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When a public company discloses material information to a selected group of people, usually analysts and institutional investors, before making the information known to the public. This practice creates the opportunity for a form of insider trading and also creates conflicts of interest for securities analysts. In 2000, the SEC adopted Regulation FD to end the practice of selective disclosure.

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