Wouldn't these people had enough time to load up on cheapies by now could be the same argument. It's hard to pick bottom's and tops in investing. I have never been able to pull it off. Came close a few times and then been way way off on others. When selling stock on a rise many traders sell partial positions just in case there is more steam in the rally. Maybe those buying to cover a short position do the same. I can't comment on thier practices, I've only sold short a handful of times. Whatever the motivation for the bashers to do what they do it all boils down to there are those with legitimate concerns vs. others who post bald face fabrications. We have been seeing a majority of the latter on Ihub. I suspect Yahoo is infested with them as well. I'm open to hear any other therories. Someone mentioned that there are those who get paid to bash stocks on MB's. I don't know much about that myself, maybe someone who knows can pipe in.