> Shorting can affect a companies ability to raise capital. So can negative press coverage. And yes, either can prevent a company that is on the brink from sta

> Shorting can affect a companies ability to raise capital. So can negative press coverage. And yes, either can prevent a company that is on the brink from staving off bankruptcy. It's questionable whether you ought to call the press coverage the cause of the problems, though, and the same objection applies to the shorting.