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.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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Nat Stewart on X
National Beverage $FIZZ fiscal 2026 annual report (out today): "...It is the willingness to confront uncertainty, again and again, that reveals character, creates opportunity and ultimately defines and endures".
Nat Stewart on X
Stellar, heartfelt annual report message from National Beverage $FIZZ on America's 250th out today: "...It is the willingness to confront uncertainty, again and again, that reveals character, creates opportunity and ultimately defines and endures".
John_Hempton on X
Having a ugly day in markets. The only thing that is working is my (too small) $AMC short. It seems sensible to trade along with Ken and his naked short ladder attacks.
JabroniCoin.USD on X
UBS on $CENX Oklahoma optionality “The only real growth story in aluminum, or meaningful shareholder returns” https://t.co/56beYZN7hE
A Capital on X
You just know it’s a quality day when both $EOSE and $AXTI are ripping… Real titans of industry there.
JabroniCoin.USD on X
UBS: We believe $CENX offers the best leverage to a US Regional Premium that is sustainably higher. CENX currently trades at ~3.1x UBSe 2027 EBITDA estimates (below ~5x normalized 5yr average). We expect CENX to rerate towards our ~4x peak multiple driven by clarity… https://t.co/93RbEN5Ex7
DOMO Capital Management, LLC on X
Another $PBI debt upgrade... "Pitney Bowes Inc. Upgraded To 'BB-' From 'B+' On Strong Credit Metrics; Outlook Revised To Stable From Positive" https://t.co/dl97639K74
Investor Letters
All letters- Pendelhaven Asset Management B.V. Q3 2026 ALM $4.1B
- Protean Funds August 2026 BVNKF $2.4B
- Asset Value Investors Ltd July 2026 9301 $3.4B
- Lindsell Train Limited July RMVEY $3.7B
- Kernow Asset Management July 2026 CKNHF $2BCMCX $2.6B
- Forager Funds Management July 2026 4733 $4B
- PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. July 2026 KXS $3.5B
STNE 2026-08-25 StoneCo: Deep Value Hiding Behind Brazil's Rate Fears - For Now
StoneCo's buybacks and special dividend produced roughly 39% H1 shareholder yield as Brazil's rate cuts slow and competition persists.
IWA Research 3 clicks
Planet Fitness: The $10 Gym That Grew Into a Franchise Machine
Planet Fitness runs 2,930 clubs and 21.5 million memberships through an asset-light franchise model funded by $15 monthly dues, royalties…
SEZL 2026-08-23 Sezzle: The Numbers Don't Support The Selloff
Sezzle fell 20% after Q2 despite a revenue and EPS beat and higher guidance, as marketing spending and seasonality drove a sequential…
Daniel James 3 clicks
$ELAL: El Al is a wartime monopoly at 2x EBITDA. Is that a trap? | ASB Partners
El Al trades near 2x EBITDA after wartime near-monopoly profits, with $1.3 billion of net cash and owned aircraft weighed against…
CCC Is in the Middle of the Wreckage
CCC, the dominant auto physical-damage claims estimator, connects 27 of the top 30 insurers with 31,000 repair shops as takeout rumors…
SA 2026-08-20 Seabridge Gold: Fairly Valued Now But Big Upside
Seabridge Gold's KSM gold-copper project could re-rate on a joint venture, 2027 feasibility study and infrastructure progress, with gold…
Redfern Research 
ZhongAn Online (6060.HK): The Insurtech Everyone Gave Up On
ZhongAn Online trades at 0.57 times book after five profitable underwriting years, with a 95.8% combined ratio and ZA Bank’s first…
$DNOW: the boring distributor that could double on 2029 numbers | Firebird Management
DNOW’s MRC Global merger targets $75 million of synergies, with a 2029 bull case of $30 to $32 per share driven by cash flow and rerating.
Quick Value #326 - Shift4 Payments (FOUR)
Shift4 Payments trades at 6.9x EBITDA after a 50% five-year share decline, while leverage from acquisitions and slowing EPS growth weigh on…
$UWMC lost $600m hedging a deal they'd already lost
UWMC booked a roughly $600 million Q2 hedging loss tied to TWO months after the deal collapsed, contributing to an expensive capital raise.
MGRC · long Mcgrath Rentcorp
McGrath RentCorp's conservatively financed hard assets, pricing growth and a struggling competitor, WSC, underpin the long thesis.
X-Energy Could Be Building One Of Nuclear Energy's Most Valuable Platforms
X-energy targets $1.8 billion in annual revenue and more than 42% gross margins by 2032 through reactor IP, project services and…
Simple Investment Ideas 2 clicks
Peloton: Subscriber Squeeze
Peloton’s improved balance sheet has not stopped weak subscription trends or sharp volatility, prompting purchases near $3.70, a later…
WD #353: Colombia, Earnings (INTR, BRKR, TEAM)
Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella signals tax cuts and an Ecopetrol revival, while Inter & Co.
2026 Q2 Earnings Updates: WeightWatchers, Shift4, Bumble
Bumble fell, Shift4 dropped 23% and WeightWatchers rose 18% after earnings, prompting added Shift4 exposure and a sharp WeightWatchers…
Floor & Decor: 2Q26 Business Update
Floor & Decor’s same-store sales improved to minus 2%, while $45 million of tariff refunds lifted second-quarter gross profit and operating…
Floor & Decor 2Q26 Business Update: Encouraging Same Store Sales Trends
Floor & Decor’s same-store sales improved to minus 2% in 2Q26, while $45 million of tariff refunds lifted profit and funded pricing,…
Floor & Decor 2Q'26: Tentative Green Shoots
Floor & Decor held 2026 guidance after a 2Q beat, with comps improving through June; tariff refunds lifted margins and may fund pricing…
Quick Value #324 - Resideo + ADI Global
Resideo will spin off lower-margin ADI Global distribution after ending its $1.59 billion Honeywell indemnity, separating manufacturing and…
Weekend Digest 351: Market Volatility, TFSL, Roper, Booz Allen, TIPS Vs. Treasury Bonds
AI momentum trades are unwinding as leveraged products amplify volatility; TFS Financial offers a 7.5% yield on cost and potential upside…
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