What I’ve Been Up To
Cogent Communications and AI data-center bottlenecks feature in a newsletter update on recruiting, financial media and conference takeaways.
Cogent Communications and AI data-center bottlenecks feature in a newsletter update on recruiting, financial media and conference takeaways.
Here’s some color, via an options desk: Late Friday & Tuesday there was substantial FLEX call buying across mult AI cos ($CRWV, $AMD, $BE, $INTC, $SNDK, $SKHY, $DRAM. Trades represented $1.1B of delta/$5.8M vega. Total option premium was ~$315M. Buyer didn’t seem price sensitive. https://t.co/qCL8RnxHbY
@AhmetBiIir I haven’t followed $QMCO much, why is it back up so much?
$RGTI Rigetti CEO Subodh Kulkarni dumps $1.897m worth of shares per Form 144. Expect Form 4 by Monday. https://t.co/ZW8zjL4mZe
Rich also got rich by being a professional stock picker. $EVLV https://t.co/YDU0Suy2a7
The Shortlist - Update 9/9 New Additions: $ARQQ, $BMM, $HQ, $SWMR Link below: https://t.co/vWW3kukaOv
$RUM was a great entry last week, $NUAI now is probably the only one I see
FT on Huawei’s quest. China WFE looking stronger. SMIC, CXMT and YMTC are all customers of US listed ACM Research $ACMR https://t.co/KJmyqHFa17
Astronics targets $1.02 to $1.04 billion in 2026 revenue after adjusted operating margin reached 20.3%, with Boeing representing 12% of…
Golar LNG’s fourth FLNG vessel targets 3.5MTPA capacity and a 2029 delivery, supporting projected adjusted EBITDA above $1 billion in…
Group 1 Automotive CEO Daryl Kenningham’s Toyota ties, capital-allocation decisions, compensation and stock sales face scrutiny after the…
Solid Power reported a $0.11 Q2 loss and $419.3 million of cash, with its electrolyte pilot line and BMW and SK On validation central to…
Portfolio added Otis Worldwide in the mid-$60s, increased Pool, Copart and Floor & Decor, and sold Berkshire Hathaway.
Brazilian fintechs NU, INTR and PICS stand to benefit from a Bolsonaro-led runoff surprise that lowers fiscal risk premiums, rates and the…
Nyxoah's Genio implant could reach CCC patients after an FDA label expansion, targeting 30% of the obstructive sleep apnea device market by…
Latticework’s briefing questions AI capex returns while featuring Close Brothers, Green Landscaping and OMS Energy Technologies.
Old Market Capital, a delisted holding company owning a rural fiber network, trades below comparable network valuations after institutional…
Leslie’s and nine affiliates filed Chapter 11 in Texas on September 30, 2026, after 18 months of deteriorating performance.
ABG · long Asbury Automotive Group's changed setup and underperformance versus other public dealers form the basis for a renewed long thesis.
RLJ Lodging Trust trades below book value, with positive FY26 FFO guidance and property conversions offset by elevated leverage risk.
Leslie’s, the pool-supplies retailer, filed Chapter 11 after deteriorating operations, pricing and inventory missteps, and a burdensome…
Geely’s ZEEKR nearly doubled first-half 2026 deliveries to 178,000, while Geely bought 30% of NIO’s battery-swapping unit to reduce…
Group 1 paid $1 billion of goodwill for Hennessy’s 10 dealerships, a record $100 million per store, financed largely with $1.25 billion of…
Howard Hughes plans to raise nearly $4 billion by selling real estate assets and condos, accelerating Vantage’s insurance expansion while…
EVI Industries says its ERP and service-platform build is largely complete, testing whether 10.8% revenue growth can finally outpace…
Lennar is selling homes to former spinoff Millrose, whose revenue largely comes from Lennar and whose largest voting shareholder is…
Huckleberry.AI trades near $3.30 against $221 million of cash and $900 million-plus of NOLs after selling its operating business, creating…
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…
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