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Broken Moats on X

$WMT talking about investing heavily to lower prices with the bulk hitting at the end of Q2 and the real impact to be seen in Q3 and Q4....how is that not a negative for $TGT? Consumer incremental weaker according to wmt mgmt and while TGT has stepped over low comps, and created some traction with new assortment at current prices (17x next year on 3% growth and actually declining earnings yoy) very difficult to argue Target is cheap and isn't going to be threatened by new price competition for tighter wallets across WMT and TJX
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PAA Research on X

$ETD announces a $3.00/share special dividend to quell shareholders while Doug Bergeron's activist efforts escalate. As a reminder, $ETD made the strategic decision to pay almost all of its free cash flow out in dividends (regular + special) over the past few years. The company has no debt and still generates strong FCF despite overall weakness in the housing market and what I would call lackluster execution on its growth plans. Seems like there's still a lot of ways to win here as a shareholder.
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BDC on X

$XGN bio pharma revenue increased 40% yy in Q2 hitting a quarterly record. What we also love is that the stock trades for 2.5x sales vs a comp set at 10.3x. This is in advance of launching testing for Myositis which is another connective-tissue disorder that requires early diagnosis to treat and prevent serious organ damage. Rheumatologists have requested a calibrated Myositis test w/ 15x more frequency than any other test because the condition is so critical to rule out. Only $XGN will offer this and its coming in the 1H of 2027, maybe Q1 and the additional cost of launch are already baked into the cake.

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EVC Update

EVC reported a solid second quarter and outlook.

EVC $782M
Nat Stewart - Stock Picking Newsletter 22 clicks

Microsoft ($MSFT) - Deep Dive

Microsoft’s AI data-center buildout lifted annual CapEx from $5.5 billion in FY2014 to $115.9 billion in FY2026, resetting free-cash-flow…

MSFT $3.8T
Bearhold Research 18 clicks

The Verra Sneerer (NASDAQ:VRRM)

Verra Mobility renewed Hertz tolling management for five years. AutoKinex lets rental customers buy tolling, fuel and protection products…

VRRM $638M
The Oak Bloke 11 clicks

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