Showing posts with label MSNBC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MSNBC. Show all posts

Thursday, June 30, 2011

MSNBC Suspends Halperin Over Obama Slur

Censorship from one of the government's shill networks.  Thanks to Kitty for bringing this up. 

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/msnbc-suspends-halperin-over-obama-slur/?hp

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Lorcaserin on MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38248250/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/

The smart money (early adopters, hedge funds) was in on ARNA below $3. Now that MSNBC is reporting on Lorcaserin, the big money (mutual funds, pension funds) will roll in while it crosses $5 (institutional buying threshold).

The learned crowd (retail investors who watch the news) will buy in at $25 after it's on NBC, probably after FDA approval. The masses will pile in at $50 when it's on Oprah.

Retail investors include the Hollywood socialite scene after FDA approval. There will be a buzz among celebrities, media reps, talent agents; the whole Hollywood ecosystem, with celebrity MD's getting supply to their top clients.

Just before Oprah validation, the gossip columnists will get a hold of the testimonials, and within a couple weeks, the housewife in Kansas will be demanding it from her family doctor.

That's how the media works when they grab a hold of something with traction.

Of course, this is contingent on FDA approval. The medical community will have legitimate concerns about off-labels and black markets (witness the shenanigans associated with HIV cocktails among body builders, for instance), but the safety profile for Lorcaserin is a HUGE advantage. Legitimate drugs can be misused and abused, so the studies ARNA did on addiction are also a positive. Just my opinion.

See disclaimers on the side bar. Any mention of direction and price targets is pure speculation and not a specific recommendation or prediction.

Disclosure: long ARNA shares, and short ARNA put options.