v.
To increase the price of the stock by using unscrupulous methods (such as breaking up a large stock purchase into multiple small purchases to give the illusion of a buying frenzy).
Example Citation:
"Big blocks of merchandise define the market. They tell you whether it is truly strong enough, because little trades can lie — people can 'paint' the tape — but big prints like this never do."
—James B. Cramer, "A Piece of Business to Watch," TheStreet.com, June 6, 2000
—James B. Cramer, "A Piece of Business to Watch," TheStreet.com, June 6, 2000
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