From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-06 12:17:00

A Business Insider analysis reveals executives may enrich themselves by timing market-moving announcements around stock options grant dates. Options backdating scandal led companies to schedule grants in advance, opening the door to “options opportunism.” Executives can drive stock price down with bad news before grants, or up with positive news after, benefiting financially. Share prices fluctuate significantly around grant dates, potentially due to controlled timing of announcements. SEC guidance on fair value of grants and disclosure rules aim to limit gaming of options grants.



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