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Bed Bath & Beyond: Pump and Dump Allegations Are Without Merit

Yahoo Finance2022-09-06

Bed Bath & Beyond is responding to a new shareholder lawsuit alleging its former CFO was involved in a pump and dump scheme.

"The company is in the early stages of evaluating the complaint but based on current knowledge the company believes the claims are without merit," Bed Bath & Beyond spokesperson Julie Strider told Yahoo Finance via email.

The lawsuit was filed by shareholder Pengcheng Si, who alleges losses of $106,480 on an investment in Bed Bath & Beyond, against former Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal and others on August 23, the week before Arnal committed suicide and the struggling retailer unveiled a turnaround plan.

The other two defendants named in the lawsuit are prominent $BBBY shareholder Ryan Cohen — who is facing scrutiny over trades he recently made — and the retailer's oft-used banker JP Morgan.

"Cohen has historically employed pump and dump schemes to raise much needed capital and has ignited several meme stocks to jaw-dropping heights," the lawsuit alleged.

A representative for Cohen didn't return Yahoo Finance's request for comment on the allegations.

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond crashed 15% in pre-market trading on Tuesday news of Arnal's death and the fresh allegations.

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  • Raymond Lee
    ·2022-09-06
    Hope that company can turnaround soon and slowly recover from these ordeal..
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  • 来人
    ·2022-09-06
    Ok
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  • youtiao
    ·2022-09-06
    Ok
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  • JIREH
    ·2022-09-06
    They denied the accusations! SHOCKING! 
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