on the Internet," with SEC staff around the country examining promotional efforts, trading patterns, regulatory filings and news releases, as well as conducting interviews, he said.

"Rather than investigating each pump-and-dump as it comes along," said Calamari, the task force is targeting those who repeatedly orchestrate penny-stock schemes. "The point is to get behind the promotions and look at the common players who may be involved in many, many promotions."



http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sundaybuzz/2015278794_sundaybuzz12.html


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