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MEDICAL MARKETING, A Speculative Punt That Might Reap Rich Rewards (MMG)     

goldfinger - 01 Sep 2004 15:33

This ones a heck of a specualive investment but it seems that the institutions are willing to stomp up the cash to back it in the long term.

Heres the latest news from Killik stocbrokers on the company..........

MEDICAL MARKETING Joint Venture

We recently highlighted Medical Marketing (MMG) as worthy of attention. The company, in which I have a personal share holding, has this morning announced the formation of a joint venture, Genvax, to develop a novel DNA vaccine platform technology.

Human trials have been underway since 2001 in areas such as Lymphoma and Myeloma but the technology has broad applications in cancer, viral and bacterial infections (hence the term platform). The technology works on boosting the immune system by teaching it to identify hard to recognise cancer proteins as foreign and destroy them. Early results from the 25 patient trial in lymphoma are encouraging and evaluation of the result is expected by March 2005. Successful results should mean big pharmaceutical groups will start to take financial and commercial interests around that time.

This looks to be the first of a series of announcements due from Medical Marketing as it has a range of predominantly cancer trials moving into the clinical stage. (news flow could push the price higher)

The stock has made good progress in recent sessions up to the mid-80p level where the company is valued at just under 40 million. ENDS.

Please DYOR

cheers GF.

mickeyskint - 11 Apr 2005 16:14 - 1204 of 2444

Again this says it all. Note the phone number at the end.

Frankly I think your behaviour is an absolute disgrace Mr Cawkwell- please correct me if I am wrong- you have built a large short position in a company and then used a website of which your wife is a shareholder and you have an existing major influence over to distribute a summary of a poorly researched analyst note in an attempt to draw in further sellers and drive the price down and profit for yourself-this was all done without initially declaring to the subscribers and the public at large the short positions already taken out by you and your colleagues. In my book that is frontrunning stock and is almost certainly illegal.

You are not regulated but Mr Winnifrith is and I think that is what people who have been affected by this despicable and unfounded campaign should be concentrating on.

I also find the timely publication of an inaccurate brokers note very interesting- for those who do not know, Gary Waanders is not an expert in the field of specifically cancer "vaccines"- the note should imo opinion have been fully revoked although I suspect KBC could not do that without exposing themselves to major legal action.

You are probably covered by the fact that it is Winnifrith who is reporting your actions and as a result sadly you will probably get away with what can only be described as blatant theft and the fact it is on the back of a company which has just made a major breakthrough in cancer treatment makes it even worse. How do you sleep at night? Dont give me some rubbish about the fact it was overvalued and market forces etc. This was a planned and coordinated attack using clever spin and has suceeded in ripping off genuine shareholders.

I notice there was no mention of MMGs substantial fall in Fridays edition of the UK Analayst Stock Market Report- I wonder why? Are they turing the heat up on T1ps.com? It was surely worthy of a mention. Winnifrith is however as guilty as you imo and I hope they throw the book at him.

If there is a case to be made here of blatant frontrunning stock, I urge everyone on this board who has been affected by this campaign to launch individual complaints to the FSA and LSE and aimed at T1ps.com instead of specifically Cawkwell. The contact details are as follows- 020 7066 4900 and market.abuse@fsa.gov.uk .


MS

mickeyskint - 11 Apr 2005 16:26 - 1205 of 2444

And so it goes on. Lots of debate today and Simon is getting a real verbal pasting.

tombarr - 10 Apr'05 - 15:57 - 4525 of 4694


I could not agree more with the comments from 12348 on the potential illegalities.

For those of you wishing to add to Mr Cawkwells impressive list of convictions and censures for things that he claims he hasnt done, please bear in mind that it is the Aim Panel at the London Stock Exchange that regulates this area.

Readers could do worse than to call the LSE General Switchboard 020 7797 1000 first thing Monday morning and register their complaint. Numerous voices do make a difference. Oh, and while you are speaking to the regulator, make sure that you get across the point that the person purporting to be Simon Cawkwell here (and they are certainly related, if not one and the same) has yet again very publicly expressed utter contempt for the effectiveness of that same regulator. Anyone with access to a companies search facility might also like to look into the shareholding and directorship structure of T1ps.com to back up these points, and maybe post that information here as well.

My take is that Mrs Cawkwell, if a shareholder of T1ps.com as claimed here, would be considered a related holder to SC, no matter what he might attempt to spin. 12348 seems pretty much spot on in referring this as front running, not of another trade but in that the short was publicly declared and on (and, SC, I SHOUT again) a REGULATED TIP SITE, after the position was taken - in order to influence the price.

12348: It seems pretty clear that market abuse has likely occurred, and, in the absence of any other action or information it might be entirely reasonable to suspend the stock.

Again, aside from the financial implications, I repeat that I find it highly objectionable that an oncology research company with a raft of maybe life changing products is subject to this kind of low and possibly illegal attack. The fact that SC attempts to dress it up as some sort of intellectual exercise is disingenuous in the extreme - and something that a child could see through. A knock on the door from the boys in blue is well overdue.

MS


Chiva20 - 11 Apr 2005 16:40 - 1206 of 2444

Great read MS much obliged.

chad - 11 Apr 2005 16:43 - 1207 of 2444

Yep, very interesting MS, cheers.

mickeyskint - 11 Apr 2005 16:47 - 1208 of 2444

This is the one I've been looking for. From the other place.

tombarr - 11 Apr'05 - 14:01 - 4661 of 4702


STOP PRESS * STOP PRESS * STOP PRESS
You heard it here first: Update on Gary Waanders. My broker has spoken to a contact at KBC and understands that Gary Waanders has tendered his resignation. I have just called KBC to verify this and have spoken to someone in his office:

44 (0)20 7418 8900

Conversation Summary:

Is that Gary Waaanders?
No, hes out of the office at present
Has Gary Waanders left the company?
"No, Not yet.
Is He going to leave?
I believe so".
Thanks
Maybe I have, er spoken out of turn here. Can I help you any further?
No thanks. You have been very helpful indeed. Bye.

So a reasonable assumption is that GW has resigned, spookily, but KBC Peel Hunt are muddying the waters by not ejecting him instantly.

So, a low target brokers note, factual inaccuracies, a bear campaign AND a mysterious resignation of the author that supplied the content to kick it all off. The plot doesnt just get thicker, its virtually treacle here.

MS


mickeyskint - 11 Apr 2005 16:51 - 1209 of 2444

That's it I'm getting fed up. A large G&T is calling I hope the postings were of interest.

12348 - 11 Apr'05 - 15:10 - 4685 of 4703


The ramifications of KBC making Waanders fully retract the note could potentially have been huge- if this is true and I have heard it from other sources as well, KBC have used damage limitation- a note is subjective so Waanders was clearly made to rewrite it including new factual information which he had originally got wrong- keeping the same valuation is an opinion and as a result KBC have managed to somewhat cover themselves- but come on, the timing of Waanders resignation can hardly be a coincidence- what will be of interest is whether or not Mr Cawkwell or any other members or associates of T1ps.com took out short positions prior to the initial note being released.

MS

jimmy b - 11 Apr 2005 17:57 - 1210 of 2444

Nice one Mickey ,im getting back in on this ,maybe tomorrow..JB

049balt - 11 Apr 2005 18:12 - 1211 of 2444

There will be an update on MMG BY MW tonight, ibelieve it will be very positive...

hlyeo98 - 11 Apr 2005 19:12 - 1212 of 2444

It's great. It is time to stack up MMG. Good news is undoubtedly coming out. WHEN is the question? The sooner the better.

049balt - 11 Apr 2005 21:54 - 1213 of 2444

There is an update on MW tonight, it is fantastic reading for bull of MMG

moneyplus - 12 Apr 2005 02:00 - 1214 of 2444

Glad to hear it's good -can we have some idea what it says-or is it not allowed?
Hope SC keeps getting it in the neck as he's getting above himself! A pompous patronising self serving twerp!! IMO. Good luck to all who have faith. MP

goldfinger - 12 Apr 2005 02:09 - 1215 of 2444

Banjomick and swseun, I cant reply to your PMs as it appear
s you are not set up for incoming PMS. Click on your name and go into user settings. Cheers GF.

Hi,MP yes would be nice to have a clue what Mike Walters as said.

goldfinger - 12 Apr 2005 02:16 - 1216 of 2444

Bloody hell looks like its true. As he resigned??????????????????????????.

This is the headline on Mike Walters site tonight...............


Waandering Star
11/4/2005

Has Gary gone a'waandering? And what was he trying to say?ENDS.


What was he trying to say, looks to me like he as gone ( the resignation/push rumours must be true). Should do wonders for the price and looks like poor old Evil is in the s---.

cheers GF.


cheers GF. PS, thats it Im back in tomorrow with avengance.

rob308 - 12 Apr 2005 06:39 - 1217 of 2444

Morning guy's hoping for a positive start as I made a big (to me big) buy yesterday and of course still holding long termers
good luck guy's

seawallwalker - 12 Apr 2005 07:37 - 1218 of 2444

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1457483,00.html

MMI rallies

KBC Peel Hunt said yesterday there was no truth in rumours that the author of a controversial sell note on Aim-listed biotech company Medical Marketing International had been forced to resign.

MMI shares have almost halved in value since analyst Gary Waanders published a research report that claimed the company, which has a cancer vaccine in development, was massively overvalued and its shares were worth no more than 40p.

However, a spokesman for KBC said Mr Waanders had resigned weeks ago because he was joining another stockbroker that specialises in the drug industry.

MMI rallied 17p to 189.5p yesterday as false rumours circulated that Mr Waanders departure was attributable to inaccuracies in the note.

Quick Cash - 12 Apr 2005 07:48 - 1219 of 2444

coincidence? I don't think so ..

mickeyskint - 12 Apr 2005 08:05 - 1220 of 2444

Look at the buys piling in.

MS

goldfinger - 12 Apr 2005 08:24 - 1221 of 2444

Lol there nearlly as good as Evil at spinning a yarn. Must have got a nice golden hand shake.

Piled back in this morning and having more aswell.

cheers GF. BUY BUY BUY.

goldfinger - 12 Apr 2005 08:48 - 1222 of 2444

Buyers flocking into this one.

cheers GF.

jimmy b - 12 Apr 2005 08:49 - 1223 of 2444

Can you see this back to 200p + GF ...JB..
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