The recent criminal conviction of Citron Research's Andrew Left has put activist short sellers on notice. Publishing bearish research while holding short positions is constitutionally protected—but ...

A lot has changed since Carson Block helped create the strategy of short activism 15 years ago. Publishing exposés on stocks that he is betting against has gotten tougher—and not just because of a ...

Hindenburg Research was widely recognized as a top performer in the world of activist short selling. That's why its abrupt shutdown last week sent waves across an industry in which pointing out ...

There is a new breed of financial investor – or dis-investor, perhaps – that targets publicly traded companies with allegedly incriminating reports, while taking short seller positions on the company.

A lot has changed since Carson Block helped create the strategy of short activism 15 years ago. Publishing exposés on stocks that he is betting against has gotten tougher—and not just because of a ...