For sure. This is why any financial analysis company has to be very careful with their language, because the financial watchdogs are very keen on any kind of analysis or news reporting that may intend to influence the price. The financial journalists are very good at what they do.
Let's be real here; there is supposed to be a chinese wall between buy and sell sides at the big banks, but I've heard too many stories of that getting circumvented in an unofficial way to believe that's entirely true.
