Block Trades Aren't as Discreet as They Are Supposed to Be, WSJ Finds

WSJ What’s News - A podcast by The Wall Street Journal

P.M. Edition for March 30. Big stock sales known as block trades are supposed to be secret. But a WSJ analysis of hundreds of them over the course of three years finds that share prices fell just ahead of an insider sale in more than half of those cases, raising questions about whether information is being leaked ahead of time. Senior reporter Liz Hoffman joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss this WSJ exclusive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices