That's called timing a pump off the CEOs desk. 3 PR's saying the same thing. Split over a week to keep at retail thinking GOOD news! When I was in advertising that was called creating top of the mind awareness through frequency. Marketing 101
Want to grab retail attention before a darkside move? Advertise. Do VCs advertise to increase retail interest. Yep, the cost of doing business. This one is different then other OTC stocks because of the price level involved.
Ps; Dec 30th was the actual deal date. Have you ever seen such good timing for the VCs. IMO this is going to be a big money maker. Management has always known how to play. Usually with insider money, this time big money from VCs!