Thursday, September 24, 2026

Formula 1: Liberty Media’s Drive for Success

Liberty Media bought Formula 1 for $4.4 billion in 2017 and monetizes its exclusive commercial rights through racing, media and sponsorship.

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…

ASR $6.4B

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Firefly Aerospace q2’26 Earnings Update

Firefly Aerospace ended Q2 2026 with $1.5 billion backlog and a 2.49x book-to-bill ratio, adding lunar, defense and launch contracts for…

[scuttleslops] AAPL, SHOP, Databricks, Lonza

Apple has ceded frontier AI to partners like Google while planning AI-native glasses, camera-equipped AirPods and a smart-home hub over the…

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…

TPB $1.1B

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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.

INTC $631B

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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…

ESMR · long

Smart Shooter

Smart Shooter develops electro-optical, image-based fire-control systems that improve weapon accuracy and lethality in harsh environments.

[PQ] GRND: Margin Calls & Acquisitions

Grindr received a non-binding $18-per-share acquisition offer.

[PQ] VZ: New CEO Announced

Verizon appointed its independent lead director as CEO.

Buzzi (BZU.IM): Make Italy Great Again

Buzzi SpA, an €8.9 billion Italian cement producer, is presented as the world’s best-managed cement company.

[P] ESTC: Elastic Vesting Goals

Elastic’s vesting goals reveal what management is incentivizing.

Biographies: Standing on the shoulders of Giants - Week 2 picks

Phil Knight, John D. Rockefeller and North Korean defectors anchor three recommended biographies of ambition, capitalism and survival.

Shaping Dollar Tree into its new era.

Dollar Tree targets 12%-15% annual EPS growth through 2028 as it shifts to multi-price merchandise, refreshes stores and uses data-driven…

Drilling Down on Disposal: Parallels Between Produced Water and Municipal Waste Disposal

WaterBridge and Secure trade at 10–11x 2025 EBITDA despite produced-water disposal economics resembling higher-multiple municipal waste…

Small Bank over 100 years old trading below cash 7x P/E buying back stock, increasing dividend, growing deposits

Citizens Bancshares (CZBS) trades below book and parent-level cash while buying back shares, raising its dividend and holding $95.7 million…

Sector Story: Flavours & Fragrances Part I - An Introduction

Flavour and fragrance suppliers control 67% of a $40 billion market, earning recurring, protected margins through deep FMCG R&D ties.