I don't understand why people make a big deal about the "Paid promotions" . Every advertisement you see on t.v or print is "paid" for. When you have a marketing division at your company then that is "paid" for. How is products suppose to be promoted? Word of mouth? SEO on your website or bum marketing and article writing. maybe pay per click? Even that isn't free.
They're not promoting brand name is the problem. They're only promoting the stock. Maybe they should use the stock pump money and pump the PRODUCT. Real companies don't pump stock, their company is so good people want to be a part of it. This company, according to the numbers, is falling apart. Who wants to be part of that?