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Two law firms have opened investigations into Blaize Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BZAI) for potential securities law violations after a short-seller report alleged the company engaged in a fraudulent deal, causing its stock to drop over 12 percent.
"We are investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Blaize Holdings, Inc.," Peretz Bronstein of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, said in a statement released May 10. The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announced a similar investigation on May 12, citing the company's possible violations of federal securities laws.
The investigations follow an April 28 report from Pelican Way Research that accused Blaize of artificially boosting its share price. The report claims Blaize struck a "bogus" $50 million deal with NeoTensr, a company that was only four months old and had just $2 million in startup capital, according to Chinese corporate filings. On the day the report was published, Blaize's stock fell $0.26, or 12.04 percent, to close at $1.90 per share.
The allegations center on the significant discrepancy between the deal's size and the counterparty's financial standing. Pelican Way Research also alleged that images on NeoTensr's website appeared to be photoshopped to include the Blaize logo, questioning the legitimacy of the partnership. Both law firms are encouraging investors who lost money on Blaize securities to contact them to assist with the investigation.
The sharp stock decline and subsequent legal scrutiny put Blaize in a precarious position, testing investor confidence. The outcome of these investigations could lead to a class-action lawsuit, further impacting the company's valuation and access to capital. Blaize's next catalyst will likely be its official response to the allegations or any preliminary findings from the legal investigations.
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