I often read phrases which including the words “invest/investing in PTSC” as in B-lunist “Why would they then wish to further benefit PTSC by investing in them?. This strikes as an incorrect understanding of the nature of the stock market as related to public shares outstanding. As I have always understood it, the only time a stock purchase benefits the public company is when the stock is first issued as an Initial Public Offering. At that point proceeds go to the new company. Thereafter trades in the market only benefit the buyers & sellers as they hold long term or trade among themselves at a gain or loss. No buying or selling of issued shares benefits the company. Sustained stock buying may cause a price spike which will benefit company executives in their bonus, personal stock holdings & options grants but purchases/trading of issued stock does not create new cash for the company. IMHO