October 2026 Random Ramblings
October 2026 market commentary covers SOLS’s cancelled merger, a hypothetical Starbucks-Chipotle deal, Russell 2000 weakness and AI premiums for Oura and home builders.
Wednesday, October 14, 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.
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.
Barbarian Capital on X
99.95% drawdown since 2021 IPO Exclusive | Leslie’s Prepares Chapter 11 Filing as Soon as Next Week in Houston $LESL https://t.co/hwBacd4X4A
Investor Letters
All letters- Southeastern Asset Management 3Q26 ACI $6.3BFBIN $4.8B
- Fiduciary Management Q3 2026 CDW $19BJKHY $11B
- Asset Value Investors Ltd September 2026 CHDRF $85BLVMUY $218B
- Asset Value Investors Ltd Q3 2026 BSRT $181MCHRY $427M
- Latitude Investment Management Q3 2026 ADBE $98BNKE $52B
- Fenimore Asset Management Q3 2026 BN $82BMBGL $5.5B
- FPA Crescent Fund 3Q26 028260 $36BADI $192B
- Diranko Capital Q3 2026 AT $561MLFCR $244M
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Discount Is Attractive, But Credit Has Not Stabilized; Hold
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending trades at a 32% NAV discount as non-accruals reach 2.9%, NII and NAV decline, and dividend coverage falls to…
Rubicon Associates 1 click
Deep Dive: Applied Materials ($AMAT)
Applied Materials leads wafer-fab deposition and ranks third in etch, positioning it for tougher 3D chip manufacturing as investors weigh a…
Research Roundup Vol. LVI
Howmet Aerospace is framed as a beneficiary of turbine and aircraft-engine demand, while J.B.
Palantir Is Not C3.Ai, But C3.Ai Wrote Its Watch List - Downgrade Palantir To Hold, Sell C3.Ai
Palantir is cut to Hold after a 35% multiple-driven rally, while C3.ai is rated Sell on stalled revenue, expensive valuation and weak…
The Alpha Analyst 10 clicks
Lennar: The Misstep Is Temporary, the Operating Machine Is Not
Lennar cut build times to 116 days and adopted an asset-light land model, while gross margin fell to 15.8% from 27.5% as land costs rose.
Lennar, Part One: The Story
Lennar grew from a Miami builder into one of America’s two largest homebuilders, controlling land largely through options and land banks…
Lennar, Part Two: The Deep Dive
Lennar’s second audio program examines the homebuilder’s business for professional investors and housing analysts.
Eaton: Strong Backlog And Margin Recovery Support The Buy Case
Eaton’s backlog, data-center, grid and aerospace demand, plus a 450–500 bp H2 2026 Electrical Americas margin recovery, support the growth…
Value Capital Research 7 clicks
Insider activity September 2026
Asian insider buying rose 19% to US$2.4 billion across 930 September transactions, led by Grab CEO Anthony Tan’s US$30 million purchase…
Scarcity is the boogey man for ASML, Applied Materials
ASML’s strong quarterly results failed to prevent a selloff, as AI investors focused on scarcity fears facing chip-equipment makers…
SRTA · long Strata Critical Medical INC
Strata Critical Medical, SRTA, supplies organ-transport products tied to U.S. transplant growth.
Expert Call | Corning
Corning’s NVIDIA-backed 10x fiber expansion, enterprise connector demand and carrier capacity plans frame its optical communications…
Rollins (ROL), Verisure (VSURE), and the cost of standing still (Part 2, Verisure)
Verisure’s 6.38 million monitored-alarm subscribers generate 90% recurring revenue, while its disclosed acquisition costs and 6%-8% churn…
SED Energy: The 40% Dividend. Signal or Noise?
SED Energy's proposed Ventura merger projects a 22% to 40% dividend yield, but idle tender barges, debt and repayments materially reduce…
BridgeBio: Maintaining 'Strong Buy' Additional Encaleret Data ADH1 And Three Expected FDA Reviews
BridgeBio Pharma reported Q2 revenue of $243.7 million and has three Priority Review NDAs, while $1 billion in convertible preferred…
Terry Chrisomalis 2 clicks
Monte Investments Market Brief Vol. CXXXI
Park Aerospace reported 27% revenue growth and 72% EPS growth, supported by composite materials for Airbus engines and PAC-3 rocket motors.
CarGurus ($CARG): The Auto Trader of America, Priced Like a Used Car
CarGurus, the largest U.S. auto-shopping marketplace, trades near $29 despite roughly $1 billion in expected revenue, $300 million in free…
Altria: The Rally Looks Ahead Of Underlying Earnings Growth
Altria’s EPS gains rely on tax refunds and discount brands while Marlboro growth lags.
Vishal Jadaun 2 clicks
Expectations going higher for Everpure, DigitalOcean
Everpure and DigitalOcean face rising expectations as their stock prices shape Monday’s views.
Vicor Update, Part Two
Vicor uses ITC exclusion-order cases to license power-module patents, with published royalty multipliers rising from 1.0x before filing to…
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