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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (16939)7/8/2002 1:32:47 PM
From: E  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 21057
 
Presumably, whatever can be gained in the market by creating the impression of increasing revenues (even though not profits) and high trading volumes.



To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (16939)7/8/2002 11:47:42 PM
From: Dayuhan  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 21057
 
It will be interesting to find out what they gained by doing wash sales.

I wonder about that... it seems, superficially I admit, that inflating revenue without increasing earnings would actually reduce earnings as a percentage of revenue, not a good thing. But what do I know....