Description: Shares of two Canadian companies were taken on a dramatic ride Wednesday in what appears to have been a mistaken reaction to a social media posting from a U.S. short-seller.

Source: FinancialPost.com

Date: May 31, 2017

Link: http://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/element-fleet-says-unaware-of-reason-as-stock-plunges-38

Questions for discussion:

• Explain what happened to the stock value?
• Is there any way to mitigate the risks related to social media banter?
• How should investors deal with this risk?