• Short Seller Marc Cohodes About Face on Overstock

    Former hedge fund manager Marc Cohodes has been a long-time critic of Overstock.com and its wacky CEO, Patrick Byrne. The criticism dates back to the days when Cohodes was at Rocker Partners, a company that was sued by Overstock along […]

  • Overstock.com Report on TheStreetSweeper

    TheStreetSweeper, a site investigates and reports on public companies, released a report last week on Overstock.com. The article, called “Under Surveillance,” said that the company’s stock is massively overvalued. The stock price shot up when Overstock jumped on the cryptocurrency […]

  • China MediaExpress: Massive Fraud or Victim of Short Sellers?

    UPDATE: In March 2011, CFO Jacky Lam of China Media Express and the auditors (Deloitte) resigned. Deloitte said they could no longer rely on the representations of management, and they suggested an investigation was in order. Ping Luo, the analyst […]

  • Overstock.com and Patrick Byrne Caught in Another Lie

    Overstock.com (NASDA:OSTK) is truly the gift that keeps on giving if you are a fraud investigator. The company and its wacky and incompetent CEO Patrick Byrne have been caught in yet another lie. The antics of Overstock, Byrne, and paid […]

  • Conservatism is no excuse for false financial statements, Overstock.com

    I’ve written extensively in the past about the train wreck that is Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) and its nutty CEO, Patrick Byrne.  Just when I think there couldn’t possibly be more to write about the horrible company and Byrne’s crazy antics, I’m […]

  • In Agreement: Overstock.com Sucks and Patrick Byrne is Wacky

    I’ve written plenty here about perpetual money-loser Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) and its wacky CEO Patrick Byrne. Unfortunately, I’ve mostly lost interest in the topic. Why? It’s the same old, same old. Overstock.com continuously loses money for shareholders. Byrne pretends that profits […]

  • When Money Talks, Mark Shurtleff Listens

    How much does it cost to get Mark Shurtleff, Utah’s Attorney General, to lie for you? Apparently only $5,000. What a bargain! Today Sam Antar has an enlightening piece on his blog, entitled “Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) CEO Patrick Byrne Pays […]

  • Details on the Overstock.com Cyberstalking and Spyware Campaign

    A couple of weeks ago, I commented on a post that Judd Bagley, chief Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) stalker and “Deep Capture reporter” made on the InvestorVillage message board for Overstock. He stated there: “…my first master stroke was getting a tracking […]

  • Overstock Continues to Mislead Investors With Phony EBITDA Calculation

    In the past, I’ve discussed the improper EBITDA numbers reported by Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK). It comes as no surprise that the con game continues with Overstock’s latest reported numbers. The SEC rules are very simple. “EBITDA” refers to a specific calculation, […]

  • Gradient Scores Huge Victory in Court Against Overstock.com

    COURT RULES THAT GRADIENT ANALYTICS’ CROSS-COMPLAINT MAY PROCEED AGAINST OVERSTOCK.COM, INC. ON ALL COUNTS AMENDED CLAIMS TO BE FILED AGAINST OVERSTOCK CEO PATRICK BYRNE Scottsdale, July 10, 2008 Gradient Analytics, Inc. announced today that the Marin County Superior Court has […]