Ciena & Fabrinet: The Road Ahead for Optics
Ciena and Fabrinet benefit as AI clusters require high-speed optics within and between data centers, through networking systems and contract manufacturing respectively.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
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AltayCap on X
@rubicon59 Problem is $APP is in the "this might be a total scam" bucket. If it's not, yeah it's cheap. I'm not so sure. Could be wrong, but it never smelled right to me.
Myles on X
$META is going to be a killer short soon. Not because I think it's overvalued, I don't. But because the new ownership base is a bunch of paper handed hype followers that will drop it at the first crack.
Lee Roach on X
You guys are sleeping on $GME https://t.co/i9EzDPRTz1
Timyan Bank Alert on X
@vapreps @DarkfireCapital There were many opportunities to sell $BORT too early. https://t.co/PHXDkTM888
Barbarian Capital on X
GoDaddy receives takeover offer from maker of Norton antivirus software $GDDY https://t.co/mVxICV9LMa
Barbarian Capital on X
Darden Restaurants Posts Sales Gains but Profit Slips on Higher Expenses $DRI https://t.co/gf0C60Y1T6
Barbarian Capital on X
BlackRock Investment Portfolios Debut on the Blockchain as Digital Tokens $BLk https://t.co/5XHSFbk9HR
Timyan Bank Alert on X
@vapreps Lyn Hayth did a fine job turning $BORT after the GR and Michelle Austin has continued the tradition.
Investor Letters
All letters- Protean Funds August 2026 BVNKF $2.5BSUSRF $262M
- Janus Henderson Investors July 2026 KLAC $270BMCK $100B
- Pendelhaven Asset Management B.V. July 2026 DR0 $438MALM $3.8B
- Asset Value Investors Ltd July 2026 079940 $399MUNVGY $26B
- PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. July 2026 NEO $1BVNP $1.9B
- Kernow Asset Management July 2026 CKNHF $2.1BCMCX $2.5B
- Lindsell Train Limited July RMVEY $3.3BLDNXF $52B
- Forager Funds Management July 2026 BVS $981M
Formula 1: Liberty Media’s Drive for Success
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Long Opportunities In Semiconductor Capital Equipment Part I - ASML, AMAT, LRCX
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste: Quant Ratings Say Sell, But The Underlying Moat Says Strong Buy
ASR’s $992 million Motiva acquisition broadens its South American airport network after a 25% YTD decline, while its 8.5% FCF yield and…
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Firefly Aerospace q2’26 Earnings Update
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[scuttleslops] AAPL, SHOP, Databricks, Lonza
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A special situation with a 23% spread (110% IRR) by Q4 2026. Where the worst-case scenario is the deal closing and upside is higher if it doesn’t
ZIM’s proposed deal carries a claimed 23% spread and 110% IRR by Q4 2026, with Q3 and Q4 dividends potentially raising returns if closing…
Turning Point Brands: The Market Is Now Overly Concerned (Rating Upgrade)
Turning Point Brands reaffirmed 2026 guidance after a CEO change, while ALP and FRE expansion has compressed margins through marketing and…
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Research Roundup Vol. LIII
Micron’s customer agreements, Analog Devices’ acquisitions, Ondas’ GATE deal and Baker Hughes’ power systems position them for AI…
Intel: The Party Is Only Getting Started
Intel reported Q2 2026 revenue of $16.13 billion, up 25.4%, as AI PCs and data-center CPUs lifted margins and narrowed foundry losses.
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$FOUR: Shift4 at 6.5x EBITDA. Is the organic growth real? | Emeth Value Capital
Shift4 trades at 6.5x EBITDA despite 11% reported organic growth, with Shift4 Dine equipment leases cited as evidence of net-new merchant…
HNRG · long Hallador Energy CO
Hallador Energy, a coal producer, is pitched as a long based on five value components and potential 2026 catalysts.
Preview of the Week Ahead: W/C August 31, 2026
The week of August 31 features U.S. manufacturing, jobs and services data, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hold above key moving averages and…
Ultragenyx ($RARE): A Catalyst-Driven Thesis With Asymmetric Upside
Ultragenyx targets $730-760 million of 2026 revenue after GENGLYCOS approval, with UX111’s FDA decision and GTX-102 Phase 3 data due in…
FTRE 2026-08-30 Fortrea Holdings: The Turnaround Is Showing Up In Earnings Before Revenue
Fortrea’s adjusted EBITDA rose 24% in H1 as cost cuts outpaced a 3.4% revenue decline, while new business awards increased 19%.
Manimala Misra 2 clicks
Three small caps from my watchlist (August 2026)
EverQuote, an $864 million digital insurance marketplace, and PAR Technology, an $808 million restaurant software provider, lead a…
MSFT 2026-08-30 Microsoft: A High-Quality AI Name That Is No Longer Misunderstood
Microsoft’s Azure surpassed $100 billion in annual revenue as growth accelerated to 43%, while AI infrastructure spending compressed cloud…
Vinay Utham, CFA 2 clicks
Tidewater (TDW): The $225,000 Boat They Laughed At Built the Biggest Fleet on Water
Tidewater’s 200-vessel offshore fleet trades at 40% of replacement cost as the global orderbook sits at 4% of supply, versus 34% last cycle.
Investing in the Age of AI: Too Late or only the Beginning?
AI beneficiaries Nvidia, TSMC, Alphabet, Amazon and SK hynix delivered sharply higher earnings alongside share gains, keeping forward…
PAHC 2026-08-30 Phibro Animal Health: Zoetis Integrated And Better Cash Flow Ahead
Phibro Animal Health’s Zoetis MFA acquisition broadens its vaccines, nutrition and companion-animal businesses, while Chicago Heights…
Myriam Alvarez 2 clicks
Is IREN Fucked? (Q4 Earnings Thoughts)
IREN says contracted AI-cloud ARR will rise from $1 billion to $4 billion by year-end, supported by GPU customer prepayments, financing and…
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