Seems I inadvertently did that to the BBR price just recently (others informed me, I wasn't even watching the price and I still haven't looked at the price). And no I did not buy any BBR. I am not at all into making money by front running unconfirmed rumors to add a certain feature to another coin. If ever I worked on another coin and wanted to buy that coin, I would buy after any publicity. I am not even interested in speculation, so I don't want insider trading culpability for something that isn't even my cup of tea. I want to write software and profit on its sale and long-term value creation. I have no desire in trading. I am a geek at heart.
I am not aware of what you said about BBR but markets can act randomly so it may have been a coincidence. Both AEON and BBR are up in recent days and XMR seems to have just started an uptrend also. Perhaps CrptoNote in general is on an upswing because people realize how good it is and how confidential transactions can make it even better.
AEON has a very low market cap so price can move a lot with no news at all simply because someone wants to open or close a position. Volatility is high for most alt coins so it is almost impossible to pinpoint the reasons for every move in the market.