idcc2003, from a different perspective, if shorts are sharp (and many on this board will say they're not) they would probably not be entering IDCC at this point.
My crystal ball says that we'll probably see a couple points up just on hype before Earnings and ASM, possible above 25. If IDCC has to answer that NOK and Samsung have not yet been resolved, IDCC will slide back down to the low 20's rather quickly. If, on the other hand, IDCC comes out and says that NOK and Samsung have already transferred large amounts of green to IDCC, it's a whole new ballgame.
If I did play IDCC short, now would not be the time to be buying in. I'd be long right now or in vulture mode waiting.
Think back on IDCC's history, how many times has the price gone up after earnings were announced when there were such high expectations?
Then again, maybe I give shorts too much credit... maybe they are buying in now.