I saw comments in an article here on HN a few days back talking about what 50 did. Some speculated that he could be reported for it and possibly legally challenged, is this correct, has be broken the law?
It's low level pump and dump, CNBC does it every day so he should be fine.
CNBC does not directly benefit financially from price increases in stocks they cover. In this case, Mr Jackson (50 Cent) has a financial interest in the company and does participate in stock price gains - That is where I see a significant difference.