Publishing of news, the same as the newswires that report earnings. The numbers don't come straight from the company but are usually scheduled on various servic

Publishing of news, the same as the newswires that report earnings. The numbers don't come straight from the company but are usually scheduled on various services for the reporting time. There are plenty of people involved in handling sensitive news of all kinds. It's not really a problem. The risk of insider trading is rather low because it's easy to catch and has harsh penalties.