Hock1, I wonder why companies like IDCC don't call some of these analysts with high numbers and ask them why are you at 88 million when we gave guidance of 76/78 million? Seems like a good idea to me.
If an analyst continually overestimates because of an hidden agenda, can't IDCC request them to lower it or ask that their estimates be removed from the site? These sites should not be a platform for hedgies and shorts to cheat but I can see where it could be.