Saturday, October 3, 2026

The Art of Doing Financial Engineering

AI infrastructure’s $6.3 trillion financing gap is driving structured debt and asset-backed solutions, starting with Meta’s planned 5GW Louisiana data center.

MS $294B

Net Interest Oct 3 5 clicks

Oct 2 LEN $18B

EXCLUSIVE: Lennar’s Big New Customer Is Its Own Spinoff, Millrose

Hunterbrook 2 clicks

Oct 2 NKE $51B

Nike: The Defense Holds, the Offense Is Unproven

Latticework by MOI Global 2 clicks

From X

@finphysnerd Oct 3 2 clicks

Myles on X

Adding long exposure (through $IWM and $RSP mainly) makes me feel sick, which backs up my belief that the timing is good to add long exposure.

@TidefallCapital Oct 3 2 clicks

Trevor Scott on X

@TSOH_Investing this is what $nke tried to do unsuccessfully

@irbezek Oct 3 1 click

Ian Bezek on X

@coffeesnob @DELAESPRIELLAE Fun because this is 1. my local airport and 2. an $ASR property.

@calvinblissett Oct 3 1 click

Calvin Blissett on X

@UsefulSupplyCo @grok for $ARTNA respond with the correct figures about what I mentioned and is there any current analyst coverage? If so how many, who and what price target

@finphysnerd Oct 3 1 click

Myles on X

@whatsgoingoninm $HHH is a little different. The fee structure is weird and they have a weirder collection of assets, not just a bunch of publically listed stocks anyone can buy. Though no capital returns. Still not a great structure but not as egregious as PSH.

@majgeoinvesting Oct 3 5 clicks

Maj Soueidan on X

$FEIM (defense) was a great example of this. Not only was backlog growing, it was replacing sub 30% gross margin backlog with over 40% GM. You had all day to buy the stock between $8 & $15 in 2024. Now it’s pushing $100. $SIF (defense) might be approaching that type of set-up. https://t.co/wZh0Jqi3dz

@TidefallCapital Oct 3 3 clicks

Trevor Scott on X

@realroseceline Kind of crazy that $APP was at a quarter trillion market cap

@irbezek Oct 3 2 clicks

Ian Bezek on X

@SayNoToTrading @YehiaElgohary Would need to do a stock split, $1000 share price ruins a price-weighted index. $TXN has to get in on one of these Dow additions eventually.

[scuttleslops] Cloudflare wants bots to pay; OpenAI’s ad ambitions; Memory chip competition; Muse is a proactive assistant; the Wintel of cars and robots; Atlassian as a coordinating layer

Cloudflare is building HTTP 402 payments for AI agents, using its web network to let publishers charge bots for content access.

NET $125B

scuttleblurb Oct 2 1 click

Nike, Part Two: The Deep Dive

Nike’s second Latticework program examines the company and the global athletic footwear and apparel industry for professional investors.

NKE $51B

Latticework by MOI Global Oct 2 1 click

Nike, Part One: The Story

Nike grew from a $1,000 shoe-distribution venture in 1964 into the largest sports brand, using athlete endorsements, product innovation and…

NKE $51B

Latticework by MOI Global Oct 2 2 clicks

ServiceNow: Still A 'Strong Buy' As AI Revenues Gain Traction

ServiceNow expects AI annual contract value to reach $1.5 billion by year-end, with assist-pack consumption pricing supporting growth…

NOW $145B

Jetstream Research Oct 2 1 click

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) Stock Rating: Accumulate After Q2 FY12/26 Earnings

Rocket Lab reported Q2 revenue up 62% to $234.1 million and backlog up 137% to $2.36 billion, while operating losses and cash burn…

RKLB $40BIRDM $5B

Cestrian Capital Research Oct 2

Research & Analysis | AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR): MRO Holdings Reshapes the Margin Profile

AAR’s $1.8 billion acquisition of a 65% stake in MRO Holdings adds widebody aircraft maintenance and targets a 19% to 20% EBITDA margin by…

AIR $4B

Monte Independent Investment Research Oct 2 4 clicks

American Healthcare REIT: A Dip Buy Driven By Senior-Care And Outpatient Tailwind

American Healthcare REIT’s senior-housing and outpatient portfolio is driving FFO growth and dividend safety, while a rich valuation limits…

AHR $12B

Albert Anthony Oct 2 1 click

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) Stock Rating: Do Nothing After Q2 FY12/26 Earnings

The Trade Desk's Q2 revenue grew 3% to $715 million as Q3 guidance called for a year-over-year decline; TTD has fallen over 90% from its…

TTD $5.8B

Cestrian Capital Research Oct 2 1 click

Belden Inc.: The Ruckus Debt Looks Scarier Than The Math

Belden targets net leverage of 2.9x by 2027 from 3.9x, using RUCKUS's 65%+ gross margins and free cash flow to reduce debt.

BDC $4.3B

Lee Bailey Oct 2

Crocs: Double-Digit Buyback Yield (Ticker: CROX)

Crocs has $2 billion of buyback authorization, more than a third of its market cap, as North American sales stabilize and HeyDude drags on…

CROX $5.6B

Emerging Moats Research Oct 2 4 clicks

QTWO · long

Q2 Holdings INC (qtwo)

Q2 Holdings sells banking software to more than 1,200 financial institutions and 27.8 million registered users, after selling off with…

QTWO $3.7B

Value Investors Club Jun 5

Deep Dive: Equifax ($EFX)

Equifax’s Workforce Solutions generated $2.58B in 2025 at more than 50% EBITDA margins, anchored by Work Number.

EFX $17B

Rebound Capital Aug 5 1 click

Genius Sports (GENI)

Genius Sports’ $1.2 billion Legend acquisition adds direct bettor monetization, while its exclusive NFL data rights could supply prediction…

GENI $1.8BSRAD $14B

Sylence Capital Aug 5 1 click

Perimeter 2Q26 Business Recap: Light Fire Safety Earnings, but Strong M&A Execution

Perimeter Solutions’ Fire Safety EBITDA grew 1% as USDA pricing and a DLA inventory transition weighed, while its $120 million Monaco…

PRM $4.5B

Speedwell Research Aug 5

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…

FND $4.7B

Speedwell Memos Aug 4 8 clicks

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,…

FND $4.7B

Speedwell Research Aug 4

FICO FY 3Q'26: Welcome to "Gaming"

FICO's fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue rose 26% year over year but missed consensus, and shares fell about 24% after earnings.

FICO $16B

MBI Deep Dives Aug 4 5 clicks

Watches of Switzerland's Investor Day (WOSG), Earnings at Judges Scientific (JDG) and Douglas Dynamics (PLOW)

Watches of Switzerland says Roberto Coin, e-commerce and pre-owned watches generate 24% of revenue, as private equity interest follows its…

PLOW $909M

Hidden Gems Investing Aug 4

“The tip of the iceberg.”

Stevanato's 8% organic Q2 growth and 21% adjusted EBITDA growth came with a modest FY 2026 guidance lift after the Balda divestiture.

STVN $5.3B

Best Anchor Stocks Aug 4

Single Stock Spotlight #12: X Marks the Spot

Xerox is pitched as a cash-generating managed-decline value play, with debt, activist interest and short interest setting up a potential…

XRX $395M

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