Bill Ackman - who runs an 18 billion dollar hedge fund (Pershing Square) - has an interesting take on where the general business climate might be heading. If he's right, we might be partnered/merged/bought out sooner rather than later. Hie wrote the following words today:

"Merger and acquisition activity is about to explode as there are an enormous number of deals that have been deferred pending a more favorable regulatory environment for transactions. M&A will drive efficiency, greater profitability and growth. It will also enable the return of capital to investors who will seek to redeploy their profits and proceeds in new investment opportunities."

Small trials, mice trials, NP's trial - whatever the trial, I think some solid, positive results could, in the right investment environment, turn our flickery candle into a raging, blazing rocket in 5....4.....3....2............?