Thursday, October 15, 2026

El Pollo Loco: New York State Of Mind

El Pollo Loco plans 18 to 20 FY26 openings, including 15 franchised New York stores over five years, as asset-light expansion and…

LOCO $499M

SA Pedro Goulart Oct 14 1 click

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…

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.

H&R REIT, an opportunity in a corrupt process

H&R REIT's proposed GO Residential transaction faces investor opposition over rejected $12.50 cash bids, insider benefits and tax…

Helus Pharma: A Buy Ahead Of The HLP003 Phase 3 Readout

Helus Pharma's HLP003 Phase 3 depression data is due in 4Q26, with $166.4 million in cash and dilution risk from a $100 million ATM…

HELP $781M

SA Petri Dish Reports Oct 11 3 clicks

Hippo Holdings ($HIPO): The Insurtech That Stopped Chasing Hype and Started Making Money

Hippo’s insurance platform posted 61% premium growth, a 95.8% combined ratio and a fifth profitable quarter as it shifted toward carrier…

Hyster Yale (HY) Multibagger potential as confluence of negatives subside. Attractive after markets part services model

Hyster-Yale trades at 0.16 times sales as lift-truck bookings rebound and restructuring targets $85 million to $100 million in annual…

Lesaka: A $4.69 Stock With a $20–30 Case

Lesaka CEO Ali Mazanderani has bought more than $10 million of stock while pursuing a $20 to $30 valuation case through targeted…

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.

Lesaka: Why He's Betting Big | Ali Mazanderani | Ep. 5

Lesaka’s executive chairman has invested more than $10 million personally and targets EPS compounding above 40% through consumer, merchant…

ALLT · long

Allot LTD

Performance review: H1 2025

Abrdn European Logistics Income, Dream Residential and FrontView REIT returned 19%, 15% and 4% through June, with asset sales and strategic…

Pt III: A High Quality Tech Provider with an Emerging Event-Angle

IMAX China, Hong Kong-listed 1970, is IMAX’s exclusive Greater China licensee, earning box-office-linked fees from premium large-format…

NL Industries

NL Industries’ $330 million market value is backed by $626 million of public stakes and cash, less estimated legal fees, creating a…

Special Situation: Trading at Net Cash, 35% FCF Yield

DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) traded at net cash and a 35% free-cash-flow yield after a secondary offering, while its social casino business…

Golden Dome, Quantum, Next-Gen GPS, Oh My... ($FEIM)

Frequency Electronics ($FEIM) trades at its lowest EV/EBITDA multiple since 2016 despite satellite-timing exposure to Golden Dome spending…

Hallador's "Beautiful, Clean Coal": Near Term Catalyst w/ 200% Upside ($HNRG)

Hallador Energy's Merom plant cleared a MISO review, setting up a potential data-center PPA that could transform the coal miner into a…

Comeback Season: Evolv Eyes Positive FCF, 40% ARR Growth, and Reputational Revival in '25 ($EVLV)

Evolv ($EVLV) targets positive free cash flow and 40% ARR growth in 2025 as delayed filings, an FTC resolution, and leadership changes seek…

FrontView REIT (NYSE: FVR)

FrontView REIT’s 35% selloff after tenant credit problems and a lock-up expiry leaves its net-lease portfolio at a 9.5% cap rate and 10.5x…

CNK Buyback, Special Situation Review, and Some Thoughts on Theaters

Cinemark’s $200 million buyback anchors a review of theater cost structures, MCS and a completed Fairfax preferred-share special situation.