Given the sizable 3-6 month run-up in RMD, you can expect the sp...

Given the sizable 3-6 month run-up in RMD, you can expect the sp will surely be hammered if the earnings report on the 6th comes in short of consensus expectations (even by 1 cent). Its happened before. But RMD also has a history of bettering expected earnings and then going on to post a nice 10-20% jump. My money (whats left) is on the latter scenario. I for one will be up early next Friday morning to read the news and listen to the live webcast. Of note today is the announcement that founding father and Director, Dr Farrell sold 5000 shares. This could be misleading because he also sold shares immediately prior to the last 2 quarterly earnings reports, all of which were positive and led to sp increases. And oh yeah he still has over 800,000 shares (at US40) plus over a mill in options, so you cant blame him from taking a bit of cash, he's earned it.