What price manipulation damages most is market perception of the company and especially its management. Casts a negative pall on the firm and crushes morale of shareholders -- the shorts of course thrive on this. If the stock can't even hold to a penny, most people figure something is wrong. I wish Allyn and Benz, if they care about their reputations and the company's public image, would pay more mind to these indelible realities of pinkie land. On the other hand, there are buying opportunities galore when people look at what BB has coming fast down the pike.

In other words, SK,