A Busted Businesses or a Cyclical Bottom?
Two U.S. protein-snacking companies lost $6 billion in market value as impairments, inventory growth and margin pressure test whether the category has reached a cyclical bottom.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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Ian Bezek on X
@sequentanalyst @moneyandmore72 Fundsmith bought $app? Terry Smith must be rolling over in his grave.
Mike on X
They were! $WULF signed deal with Anthropic today https://t.co/82fVRUxJtN
Nat Stewart on X
@orrdavid I don't own $WEN but I do see a powerful upside potential. Perhaps I am biased as it has been my favorite burger fast food restaurant for 35+ years (the only one my parents let us go to when I was a kid😂).
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
Laughing Water Capital on X
@darkstarsats @JoesAutopen @cfrischer1 @CalgaryLeveen @mil01425146 @SteveCrowley Probably for the same reason the opposition has submitted reports that need to break the laws of physics in order to suggest interference. $NN
Timyan Bank Alert on X
Regions Financial $RF buys investment bank in latest bolt-on https://t.co/Lb11zJT8vY
Broken Moats on X
A lot of cross currents in themes/stocks trading contra day to day in the market. But probably not a coincidence the $2B ASR period ended June 30th for $BSX (on the lows) and now you see one of the bigger bounces the stock has experienced throughout this selloff.....maybe it does not stick, but BSX < $45 has been and remains quite compelling
Broken Moats on X
$hood perps announcement today is leverage^3 .......what could go wrong? perhaps some lessons from the bucket shops, and leverage dynamics of the 29' crash should be heeded. Their GoT theatrical announcement today and the $BX Taylor swift Christmas videos are going to age extremely well when the cycle busts
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