You were correct when you said, "Truth be told, none here knows for sure the outcome of this play."
The frequent exaggerated claims about the value of the merger to shareholders should not convince anyone that this stock will soar anytime soon, even if there is a good announcement around the corner. There have been many claims that it will go to a penny then later to a dime, etc., but the fundamentals of SHOM do not support such lofty expectations.
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