This struck me as well. Snopes says the rumor was investigated and debunked. While there was "unusual" activity it was traced back to an institutional investo

This struck me as well. Snopes says the rumor was investigated and debunked. While there was "unusual" activity it was traced back to an institutional investor who had also placed offsetting trades. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/put-paid/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/put-paid/