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Re:Short sellers notch $8.7B profit as SpaceX shares dip to ... by meowkit on Friday July 17, 2026 @02:36PM (#48950759)
Given the current administration’s recent market behavior I would not be shocked if people got away with exactly what OP described.
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Re:Short sellers notch $8.7B profit as SpaceX shares dip to ... by compiler-guy on Friday July 17, 2026 @02:42PM (#48950813)
It's often prohibited by contract, not just law, so what the administration thinks is only part of the story.
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Re:Short sellers notch $8.7B profit as SpaceX shares dip to ... by godwinson__4-8 on Friday July 17, 2026 @02:47PM (#48950881)
Of course whether or not a contract is or is not enforceable as such is also a matter of law. As I understand, this IPO was unique for a variety of reasons. The fact unique terms are promulgated in a contract does not mean (at least in saner times) that they are automatically immune to regulatory scrutiny.
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