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.
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Nat Stewart on X
@calleymeans @SecKennedy Seems like a tailwind for Lifeway $LWAY
Raging Capital Ventures on X
Excited to see Elroy Air going public via SPAC with $CMII / $IPXG… Elroy has developed a hybrid-electric, autonomous VTOL aircraft called Chaparral that has both military and defense applications. We have invested in multiple rounds at Elroy, starting with their seed in 2018. Here’s the deck on Elroy: https://t.co/iRRILU5JFk https://t.co/dUaH1EKf4K
Mike on X
If you’ve been following the $PESI situation, this is important reading. Especially regarding grouting 200E waste. https://t.co/bsf03iTPKg
Mike on X
@DeepSailCapital $RDCM is interesting.
Timyan Bank Alert on X
Merion Road Capital Management and Blue Hill Advisors urge United Bancorporation of Alabama $UBAB to return excess capit... https://t.co/Ej02jreaap
marginofdanger on X
Is anyone looking at these busted digital treasury companies? A quick glance suggests a bunch of them are trading at 50%+ discounts to NAV with otherwise clean balance sheets. Will they all merge in stock for stock deals? Or convert into ETFs? $BRR $XXI $BMNR
marginofdanger on X
$QUCT ranch for sale for $75 million: https://t.co/dOfoTwB6ly
Investor Letters
All letters- Palm Harbour Capital July 2026 064850 $167M082920 $938M
- Protean Funds July 2026 DVYSR $86MTRUE-B $584M
- Alluvial Capital Management Second Quarter 2026 DGXX $435MDIG $459M
- Royce Investment Partners Year-to-Date Through 6/30/26 HCKT $246M
- Greenhaven Road Capital second quarter BUR $857MCODI $843M
- First Eagle Investments second quarter 2026 LXU $696MOIS $499M
- Ariel Investments Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 CLB $477M
- Cedar Creek Partners Q2 ‘26 ENDI $129MHRBR $129M
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…
Dorine Cherop 
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
LGCY · long Legacy Education
Legacy Education operates six California campuses offering post-secondary nursing, physician assistant and surgical education.
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.
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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 $1 billion, versus…
Cematrix Corp ($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.
[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…
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%…
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,…
Seer
Seer trades at $2.04 against $3.90 per share of net cash as activists press a board that rejected five buyout proposals and won reelection.
Hidden in Plane Sight
An aerospace company’s profitable core is obscured by a long-running FAA development program; approval, abandonment, or shrinking losses…
Gatekeeper Systems ($GSI.V) FINS Review
Gatekeeper Systems’ revenue rebound is overshadowed by $19.3 million in nine-month operating cash burn, swelling inventory and overdue…
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