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Banks in Turmoil

Have short sellers been tanking bank stocks? Group wants SEC to investigate

by Kimberly Adams
May 5, 2023
Short selling's legal. Misrepresenting a firm's finances for profit isn't.
Short sellers bet against First Republic Bank. The American Bankers Association is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to see if market manipulation was involved.
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Banks in Turmoil

When short sellers bet against banks

by Matt Levin
Apr 28, 2023
Short sellers have made more than a billion dollars betting that First Republic would tank. Is that good for financial stability?
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