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Let's say, two parties signed a vague letter of intent. There's no deal yet but they have expressed a certain desire to come up with a deal in the future. Maybe. Later. Nevertheless, one of the parties claims that the deal (remember, there's no deal yet) makes a huge difference for the entire world. The statement is speculative at best, fraud at worst. If it were a business, one could gamble on the news, by buying cheap out of money LEAPS. Instead, half of the country is willing to buy this crappy stock at full price. Amazing.



upd: I think Tillerson got fired in part because as a responsible manager he wouldn't do this kind of PR shit.