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Post by dictatorsaurus on Jan 6, 2017 15:09:41 GMT -5
No I haven't shorted MNKD. Actually I've never shorted anything. But now that you mentioned it, I actually truly wish I shorted MNKD. I would have made ridiculous amounts of money and made you envious. Sadly, I'm in the gutter with the likes of you. However, feel free to confirm how well management has performed and share with us your thorough assessment. Don't forget to take into account the current stock price, sales, the multiple successful partnerships, scripts, the successful advertising campaign, and last but not least, the embarrassment of riches! We're way past the seventh inning here. We have no batters on deck that can hit and people are leaving the stadium. If Mannkind does not lower the price and REALLY create a huge spike in sales the stock price will never see a dollar again. You are correct. I mentioned yesterday that I have spoken with individuals who have confirmed the pricing is a major issue. Not only is it effecting insurance coverage, but it's also hurting potential partnerships.
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Post by nylefty on Jan 6, 2017 15:17:04 GMT -5
Can anyone confirm that dict has heavily shorted MNKD? No I haven't shorted MNKD. Actually I've never shorted anything. But now that you mentioned it, I actually truly wish I shorted MNKD. I would have made ridiculous amounts of money and made you envious. Sadly, I'm in the gutter with the likes of you. However, feel free to confirm how well management has performed and share with us your thorough assessment. Don't forget to take into account the current stock price, sales, the multiple successful partnerships, scripts, the successful advertising campaign, and last but not least, the embarrassment of riches! I agree with mnholdem's assessment yesterday, especially this paragraph: About the only thing I am fairly confident of is that the MannKind team are working their asses off to make this company a success and to bring Alfred Mann's dream of a life-changing insulin into fruition. As a shareholder, I'm encouraged that Matt Pfeffer has put together a team with the real-world experience to succeed. Read more: mnkd.proboards.com/user/407/recent#ixzz4V0uik1cnAnd if the dictator is so convinced otherwise, why doesn't he short the stock? It's not too late if he really thinks that the company is doomed.
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Post by dictatorsaurus on Jan 6, 2017 15:32:30 GMT -5
nylefty, I don't think anyone cares how hard Matt or Mike are working or how nice they are. This is a business and the only thing that matters is results. And so far we haven't seen anything even remotely encouraging.
Remember when we were told to expect scripts to increase in Sep? then it became Oct, then Nov, then Dec, and now there's no clear defined goal. All we have is stay tuned. How long are shareholders supposed to "stay tuned" when the product is not selling and cash is being depleted? Also, since cash position is so bad they had to let people go, who thought it would be a great idea to keep Hakan on the payroll, especially after proving what a disaster he was as a CEO.
You can argue all you want. The writing is on the wall unless proven otherwise.
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Post by goyocafe on Jan 6, 2017 15:38:57 GMT -5
nylefty, I don't think anyone cares how hard Matt or Mike are working or how nice they are. This is a business and the only thing that matters is results. And so far we haven't seen anything even remotely encouraging. Remember when we were told to expect scripts to increase in Sep? then it became Oct, then Nov, then Dec, and now there's no clear defined goal. All we have is stay tuned. How long are shareholders supposed to "stay tuned" when the product is not selling and cash is being depleted? Also, since cash position is so bad they had to let people go, who thought it would be a great idea to keep Hakan on the payroll, especially after proving what a disaster he was as a CEO. You can argue all you want. The writing is on the wall unless proven otherwise. Tim Cook just had his pay cut by 15% for not reaching sales goals. Seems that even the most successful companies hold their upper management accountable for performance.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 15:42:15 GMT -5
Working hard is often confused with getting results. I've seen people work their arses off, like my father who was a truck driver, and get nowhere financially in life. Put another way, I can "work hard" at trying to move a concrete wall with my bare hands but I doubt I'll get anywhere. Meanwhile, others build a financially stable life and never leave their computers. No judgement on lifestyle or what works for people, just saying. Whether mnkd management is working their butts off or not is not relevant as an investor. What is relevant is whether mnkd management is making headway at solving the problems with sales of afrezza and I can care less whether matt and team are working 24/7 with no food, sleep, sex, or TV....OR....if they can get it done with a few hours of concentration each day. Either way, I don't care. I DO care about afrezza sales so whatever it takes, matt, get to it. So far since the summer of 2015, matt and team have shot blanks and we have a stock price sub a buck to show for it.
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Post by alethea on Jan 6, 2017 15:45:34 GMT -5
nylefty, I don't think anyone cares how hard Matt or Mike are working or how nice they are. This is a business and the only thing that matters is results. And so far we haven't seen anything even remotely encouraging. Remember when we were told to expect scripts to increase in Sep? then it became Oct, then Nov, then Dec, and now there's no clear defined goal. All we have is stay tuned. How long are shareholders supposed to "stay tuned" when the product is not selling and cash is being depleted? Also, since cash position is so bad they had to let people go, who thought it would be a great idea to keep Hakan on the payroll, especially after proving what a disaster he was as a CEO. You can argue all you want. The writing is on the wall unless proven otherwise. Believing as you do then, does it not make sense to sell all your shares? Granted the great majority of one's loss may have already occurred. Nonetheless, why not sell now and preserve the small remaining value since you see no positives left with MNKD?
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Post by dictatorsaurus on Jan 6, 2017 15:58:38 GMT -5
nylefty, I don't think anyone cares how hard Matt or Mike are working or how nice they are. This is a business and the only thing that matters is results. And so far we haven't seen anything even remotely encouraging. Remember when we were told to expect scripts to increase in Sep? then it became Oct, then Nov, then Dec, and now there's no clear defined goal. All we have is stay tuned. How long are shareholders supposed to "stay tuned" when the product is not selling and cash is being depleted? Also, since cash position is so bad they had to let people go, who thought it would be a great idea to keep Hakan on the payroll, especially after proving what a disaster he was as a CEO. You can argue all you want. The writing is on the wall unless proven otherwise. Believing as you do then, does it not make sense to sell all your shares? Granted the great majority of one's loss may have already occurred. Nonetheless, why not sell now and preserve the small remaining value since you see no positives left with MNKD? I guess I'll buy and sell as I see suitable. However, my investment positions is not the topic at hand.
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Post by nylefty on Jan 6, 2017 16:54:33 GMT -5
Believing as you do then, does it not make sense to sell all your shares? Granted the great majority of one's loss may have already occurred. Nonetheless, why not sell now and preserve the small remaining value since you see no positives left with MNKD? I guess I'll buy and sell as I see suitable. However, my investment positions is not the topic at hand. I'd say that your investment position is of interest since you're such a relentless basher of MNKD.
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Post by dictatorsaurus on Jan 6, 2017 16:56:03 GMT -5
I guess I'll buy and sell as I see suitable. However, my investment positions is not the topic at hand. I'd say that your investment position is of interest since you're such a relentless basher of MNKD. Feel free to dispute anything I've said with facts. If you can display MNKD has been a great investment we are all ears. Maybe you can see something we are missing out on?
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Post by promann on Jan 6, 2017 17:08:24 GMT -5
Can anyone confirm if upper management has taken salary and bonus cuts? I would think that is necessary based on the extremely poor performance. Or are they still collecting their bonuses? Poor performace of the stock price maybe... But the performance of MNKD Management since Sanofi dropped Afrezza has been very good.. They have gotten an enormous amount of work done in the last year and they deserve applause. Stop bashing Management they are working very hard to make Afrezza a success..
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Post by dictatorsaurus on Jan 6, 2017 17:13:50 GMT -5
Can anyone confirm if upper management has taken salary and bonus cuts? I would think that is necessary based on the extremely poor performance. Or are they still collecting their bonuses? Poor performace of the stock price maybe... But the performance of MNKD Management since Sanofi dropped Afrezza has been very good.. They have gotten an enormous amount of work done in the last year and they deserve applause. Stop bashing Management they are working very hard to make Afrezza a success.. None cares how hard they are working. We need to see results. And so far we have nothing.
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Post by derek2 on Jan 6, 2017 17:48:24 GMT -5
nylefty, I don't think anyone cares how hard Matt or Mike are working or how nice they are. This is a business and the only thing that matters is results. And so far we haven't seen anything even remotely encouraging. Remember when we were told to expect scripts to increase in Sep? then it became Oct, then Nov, then Dec, and now there's no clear defined goal. All we have is stay tuned. How long are shareholders supposed to "stay tuned" when the product is not selling and cash is being depleted? Also, since cash position is so bad they had to let people go, who thought it would be a great idea to keep Hakan on the payroll, especially after proving what a disaster he was as a CEO. You can argue all you want. The writing is on the wall unless proven otherwise. Tim Cook just had his pay cut by 15% for not reaching sales goals. Seems that even the most successful companies hold their upper management accountable for performance. Fixed it
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 17:55:10 GMT -5
Can anyone confirm if upper management has taken salary and bonus cuts? I would think that is necessary based on the extremely poor performance. Or are they still collecting their bonuses? Poor performace of the stock price maybe... But the performance of MNKD Management since Sanofi dropped Afrezza has been very good.. They have gotten an enormous amount of work done in the last year and they deserve applause. Stop bashing Management they are working very hard to make Afrezza a success.. That's confusing the issue. The stock price generally reflects the outlook of a company. Not always and not at every moment in time, but overall it's generally accurate as nobody wants to leave money on the table. With regards to mnkd post sny, well, that's an opinion. I disagree and so does the stock market, so do the script counts, so does the rev numbers, so does the staff reductions over the last year, so does the balance sheet. Not sure what metrics you are using to define success, but in every metric that an investor typically uses, mnkd has had a tough 2016 to say the least. You complain about bashers but imo the pumpers are just as suspect as bashers. Neither position offers a fair look at the company, their current situation, and future prospects. Critical thinking and evaluation, however, can provide those answers. Problem is, one has to accept the outcome of a critical thought process in order to reap the benefits. Otherwise, it's just pumping and bashing.
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Post by nylefty on Jan 6, 2017 18:14:12 GMT -5
I've had it with bashers who have nothing to contribute other than whining...so for the first time I'm taking advantage of the block feature on this board.
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Post by promann on Jan 6, 2017 18:38:11 GMT -5
I've had it with bashers who have nothing to contribute other than whining...so for the first time I'm taking advantage of the block feature on this board. Nylefty im with you. There are some thick headed people that just want to wine. My god MNKD got screwed by Sanofi unexpectedly! And have changed over to a distribution and marketing company in record time with a low balance. Can we all just give management are support and backing and see if this can succeed this year. These people that lost a lot of money are not alone, I'm not going to explain my financial situation and wine but let me tell you I'm in deep very deep.. But I am convinced MNKD will succeed and these lows are temporary! Some say the stock price reflects managements performance, I say they are wrong.. Everyone knows how heavily this stock is shorted and the corruption of the non stop bashing on many news circuits . We know what we own the Afrezza users know how well it works, ignore these bashers hold on and prosper.
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