Friday, September 18, 2026

This Week in Special Situations: Cooper Companies, Sturm Ruger, Grab Holdings, Boston Omaha

Special-situations survey flags Cooper’s $3 billion buyback, Grab’s $900 million repurchase, and Beretta’s $44.80 partial tender for Sturm Ruger.

RGR $675M

Latticework by MOI Global Sep 18 1 click

Sep 13 ZTEKF $65M

Initiation Report

Atrium Research - Equity Research 4 clicks

Sep 13 CVV $29M

CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ:CVV)

Obscure Stocks 2 clicks

From X

@DeepSailCapital Sep 18 1 click

Deep Sail Capital on X

@LogicalThesis $MXCT ?

@junkbondinvest Sep 18

junkbondinvestor on X

Wendy's franchisee surprise bankruptcy filing. Stock down 85%. Friendly reminder to not buy OTC stocks. $MHGU https://t.co/LbEfbjCBba

@Mike10947310 Sep 18 1 click

Mike on X

@CapstackCapital Did you catch $FTEK CEO’s presentation? Quite strong, they expect to add more wins to backlog by EOY.

@orrdavid Sep 18 2 clicks

David Orr on X

I see this a lot in the investing business. For example, the young fiery aggressive fund managers of the 1990s, who called out dishonest bad management, are now behaving like the companies they used to vicisouly attack. Stuff like $GLRE or $HHH.

@BrokenMoats Sep 18 1 click

Broken Moats on X

Could see $JACK, $WEN, $PZZA all go bankrupt. Probably others across the QSR space (subway, Pizza Hut some of the more challenged private operators) -- to be fair some of these could get acquired too but interesting how that would play through commercial real estate and impact the non distressed survivors -- very challenging space with prices having soared (affordability) and consumers pushing back or finding better/comparable value at a Chili's etc. Freight costs (diesel and trucker shortage from policy moves) and food costs that are/will escalate (freight and commodities) is going to bring new challenges to margins. Menu prices likely need to reset lower across many of these chains but that is a very difficult process for owners and franchises to accomplish especially while input costs continue to rise. GLP1s hurt overall volume trends as well but......look out to automation/robotics in store and how trends tend to switch back to QSR/fast food in a more stressed economic condition there might be select opportunities in the coming months for a few players as prices have/are resetting fast across tis space

@majgeoinvesting Sep 18

Maj Soueidan on X

Hmm - Insiders give $XBP a lifeline? https://t.co/RKFuEsZfKa

@catechwilliams Sep 18 1 click

catechwilliams on X

$JELD 12x levered facing insurmountable near-term debt maturities. Engaged advisors to sell assets to stem insolvency. Longshot odds given accelerating deterioration in end-markets and rising input costs. Setting up for a Q4 bankruptcy.

@leevalueroach Sep 18 1 click

Lee Roach on X

I continue to view $EVC as severely mispriced here. Market is completely missing the big picture. https://t.co/T1vGykkx1F

The Groupon Turnaround — Dušan Šenkypl & Rana Kashyap | Ep. 3

Groupon CEO Dušan Šenkypl and CFO Rana Kashyap discuss rebuilding the local-experiences marketplace with AI infrastructure, better…

GRPN $868M

Mispriced Assets Sep 11 5 clicks

Independence Realty Buying Centerspace: Opportunity And Implications

Independence Realty Trust is buying Centerspace in stock to create an $8.1 billion apartment REIT, targeting 5% 2027 Core FFO per-share…

CSR $915M

Dane Bowler Sep 11

NET Power (NPWR):

NET Power’s $1.80 shares are paired with January $2 covered calls for 40 cents as the company pivots from carbon capture to Permian…

NPWR $144M

Triple S Special Situations Investing Sep 11 2 clicks

NewtekOne: Pivot Towards Holding Guaranteed Loans A Good Strategy

NewtekOne’s bank conversion and retention of SBA-guaranteed loans target recurring income, while a 6% yield and book-value valuation…

NEWT $326M

Stephen Nemo Sep 11

Sofwave Medical: Lifting Skin While the Beauty Sector Sags

Sofwave Medical grew Q2 revenue 43% as recurring usage fees reached 46% of sales for its non-invasive ultrasound skin-tightening devices.

SOFWF $406M

Substack von Philipp Sep 11 1 click

Zack Buckley on $PRTH's take private

Priority Technology’s chairman offered $6.00 to $6.15 a share to take PRTH private, while Zack Buckley argues Treasury Solutions and…

PRTH $641M

Yet Another Value Podcast Sep 10 3 clicks

(Idea) GeoPark’s Venezuela Deal Creates More Upside—And A More Difficult Valuation

GeoPark’s Bare Block acquisition targets $1.2 billion of 2030 EBITDA, but 42.1 million to 47.6 million new shares and Gilinski control…

GPRK $727M

HFI Research Sep 10 2 clicks

This Week in Special Situations: Signet Jewelers, Medipal Holdings, First REIT of New Jersey

Signet, Medipal and First REIT headline 27 situations spanning buybacks, activism, M&A and liquidation catalysts.

FREVS $118M

Latticework by MOI Global Sep 10 4 clicks

Fundamentals Turn In Favor Of Farmland Partners

Farmland Partners trades at 70% of NAV, with farmland appreciation, commodity prices and crop insurance supporting earnings beyond AFFO.

FPI $471M

Dane Bowler Sep 8

ContextLogic Acquires gChem (LOGC): Update and Valuation

ContextLogic will acquire specialty-solvent maker gChem for $850 million, funded by a $650 million rights offering and $250 million of…

LOGC $675M

Hidden Gems Investing Sep 8 5 clicks

ALLT · long

Allot LTD

ALLT $416M

Value Investors Club Jun 15 2 clicks

The Junk (Mail) Merger Arb

Star Equity’s $5 per-share Harte-Hanks acquisition offers $2.50 cash plus 0.25 STRRP per share after proration, against a $2 break price.

STRR $38MHHS $34M

Triple S Special Situations Investing Aug 24 8 clicks

RCEL 2026-08-24

AVITA Medical: Favorable Reimbursements For Skin Wound Care

AVITA Medical’s more predictable reimbursement, RECELL GO rollout and PermeaDerm economics support adoption, with cash flow breakeven…

RCEL $366M

Myriam Alvarez Aug 24 4 clicks

Portillo’s: Strategic Reset

Portillo’s reset follows weak Texas unit economics, cutting next year’s openings to five from roughly 10 annually and shrinking store…

PTLO $267M

TSOH Investment Research Aug 24

NIU 2026-08-22

Niu Technologies: A Disappointing Report Comes With A Silver Lining

Niu Technologies’ Q2 FY2026 earnings worsened despite putting the electric scooter maker on track for record annual results; revenue growth…

NIU $167M

MarketGyrations Aug 22 2 clicks

WD #355: AUNA/CAAP Earnings, Brazil, USMCA Trade Situation

CAAP reported decent second-quarter earnings and its first dividend, while Brazil rose on an election poll and USMCA trade developments…

AUNA $372M

Ian’s Insider Corner Aug 22

Research & Analysis: Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ: SLNG)

Stabilis Solutions lost its Galveston LNG offtake anchor, revenue fell 36% in 1H’26, and limited liquidity leaves its data-center power…

SLNG $93M

Monte Independent Investment Research Aug 21

PTLO 2026-08-20

Portillo's: Guidance Cut Confirms It's Cheap For A Reason

Portillo's guidance cut followed a 1.2% same-restaurant-sales decline and 1.9% margin compression, while its $343 million TRA liability…

PTLO $267M

KC Research Aug 20 2 clicks

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

The Navy’s Best Kept $180M Secret

Espey Mfg. & Electronics, ESP, supplies sole-source power systems for Navy Virginia and Columbia submarines, retaining fixed-price…

ESP $196M

Phynvesting Aug 19

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