[throw10920]

> producing "reports" about companies, claiming fraud and manipulation

You say "reports" and "claiming" like there's any evidence that their claims aren't true.

Making extremely public claims like this and taking short positions is something that will easily get you successfully sued by the SEC and the companies you're reporting on...but only if your claims are false.

Can you point to a single example of any of their claims being proven false, or a successful lawsuit against them?

The only difference between an investigative journalist and a libelous liar is the truth - not in their methods or how they make their statements.