[hackton]

This is called Trash and Cash, this is a market manipulation https://www.marketconductrules.com/risks/trash-and-cash/

[vasco]

Not necessarily. The target company almost always complains about manipulation, because of course they do. But even Herbalife, a clear pyramid scheme, shouted "we're being manipulated!", when people published research saying they were a pyramid scheme.

I don't know this Japanese company so I don't know in this case.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/bill-ac...

[fshbbdssbbgdd]

A good example of how the market can remain irrational longer than you can stay solvent. Just because Herbalife is morally a pyramid scheme doesn’t mean the FTC was going to shut down the company. Herbalife stock went up and Bill Ackman exited his trade at a loss after five years. When Herbalife stock finally crashed last year, Bill Ackman declared victory for his “psychological short”.

[jojobas]

Is is still manipulation when what you're publishing is true?

[hdjdjdj]

IANAL but if it is not true, you open yourself up to libel.