1 & 2 both are true in many cases.
1 -> Bush and his political strategies, home security systems, prime time news shows -- especially FOX, and news in general
2 -> There is some merit to what you are saying here.
However, to even not acknowledge that #1 is a reality is amazing. Wake up and look around you -- GS has been doing this for years. I wonder how many bargains that they have scooped up in the last few days due to their "news".
RVBD has hit a new low and in the very least we will see an uptick of $2 - $3 pps next week. After that who knows, but by examining the chart over the last three months since the last earnings report one can safely predict an upturn next week.