"Major announcements pre market followed by conference calls have happened on at least 5 others stock I've been close to."

I agree 100% with that statement noretreat. Perfectly normal for conference call or webcast to follow morning announcement. What I find unusual is them pin pointing the exact date of top-line news release. In my experience (not much experience) the company will issue broader guidance for timing and not pin point the exact day. I appreciate knowing when it is coming, but still find it unusual.

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