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Re:Robinhood is limiting purchases of stocks: AMC, Blackberr... by thatguy0900 on Thursday January 28, 2021 @02:00PM (#25947123)
Exactly. These companies are losing literal billions. Actual wars in real life have been fought over less. Yet they couldn't possibly be exerting any influence over the companies they own. That would be illegal.
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Re:Robinhood is limiting purchases of stocks: AMC, Blackberr... by AndrewBissell on Thursday January 28, 2021 @05:48PM (#25950637)
And they would surely be caught and word would get out if they did do it.
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Re:Robinhood is limiting purchases of stocks: AMC, Blackberr... by thatguy0900 on Thursday January 28, 2021 @06:03PM (#25950800)
And then what? Will they be fined even half of what they stand to lose? Or be fined a "record-breaking" 5 million
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