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Ethical and Professional Standards

Standard II(B) Market Manipulation

An analyst anonymously posts on an investor forum that a target company will receive a takeover bid within days. The analyst has no basis for the claim but owns call options and expects the rumor to increase trading volume. The most accurate conclusion is that the analyst:

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