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A.O. Smith Short Seller Alleges Accounting Irregularities, Opaque Chinese Business; Stock Falls 10%
Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 12:07pm | 533Water heater and boiler manufacturer A.O. Smith Corp (NYSE: AOS) has a material undisclosed partner, Jiangsu UTP Supply Chain, that acts like the company and allows it to "stuff" distributors and inflate gross margins, according to a short report issued Thursday by the firm J Capital...