One of the things the MMs can do is to wait 'til the last second to change a trading pattern which can be set to make it look like there is no end in sight for a plummeting sp. Because they have their little black boxes which are programmed to respond to "if/then" data scenarios, they can almost immediately change trading patterns, faster than any retailer can or for that matter, many of the other trading entities out there. Some of their computers are set so closely to the exchanges that they have greater timing advantage "out of the gates", to say nothing of information derived from other sources. I don't know how far NOT will go down but my feel is that it is good for a few pennies more. I think NOT is behaving somewhat strangely concerning their wordyness about PR in the north and it strikes me that they would not be ready to come out with any high end news until they are done with this other stuff. What would be the point? You'll note that volume is down today. We'll see where it goes.

Strange response from the office regarding NOT's sp going down, "it's going down on low volume". Of course it is... that's when it's easiest to manipulate. So what's really being said is (my words) " yah it's being manipulated right now, you'll have to wait until "they're" done... and oh yes and we decide to put out some news."

The above is my opinion and supposition based totally on my interpretation.