What do you mean control the stock? Are they supporting the current price or are they keeping it from moving up? MM's compete for the shares as you and I, so if they thought they are worth more they go after them. The reason they can play games is because there is little interest on the buy side. The can supply naked shares on the ask with little worries of buying them back at the bid. Its all legal.
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