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Re:Naked shorting: The curious incident of the shares that d... by pantalaimon on Sunday January 31, 2021 @04:44PM (#25982851)
is that really how it works?
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Re:Naked shorting: The curious incident of the shares that d... by londons_explore on Sunday January 31, 2021 @04:47PM (#25982872)
Yes, but it's possible the company also had a bigger debt than assets and no hope of turning things around...
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Re:Naked shorting: The curious incident of the shares that d... by VBprogrammer on Sunday January 31, 2021 @04:46PM (#25982866)
Unless there was something fishy about the share classes. Non-voting shares perhaps?
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