Toby's Stock Ledger Entry

A brokerage entry for a stock holding that experiences market fluctuations.

2 appearances

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2 moments

S1E8 · Enemies

Hoynes Deflects Leak with Dark Humor

Hoynes references a small company's briefly spiking stock as concrete-sounding evidence (Toby's single stock holding archetype) to make his Internet anecdote believable and to show how quickly markets can react to hoaxes — used illustratively to undercut concern about leaks.

Before: A notional brokerage holding/market data point referenced in the anecdote and known only as an example of volatility.

After: Used in Hoynes's public framing; functionally unchanged but rhetorically converted into proof of his trivializing argument.

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S1E8 · Enemies

Hoynes' Dark Deflection

Toby's Single Stock Holding (represented in dialogue as 'the stock' of the tiny start-up) is used illustratively: Hoynes cites its temporary spike and Nasdaq placement to lend factual color to his dismissal, converting a complex technological phenomenon into a simple cautionary tale about the Internet's volatility.

Before: A hypothetical or generic market artifact referenced by Hoynes; not displayed physically.

After: Remains an anecdotal example in the press exchange; reporters register the detail but no documentation or follow-up trade records are produced in the scene.

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