This is good NYC humor (from one New Yorker to another):
"I sure as heck hope not, but could it be, the 'unbelievable news' was that Parkin is out and Julia is in? 'Unbelievable' for him, yet not for us."
Mr. Parkin is an easygoing guy, not a hard-nosed businessman.
From Brent's talks with Julia, my impression is that the business is moving into the right hands. I don't have a crystal ball, but I expect Empire to move from neutral to first by the end of September/early October when the company has some substantial news it is ready to release.