Once again, classic attempts to frame upcoming positive catalysts in a negative light to cast doubt in advance of the positive events and news that is on the way in hopes of quelling upside potential.
The problem with a hockey stick investment story that is about to be confirmed in a big way is that the stick has a very long upward slope. Their only chance for surviving is to watch the board 24x7 casting doubt that they hope will allow them enough time to evaluate news and cover at the right moment.
Those who don't are going to be bag-holders.
One problem with dancing too close to the first is getting burned. Such as, what if news is announced outside of trading hours, or the news is so significant that they halt the stock for the announcement?
I bet that as CEO of a new and organic uplift that Dr. Lebby would love to exercise the process of putting a halt on the stock for breaking news, as a nice way to burn the shorts.
Say for example if there will be a joint press release with a big name foundry, such as GFS as ECOC fast approaches and some, but not all of the members of GF Photonics has been announced already, but product roll-out yet to come.