"an announcement after the market closes Friday would probably do more good as people will have the weekend to prepare"
I completely agree. I think if people have the weekend to cogitate on the implications of this acquisition (after the announcement is made), we are going to see a nice price jump come early Monday as people try to get in while the price is still cheap. It'll sort of smolder on Saturday and Sunday.
Don't forget, those of us in up until now are the heavy risk takers. We've invested in Jim's name and the promise of a novel technology. After the acquisition there's going to be a window where more conservative investors can buy shares at risk-taker prices. It'll be a much more secure investment post- acquisition. A profitable Solar installation outfit will now be part of the equation and the 3D solar cell will be a bonus. All the chickens will no longer be in one basket. There could even be a feeding frenzy for shares of SLTD. JMO ;)