> The *Journal* article singled out for special mention a
> Nov. 12 note to clients by Rodman & Redshaw’s Ashok Kumar that
> suggested, based on “supply chain checks,” that iPad sales
> might fall short of expectations this quarter. That note — which
> we reported on [here](http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/11/12/macbook-air-cannibalizing-ipad/)
> — helped spark a one-day run on Apple that shaved nearly $8
> billion off its market cap.
>
> The *Journal* did not say or imply that either Kumar or
> his firm was under investigation.
via [instapaper.com](http://www.instapaper.com/text?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftech.fortune.cnn.com%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fis-the-sec-targeting-apple-analysts%2F%3Fsource%3Dyahoo_quote&article=98270851)
Well, I have to say I’m really surprised. I doubt anything will come of this investigation, but the fact that someone is acknowledging that analysts are doing these sorts of things at all is encouraging.
