"They" might be, I say might because it is something I believe but will admit to not having evidence besides the fact the stock will be added, accumulating shares in anticipation of the announcement on Friday after close that GTE has been added to the Russell 2000, and all passive index funds will need to buy shares in it after the new index becomes official on June 24, after close. This is not widely known, but will be soon....
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