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The hosts discuss Alphabet's failure to accurately project earnings despite their vast data resources. This leads to a story about Jack Tramiel and Commodore using "dry testing"—announcing products to gauge interest and manipulate stock prices—as a legal form of market signaling.
The discussion turns to how shell companies are used to manipulate stock markets through "pump and dump" schemes. John C. Dvorak recalls how Commodore allegedly used "dry testing"—announcing products to gauge interest—to influence stock prices without committing to production.
