You're welcome to disagree with the definition, but the SEC already has defined "fomenting." In fact, there's already a fairly famous episode involving Apple: h

You're welcome to disagree with the definition, but the SEC already has defined "fomenting." In fact, there's already a fairly famous episode involving Apple: http://appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/13/jon_stewart_exposes_apple_stock_manipulation http://appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/13/jon_stewart_expose... > this practice of "fomenting the market" is "actually blatantly illegal, but when you have six days and your company may be in doubt because you are down, I think it is really important to foment." Cramer specifically cited the example of stirring up rumors that Apple's iPhone would be rejected by both AT&T and Verizon Wireless, and that it wouldn't be ready to demonstrate in time for Macworld in 2007.