Information gained by a private conversation, directly from the lips of the CEO, a conversation others are not privy to, is not Due Diligence. It's one of several foundations of Insider Trading.
DD of public info available is one thing. A conversation with a CEO of something to which has to be released in a PR from the Company or CEO is another thing entirely and is outside of normal DD that availble to any sharehole or investor considering such.
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