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by wombatpm 2708 days ago
In 2012 Google's 8K earnings filing was accidentally released 3 hours early. https://www.businessinsider.com/google-blames-rr-donnelley-f... Their stocked tanked 10% before trading was halted
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But it was an earnings filing in which they did not meet expectations - this strongly suggests that the stock would have tanked anyway, regardless of timing.
One can earn money on options that expire before the publication. If the market has not expected any surprises, such options can be rather cheap.