We join a conversation at a local stockbroking firm... Junior...

We join a conversation at a local stockbroking firm...

Junior Broker to Pit Boss - We're starting to lose control of this FAR situation. They have 12c stacked with about 3 mil now, and we've almost run out of ammunition. Can you call ... and let them know what's going on?

Pit Boss - Hey, we can only p with the d we've got. I've let them know already. They said the head honchos are having an emergency meeting or something.

Junior Broker - It's a bit risky but we could try short selling some to keep it down. You know, like we did on that other job, we can just call it consultancy fees, can't we?

Pit Boss - Short this thing? Are you nucking futs? You do realize what we got this gig for don't you? What do you think is going to happen when .... makes their takeover offer? Your job and my KPI's are to keep this thing as low as we can for as long as we can. If it gets away from us they might just have to pull the trigger on the offer...

Just in jest.... but not implausible.