if you wanna talk conspiracy..

Not that im a huge fan of conspiratorial thinking when it comes to markets.. but, given previous posts about price manipulation and the like, i guess we can take another look at it in light of the recent transaction.. baring in mind that this is by no means an accusation or a statement of fact .. rather, a mere exploration of hypothetical possibility. That said, if we are to try to make sense of the supposed manipulation in light of the deal that just went through, our inquiry would lead us to look at the likely beneficiaries of the supposed price capping.. which would logically lead us to pretty much anyone receiving equity in a transaction post manipulation. These deals take a long time to negotiate. IF that's the case, then you'd expect to see a reduction in selling pressure post deal digestion and a building bid side, which is precisely what we have now.