Hat Tip - Ace of Spades blog
The CEO, Bob Iger, had a recent shareholder meeting statement, in which he buffaloed investors with a lot of bullshit. DEIsney's share price rose from something like $92 to $110.
But it might not have just been Bob Iger's unbelievable bullshit that caused the rise -- there is a persuasive case that an army of bots has been assembled to constantly talk up how attractive DEIsney's stock is, and how, allegedly, it is exceeding analyst expectations.
Yes companies hire public relations firms to spam nonsense about how great they are. These firms use bots. Govts did the same thing during Covid.
Remember when mentioning the name "Monsanto" anywhere on the Internet, including tiny niche forums for unrelated topics, would instantly bring dozens of shills to talk about how RoundUp is so safe you could drink a glass of it and feel zero ill effects? I do.