hitting the bid -- A FORM OF NEGLECT --businesses do have a fiduciary responsibility concerning share price manipulation --
many businesses , many investors and financial officers take advantage of, do not care , do not realize or do not understand how negatively low stock prices can deteriorate the long term shareholders potential value at the time of sale
while a profit or loss on a stock is realized at sale
there are many negatives at work daily to reduce that realized value
Take a look at many rich people and how they cash in on dilution as a form of investment