Saturday, August 29, 2026

Late August 2026 Random Ramblings

Higher rates could compress equity multiples and raise AI data center lease costs, while UWMC and Cogent raise questions about CEO-driven capital allocation.

CCOI $377M

Yet Another Value Podcast Aug 27 13 clicks

Aug 27 VRRM $458M

The Verra Sneerer (NASDAQ:VRRM)

The Oak Bloke 6 clicks

Aug 27 DOMO $167M

Domo (Arigato), for this potential multi-bagger options trade

Triple S Special Situations Investing 3 clicks

From X

@stockgutter Aug 10 2 clicks

SG on X

$FF results looked good to me. I remain long and may add. https://t.co/GHDH7wjRX9

@majgeoinvesting Aug 10

Maj Soueidan on X

Well, it looks like $HQI is still seeing a recovery its business, strengthening throughout Q2. Staffing industry is tough right now, but Co. is still worth tracking. Regarding $MPAA, I guess the chapter 11 asset purchase is still an intriguing catalyst. @InfoArbMonitor https://t.co/uKHwcYQEWr https://t.co/mwNrHQkxkT

@stockgutter Aug 10 1 click

SG on X

$CHMI to be acquired by $MITT in cash + stock deal. https://t.co/OX3l8bgvDj

@majgeoinvesting Aug 10

Maj Soueidan on X

Here’s the facts on $SIF: •Sales up 18% on volume + pricing power •Backlog up YoY & sequentially •Adjusted EPS was 51c vs 2c, not a 1c loss vs 54c! •Mgmt EBITDA calc even includes a one-time gain! Wouldn’t be surprised if SIF recoups the entire pullback, pretty swiftly. https://t.co/JTnYurzxzT

@majgeoinvesting Aug 10

Maj Soueidan on X

$SIF 35% pullback is going to be glorious. 🤣was their best qtr, yet. “This is a lesson on why you need to read press releases and filings, thoroughly, not just relying on headlines or even AI for your investment decisions. The manual process is your edge in smaller cap land.” https://t.co/iXr8inbjpr

@ActAccordingly Aug 10

PAA Research on X

I still own $AIRS and think it will work. The company is in a much better financial and operational position than it was a year ago. Heading into the quarter, I thought they would post 3-5% same center comps, instead we got a 1% and they stated June/July was "soft". Guidance came down $1.0-$1.5MM for EBITDA, probably not the stuff (-40%+) declines are made of, but you have a ton of fast money and retail here. Brutal. However, the company spent a fair amount on top of the funnel brand marketing the past 3-6 months, the returns on that spend are longer tail in nature. Leverage is <2.0x now. They keep adding to the "menu" for procedures, which should drive significant improvements in site utilization and incremental margins that could approach 40-50%. This business has the potential to reach 150-200 units at 20-25% EBITDA margins. That would represent $1.0B in topline and $200MM+ of EBITDA. Obviously that doesn't happen anytime soon, but they can get back to de novo site expansion of 2-4 units a year starting in 2027 to get the growth flywheel going. The industry remains incredibly fragmented and the GLP-1 tailwinds for aesthetics are quite real. It's kind of remarkable the stock trades like this given the size of the float, which is probably only 12-13MM shares. Hopefully we'll see some insider buying in the coming days. At these levels, this would be an attractive asset for quite a few potential buyers IMO.

@TimyanBankAlert Aug 10 2 clicks

Timyan Bank Alert on X

HBT Financial to acquire Tri-County Financial in $204.6M deal $HBT $TYFG https://t.co/27xbZI2Ai5

@majgeoinvesting Aug 10

Maj Soueidan on X

$MPAA - Dud Q1, but reaffirmed guidance. Most interested in seeing how long it will take to realize benefits from comp bankruptcy. The call might give clues. I’m still on the fence given mgmt. spotty track record. Worth noting that they’re buying stock. https://t.co/JYNccc6yM5 https://t.co/mwNrHQkxkT

FUFU 2026-08-27

BitFuFu: A $93 Million Liability No One Can Explain

BitFuFu’s $93.4 million unexplained long-term payable equals 57% of liabilities, overshadowing sharply higher self-mining and hosting…

FUFU $242M

Dorine Cherop Aug 27

Aloe Aloe Aloe what 'ave VERRA then?

Verra Mobility's new seven-year Avis agreement replaces a customer worth over 10% of revenue on materially worse economics, exposing…

VRRM $458M

The Oak Bloke Aug 20 13 clicks

Jumia

Jumia’s January 2028 $7/$15 call spread risks $1.15 for up to $6.85 if cost cuts and marketplace growth deliver adjusted EBITDA and…

JMIA $917M

Triple S Special Situations Investing Aug 18 13 clicks

Why DoorDash’s Autonomous Strategy Beats Uber’s Hodgepodge

DoorDash’s integrated autonomous-delivery strategy contrasts with Uber’s 2026 divestment of Serve Robotics, its former delivery-robot…

SERV $386M

MBI Deep Dives Aug 17 4 clicks

Stock Trade Compilation Diez

E.W. Scripps, Team Internet, Monro, doValue and Inter & Co feature as special-situation trades involving mergers, asset sales, leverage and…

SSP $263MMNRO $430M

Triple S Special Situations Investing Aug 17 9 clicks

Entravision Q2 Notes

Entravision’s ATS revenue rose 230% to $182.8 million in Q2, but shares fell from above $14 to about $8 after management forecast…

EVC $666M

The Value Road Aug 11 13 clicks

40 Stock Pitches (3rd-9th August)

Navient trades near 40% of tangible book as Gator Financial Partners argues private student-loan growth and restructuring can reverse its…

NAVI $855M

Capital Employed Aug 10 9 clicks

These Power Stocks (Not Semis) Are The Real AI Beneficiaries, Say Investing Brother Duo Up 1,300%

Pernas Research names Capstone Energy and Stabilis Solutions as AI data-center power beneficiaries, alongside Tenable, Upwork, Wise and…

SLNG $93M

The Monetary Matters Network Aug 7 9 clicks

My Pitch Deck Slide Show from the MS Microcaps Summer Virtual Conference

Butler National Corporation is the subject of a stock pitch presented at the MS Microcaps Summer Virtual Conference.

BUKS $258M

The Value Road Aug 6 8 clicks

DEC-laration of independence

Diversified Energy cut $233 million of debt in 1H26, repurchased $93 million of stock and sold $273 million of land and assets while…

DEC $959M

The Oak Bloke Aug 6 7 clicks

LGCY · long

Legacy Education

Legacy Education operates six California campuses offering post-secondary nursing, physician assistant and surgical education.

LGCY $116M

Value Investors Club May 29

ARQQ 2026-08-25

Arqit Quantum: The Little Boat That Couldn't

Arqit Quantum trades at 397.6x FY26 EV/Sales while facing 5.44 million shares of dilution, cash burn and uncertain recurring revenue.

ARQQ $420M

Luis Cortes Dequidt Aug 25 1 click

A Venezuela Lottery Ticket for 41 Cents

Lionheart Holdings’ 41-cent CUBWW warrants hinge on a SPAC merger valuing KEO Energy’s Venezuelan PetroUrdaneta stake at $1 billion, versus…

CUB $285M

Triple S Special Situations Investing Aug 3 7 clicks

Cematrix Corp ($CEMX.TO) FINS Review

Cematrix posted record Q2 revenue of $18.7 million, up 76%, and $3.5 million of net income, while backlog fell 9% from year-end.

CTXXF $50M

Wolf's Substack Jul 31 2 clicks

[OTCM] Listings for the rest of us

OTC Markets gives smaller, distressed, and lightly disclosed companies a trading venue outside NYSE and Nasdaq, with lower listing barriers…

OTCM $650M

scuttleblurb Jul 31 3 clicks

This Stock Just Got Cheaper on Better Numbers

A debt-free American manufacturer now trades at roughly 7x annualized Q2 EBITDA, with $7.35 per share in net cash and a tender floor 18.5%…

RGR $675M

The Value Road Jul 30 4 clicks

Entravision: Another Whale Has Emerged

Entravision’s Q1 filings contain a new footnote disclosure pointing to a potential second large advertiser beyond its Hong Kong customer,…

EVC $666M

The Value Road Jul 28 11 clicks

Seer

Seer trades at $2.04 against $3.90 per share of net cash as activists press a board that rejected five buyout proposals and won reelection.

SEER $115M

Triple S Special Situations Investing Jul 28 4 clicks

Hidden in Plane Sight

An aerospace company’s profitable core is obscured by a long-running FAA development program; approval, abandonment, or shrinking losses…

ASLE $260M

The Mikro Kap Jul 26 3 clicks

Gatekeeper Systems ($GSI.V) FINS Review

Gatekeeper Systems’ revenue rebound is overshadowed by $19.3 million in nine-month operating cash burn, swelling inventory and overdue…

GKPRF $133M

Wolf's Substack Jul 23 1 click

Saturday, August 29, 2026

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