I guess it's comparable to a company who is being investigated and risks a large fine. Most of the time when the fine is determined, the stock price goes up. T

I guess it's comparable to a company who is being investigated and risks a large fine. Most of the time when the fine is determined, the stock price goes up. The uncertainty keeps the price down. People expect a fine, but not how large it will be. I believe there are even cases where a company got the max possible fine and still their stock price went up.