{"id":749107,"date":"2023-04-19T09:24:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T13:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/verb-shareholder-update-on-its-actions-to-combat-illegal-naked-short-selling\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T09:24:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T13:24:44","slug":"verb-shareholder-update-on-its-actions-to-combat-illegal-naked-short-selling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/verb-shareholder-update-on-its-actions-to-combat-illegal-naked-short-selling\/","title":{"rendered":"VERB Shareholder Update on Its Actions to Combat Illegal Naked Short Selling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nComprehensive Investigation Produces Documented Evidence Of Potential Naked Short Selling Including The Financial Services Firms At Which The Activities May Have Occurred<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"left\">NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. and LEHI, Utah, April  19, 2023  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=UzpGgeXIce6SFGCHF8x-0xzQXQafVwgzuTmpcl3n-pEPoold8a3VUufuf4JOctTNn0eUx376UIGgDIvf25zIkwdKiHquCz33YLvxmJ5v3fUAZSFpYTacf_M-76yuRKgJ8kkJ-5vUVAdJDlK7zkN9VyncCdRztO5IPQcGNnxPZXce7wyZpsnmY_HDO_SI5y5CRO8GW-ppMnkmNuGHLYWpRYMppxtXF9ztvqGLKEMxcYZHcNt-4BgL5n-5dR5Du-DRyYnBPduDPBYtScWPqb0Y4g==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Verb Technology Company, Inc.<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Nasdaq: VERB) (&#8220;VERB&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;)<\/strong>, the leader in interactive video-based sales-enablement applications, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Cbx5BVis-JuctK9oskwKsr7PDRn6eelp7qDN_MRbJKGA9HdGVYNjdcT_kWx0estNtNJTaGtqDWyBij3DpDV8dQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MARKET.live<\/a>, its livestream social shopping platform, today announces an update for stockholders concerning the results of its investigation into potential illicit trading activity in its shares, and those responsible.<\/p>\n<p>On January 23, 2023, the Company announced that it detected unusual patterns in the trading of its shares, suggesting that certain individuals and\/or companies may have engaged in illegal trading activities, including, among other things, naked short selling and spoofing that may have artificially depressed VERB\u2019s stock price. On February 6, 2023, the Company announced that it had engaged the services of forensic professionals with cutting-edge proprietary technology to undertake a comprehensive investigation and analysis of data derived from clearing firms, broker-dealers, reporting entities, and other sources to provide actionable intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday we announce that the investigation we have conducted over the past several months has not only produced compelling evidence of what appears to be illegal naked short selling of our shares, but also the identities of the financial services firms at which this activity appears to be taking place,\u201d states Rory J. Cutaia, VERB Chairman and CEO. \u201cWe have recently been in touch with regulatory agencies that appear ready to assist us. To date 16 financial services firms have been notified. Our investigation will be ongoing as we continue to monitor the trading activity in our shares at these firms, as well identify any other individuals or firms that display similar patterns of trading activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is our intention to coordinate and cooperate with the regulatory agencies that oversee this activity as well as with other companies affected by this same conduct in order to share intelligence, combine resources, and work together to hold those responsible accountable for their actions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About VERB<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Verb Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERB), the market leader in interactive video-based sales applications, transforms how businesses attract and engage customers. The Company\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Cbx5BVis-JuctK9oskwKsoyQCmVHhQIJA2Y4sGTEpYpXoFLna6eja4cIHKMCh1fYSp4lELR__XhFoOu1fCSEcA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MARKET.live<\/a> platform is a multi-vendor, multi-presenter, livestream social shopping destination at the forefront of the convergence of ecommerce and entertainment, where hundreds of retailers, brands, creators and influencers can monetize their base of fans and followers across social media channels. The Company\u2019s Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS platform, based on its proprietary interactive video technology, is comprised of a suite of sales enablement business software products offered on a subscription basis. Its software applications are used by hundreds of thousands of people in over 100 countries and in more than 48 languages. VERB\u2019s clients include large sales-based enterprises as well as small business sales teams, including the sales and marketing departments of professional sports teams. With approximately 75 full time employees, the Company is headquartered in Lehi, Utah, and maintains offices in Newport Beach, California.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Follow VERB here:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <strong>VERB on Facebook: <\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=vCUNE_eNZg1X7myH7SDSKzd6AkN1vIqdt_N0r6pCkaPGBl64CPqxttidfOTDfer62enCvYRlPMFjOXLLeMhDRy5xe4QTcJgsLnefHOh-JxNS9U8sPHiDmtpxujb1s5BO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VerbTechCo\/<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Nmh4IxaA3MIVXlAWUwEw-aUg0i-o01RpbTU5iXjqtAN_GHHPnMV41ia_jgc_lmzLSSLMZXer6am-M6kmLdmSIg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/a><br \/>\n        <strong>VERB on Twitter: <\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=vCUNE_eNZg1X7myH7SDSK9r7lsaBuQwMcjV4_A71T8R6CEUhiI3pnjVeEkfbCaJk1vInfhaolOLoOaHZ9LETlEIBLqf3v8hbEDk_N5JGuVrPxyfq26t-ynd5MKwpEq6gouS6HOO89QKRmU5TyBSMYhUIhPkVngDWInx610f0w77y6K-qbi3xwHR3CVN_md8onz8-xsynRZgAviGytz0zmb8ValPZNVFKRY9aE7MZJgV-uIwEmlt5r5b68b9pIN2SwKZup47WJryIfJLX7lJ7PDBiir4LvL6BApGsIh4n1yU=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/VerbTech_Co<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=uMR5tIlSU8tfu_0CIhcfK2QrVWY5P2WAPLJpQ473c2-qBR66rRWAvz63s5wEjwy0U4IEXF-zfUlJWLiQVRB1lqvg_D9cHE8IksH6wyc3uz3X6wc3IppA6IAR6VLYGl3VTpRLGUNwqlH68RDS7xFa_drmyUhwIUqX45NGtvFjGMTMsmmb54wnjChx1sDUTmb1maNz2HaXVxXCsUZR3lyWbZr0b5qjlEnp48WgMxAt6J10XppTDrVnXRconQMTg8ulIkmbsO_aGfsylOiIDuLTQw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/a><br \/>\n        <strong>VERB on LinkedIn: <\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=vCUNE_eNZg1X7myH7SDSK-FipX9oK66ft5NuMKOLsvW3y0HT5_dFOFlYeo1JKK_OE8lEfxLcZGnchz-_WPPBBxQyZcT35D2E-Y0HWVMhax60tBDsfN63T4EFCgWgb2Sa89q5Nw-I6VyuG2OPLpkQ49X1J3Y07JTzobmYTZhqGh-Pcj3Yhf-aWHUOXnFdQ5CcYSYaq94gND4DNylIo-HKMm5KVhXhWJpW04nM3PC8lgteYjUOPw4BQPHqKX6Dku6Wr7XJoCFbAepRLUWhchKLYwfGq0GkYsemu5YIT_ZzSVkmtC9CWUhjOTEX4u5Cc-4yosvWiaxbsTVh1g_AdcGWctRh-0BZydO1WhCxV1aH_LY=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/verb-tech\/<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=KbkmgS-ulEAQ14gywvpP3VvFAR6IRiVOfh8CJx-14akDju7609Wgev5ie_jqQR94Y_ueuAFvts1tMIM-Rsd_ZR46I8qxdPuumH78Xkq1H3YPTwQkQyt_QIc087N29Bn41oRtwWT8_MUYjnry4b6m3aHcfkRNpSKJB41VYUR8MVYj_xxEJ5yGb3HfEjO-m223tLATCYffHKCokR1Cd1qzMjKSv_StGwFDiERX0YOgWzkz4a00flgcBKeFoiRjniiBNy4zRlAPTlY_k45A_dYAGrr44KN9e63Q7Z0IiYVzqrs=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/a><br \/>\n        <strong>VERB on YouTube: <\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=vCUNE_eNZg1X7myH7SDSKy_QMNepvd4c8jiQCZAMo8IaCLtBi0JWYH2yRZTJJWBF_uRCwmfdtfyDcJoK63RggQVRGpoMAyHphZXgF0pNyK7N-psIMiuj3X9zvpx8K68jhqPm2zX0RUd-PfzrwCXpHpwOVJYXmAYorr7PQd-sIPd-l8Wa2FbaB4mqWHYyRJeBPOSLj-Xv6o-5Gtm6VAb8wijeyRw8ykPo3q_INtCa3W_xAT0YDUy51fPg0RkDG1USj97avDwXZBJPYSwLXxqeje9-klJPteejvE3rVdWjjfCJv204BcYZXIyfN5OPcNnD8a06tiGpIK-xxf93NkLrphGIKJCMYjwEyVdrvC3ttAe8B5u51YMkvMgOKtIeyHhi1AVHiex9dHIg3rf7x7ZznJGnZQhxnmlYL8dWgOwXHCg=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC0eCb_fwQlwEG3ywHDJ4_KQ<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=-tmaTtgKG32RfB1ssLsXR-Q-tnzJBDs5RGBbFV4dg1k0ilCNxszELyZ0acYLGfkoQbfXGmLtqog7nfbiw6Fh31pgXIH8B2Jy2RuV8dC0k9hsn_SGBR2h4Mi5PEGFT8GfnxIqjIPXCDkCpYXXUWGJLWAh0UcyXfRbNGfMQ8-CFvcXbOiIEdJ5bNhxNToYor3U7bWn3-FkuYpJHQPxpZ18qF-H_IZYMkjUmh7UpWdRVlXTnYJye9iOnuCYY6O4mms3tCrmi-LRJWsDol5IjZXNl4XC0ihRMZNAJFYPesTSKiaoQALU2PgtM3DhuBsSqjETtk1UlId9aLgekKnUaOIZYjFE738-nmO0tRbhP8hOfZ4=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS<br \/>This communication contains &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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(Nasdaq: VERB) (&#8220;VERB&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), the leader in interactive video-based sales-enablement applications, including MARKET.live, its livestream social shopping platform, today announces an update for stockholders concerning the results of its investigation into potential illicit trading activity in its shares, and those responsible. On January 23, 2023, the Company announced that it detected unusual patterns in the trading of its shares, suggesting that certain individuals and\/or companies may have engaged in illegal trading activities, including, among other things, naked short selling and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/verb-shareholder-update-on-its-actions-to-combat-illegal-naked-short-selling\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;VERB Shareholder Update on Its Actions to Combat Illegal Naked Short Selling&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-749107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>VERB Shareholder Update on Its Actions to Combat Illegal Naked Short Selling - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/verb-shareholder-update-on-its-actions-to-combat-illegal-naked-short-selling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"VERB Shareholder Update on Its Actions to Combat Illegal Naked Short Selling - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Comprehensive Investigation Produces Documented Evidence Of Potential Naked Short Selling Including The Financial Services Firms At Which The Activities May Have Occurred NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. and LEHI, Utah, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Verb Technology Company, Inc. 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