Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc fka ARIA

[piece o mind]

there are longs that would like ariad to remain as a stand alone company. with their pipeline matured over the next two years, the share price should be higher as the company becomes more positioned in the bio-field. a buyout always seems to bring a higher offer to the share price no matter where that current price would be hovering. So would it be safe to say, that no matter how big ( $$$ wise) ariad may get, at some point, shouldn't a true long want the company to be scooped up to get an extra pop in share price?
whats yours or anyone else's take with that?