"If it weren't for the news earlier, those 10,000 shares of ABC stock would have already been snapped up by now!"
Owen Young lit a cigarette for himself, then said, "But look now, minutes have passed, and still no one is paying up for ABC's stock!"
Little Rockefeller didn't speak, just nodded at Richard Whitney.
Richard Whitney got the hint and murmured a few words to his assistant, who was always ready for his commands. The assistant left and soon returned.
Standing by the blackboard, Richard Whitney announced loudly, "Fleming Securities is dumping ABC stock, 50,000 shares at $57 per share!"
Clearly, Fleming Securities was one of their hitmen, responsible for shorting ABC's stock price. These shares now being sold off were part of the 20 million shares issued by ABC!
"ABC's stock price is starting to drop, someone bought 1,000 shares of ABC stock at 57 cents a share!"
"It seems someone wants to fish in troubled waters!"
