But that's only true if the statement was material to the market".
I don't even know if the statement I gave was coherent because I was on morphine".
It was not clear if the statement, reported in China Daily, reflected official policy.
And if the statement from the president's office isn't true, and the account is, in fact, his?
Examine each of the following statements and indicate Yes if the statement can be inferred from the information provided.
But he knew that, if the statement was to be effective, it had to be read as a straightforward apology.
Asked if the statement accorded with his own view, Cooke told the court, "Based on discussions with others, yes".
If the statement "Xyz has the best falafel ever" is not true, it will attract many a "hell no" and quickly disappear from the top of the list.
But it was unclear if the statement, which was posted on an opposition Facebook page, reflected the view of the leadership of the government-run university.
In such a "fraud on the market" case, Mr. Waxman said, "a market price will reflect a statement if and only if the statement is material".
When Americans use irony, they will often immediately qualify it as being so, with a jovial "just kidding", even if the statement is outrageous and plainly ironic.
