RE:When did the stock market turn into a casino?Mikey,
I think you can take some solace in the fact that market manipulation is only logical in the short run. Momentum trading can be effective in the short run and there can be ways for big players to influence momentum in order to dictate its course. However, in the long run, it is not logical to bet against a company's fundamentals. If the TV stock price is in fact being manipulated, any logic behind such an action would run its course in due time.
Cheers,