Thursday, October 29, 2026

This Week in Special Situations: Mattel, Winnebago, PayPal

Mattel, Winnebago and PayPal lead 37 special situations spanning activist campaigns, buybacks, M&A and strategic alternatives.

MAT $4.4B

Latticework by MOI Global Oct 29 2 clicks

Oct 28 GPI $3.1B

Group 1 Automotive (GPI): Q3 2026 Earnings

Cannibal Stocks 1 click

Oct 28 ENVA $4.3B

Enova International (ENVA): Leading US Online lender with excellent track record

Substack von Philipp 3 clicks

From X

@Mr_Neutral_Man Oct 29

Mr Neutral Man aka "Howard Marks of REITs” on X

More $CUBE news Sold 80% to Heitman in a JV valued $197mm at a roughly mid 5% cap rate and used proceeds to buy back better assets like those in NYC in that 6.3% to 6.5% cap rate range Improves quality and sell non-core at lower cap rate than higher quality assets Retains management and builds annuity mgt fee stream

@Mr_Neutral_Man Oct 29

Mr Neutral Man aka "Howard Marks of REITs” on X

I have consistently talked about buying $CUBE in the past year and highlighted their incredible NYC/NNJ portfolio It accounts for 1/4 of the company's NOI, up 5.5% in Q3 on a YOY basis. Moves the needle. Overall NOI up 2.1% YOY High barrier, no rent regs like housing, truly a great asset NOI declines mostly in Sunbelt high supply markets Story is as old as time Bought at a rough 6.7% cap about a year ago at $36 ish now $41.08 plus about $2.12 in dividends since Not too shabby for a 20% one year return for buying a high quality SS with low leverage

@orrdavid Oct 29

David Orr on X

$PURR https://t.co/yeJJ2cHVeE

@stockgutter Oct 29

SG on X

$CAKE execs are sellers into the political hype. Form 144s filed today indicate ~$3m of sales. https://t.co/3UrKd4AXRe

@stockgutter Oct 29

SG on X

$COLM Columbia Sportswear is the latest apparel manufacturer to post a good report. Per market pulse, the apparel manufacturers overall are up 15.43% over the past month. Np in Columbia but I own $VFC (North Face) and others. https://t.co/jGMxLBridY

@david_katunaric Oct 29

Mikro Kap David on X

Well timed by insiders. $HOG turnaround going better than I thought it would. https://t.co/MnY4WBAEQY

@david_katunaric Oct 29

Mikro Kap David on X

For anyone chasing yield while everyone seems bearish on duration, I noticed that $VNO preferreds are currently yielding >8.2%, while Manhattan office leasing activity is at its strongest level since 2000. At the same time, I struggle to see credit risk here. The sector seems to have weathered the worst of the downturn, Vornado's balance sheet looks more than capable of handling its corporate debt obligations, and several major refinancings are now behind it. Personally, my hurdle is higher, and as a 🇭🇷 investor, the currency risk and 30% US dividend withholding tax make the setup much less attractive to me. But I figured it was worth sharing for anyone looking for income opportunities.

@AsifSuria Oct 29

Asif Suria on X

This has been a very active week for M&A activity with 6 new deals announced and half of them over $10 billion in size. The largest spread is for the acquisition of Maplebear (the weird name for Instacart) $CART by DoorDash $DASH with the deal trading for a 11% discount to the acquisition price. Considering what happened with the merger of the uniform rental companies UniFirst $UNF and Cintas this week and Mayor Mamdani's comments about the Instacart acquisition, it is not going to be easy for DoorDash to get this deal to the finish line.

AppFolio 3Q26 Business Recap: AI Agents Support Growth

AppFolio grew third-quarter revenue 19% as Realm-X AI agents gained adoption, lifting guidance to $1.122 billion to $1.127 billion.

APPF $7.6B

Speedwell Research Oct 27 5 clicks

TTM Technologies: The Market Already Caught On To Peak Numbers

TTM Technologies’ record Q3 and data-center exposure drove a 27.7% stock drop as investors questioned debt-funded growth, leverage and the…

TTMI $8.6B

Nicolas Bolsinger Oct 27 1 click

Monte Investments Market Brief Vol. CXXXIII

Monte Investments updates Carpenter Technology after a 25% sell-off, tracks EQT’s $12.83 billion Range Resources acquisition and assesses…

KRMN $5B

Monte Independent Investment Research Oct 27 1 click

Molina & Kinsale

Molina Healthcare and Kinsale Capital’s earnings are reassessed through a long-term lens, emphasizing conviction and detachment during…

KNSL $8.3B

Bearstone Oct 26 8 clicks

Duolingo: The 2027 Bull Case Is Hidden In The Monetization Switch

Duolingo sacrificed over $50 million of 2026 bookings to reduce free-app friction, reaccelerate daily users and target 100 million DAUs by…

DUOL $6.4B

Geneva Investor Oct 26 4 clicks

Signet Jewelers (SIG): The Next Dillard’s?

Signet Jewelers cut its share count from 87 million to 38 million since 2012 as short interest reaches 15%, amid a hated diamond market.

SIG $4.4B

Cannibal Stocks Oct 25 20 clicks

I went through all 142 companies in Value Line this morning. Here are the 6 that made it

Six Value Line small caps including Blackbaud, Marqeta, Ranger Energy and Definitive Healthcare trade on net cash, buybacks, low multiples…

BLKB $2.4B

Calvin Blissett Oct 24 81 clicks

ExlService: A Boring Compounder That Could Double

EXLService's AI-led business, 61% of revenue and growing 30% year over year, trades at 18 times forward earnings after legacy digital…

EXLS $6.3B

Ignacio Planas Gonzalez Oct 24 4 clicks

Oscar Health: Up Over 200% From The March Lows, Still Room To Run (Ticker: OSCR)

Oscar Health raised 2026 operating earnings guidance to $600 million-$800 million after ACA-marketplace expansion drove 60% membership and…

OSCR $9.4B

Emerging Moats Research Oct 23 5 clicks

Trade Alert - Long RIG

HFI Portfolio bought 94,214 shares of Transocean, RIG, for $570,000 at $6.05 per share.

RIG $7.4B

HFI Research Oct 22 10 clicks

CNR · long

Core Natural Resources INC

Core Natural Resources is a US metallurgical and thermal coal producer formed in January 2025 through the merger of CONSOL Energy and Arch…

CNR $4.3B

Value Investors Club Jun 1 1 click

An Announcement, A Visit, A Stock Pitch

Cementos Argos trades below the value of its 54.7 million Summit Materials shares, with asset sales and strategic holdings providing…

CMTOY $4.1B

Exploring with Alluvial Capital Nov 11

One More for the Offshore Basket: An Orphaned Microcap Driller

Offshore drillers have fallen 25-30% despite floater dayrates above $500,000 and utilization in the high-80% to low-90% range.

TDW $4.3BVAL $7B

Raging Bull Investments Oct 24 1 click

One Hour Analysis: Monarch Casino & Resort ($MCRI) What’s Not to Like? Debt Free, Shareholder Friendly, Free Cash Flowing Machine.

Monarch Casino trades at 7.2 times EBITDA with net cash, completed property upgrades and projected annual free cash flow of $120 million to…

MCRI $2B

Investing 501 Jun 20 1 click

Hayden Capital - Quarterly Letter (2024 Q1)

Hayden Capital says Sea, AppLovin, New Oriental and Coinbase are gaining share as weaker rivals retrench, accelerating portfolio growth.

EDU $7.6B

Hayden Capital May 26

Summary of Q4 Restaurant Conference Calls

Restaurant operators reported improving traffic, accelerating unit growth and higher advertising spend, while wage inflation ran 4-5% and…

EAT $8.2B

Investing 501 Mar 14

One Hour Analysis: Driven Brands Holdings ($DRVN), Road Kill or Road to Redemption?

Driven Brands’ 5,000-location auto-service network pairs strong Maintenance results with Car Wash and collision-unit fixes after DRVN fell…

DRVN $2.1B

Investing 501 Feb 25

A Value Trap, an Ancient Stock Pitch, a Glimpse Into The Past

Four Corners’ insider-backed asset sale cut shareholder proceeds to roughly 80% of its prior share price. A 2016 Wilh.

FCPT $2.7B

Exploring with Alluvial Capital Sep 27

We can get some extra votes. Pity they are worthless and scumbags are in charge of governance.

Campari’s five-year loyalty plan grants five votes per share, letting its controlling shareholder sell stock while retaining control and…

DVCMY $8.2B

John Hempton's Newsletter Aug 7 1 click

Thursday, October 29, 2026

This Week in Special Situations: Mattel, Winnebago, PayPal

Group 1 Automotive (GPI): Q3 2026 Earnings

Enova International (ENVA): Leading US Online lender with excellent track record

From X

Mr Neutral Man aka "Howard Marks of REITs” on X

Mr Neutral Man aka "Howard Marks of REITs” on X

David Orr on X

SG on X

SG on X

Mikro Kap David on X

Mikro Kap David on X

Asif Suria on X

Investor Letters

AppFolio 3Q26 Business Recap: AI Agents Support Growth

TTM Technologies: The Market Already Caught On To Peak Numbers

Monte Investments Market Brief Vol. CXXXIII

Molina & Kinsale

Duolingo: The 2027 Bull Case Is Hidden In The Monetization Switch

Signet Jewelers (SIG): The Next Dillard’s?

I went through all 142 companies in Value Line this morning. Here are the 6 that made it

ExlService: A Boring Compounder That Could Double

Oscar Health: Up Over 200% From The March Lows, Still Room To Run (Ticker: OSCR)

Trade Alert - Long RIG

Core Natural Resources INC

An Announcement, A Visit, A Stock Pitch

One More for the Offshore Basket: An Orphaned Microcap Driller

One Hour Analysis: Monarch Casino & Resort ($MCRI) What’s Not to Like? Debt Free, Shareholder Friendly, Free Cash Flowing Machine.

Hayden Capital - Quarterly Letter (2024 Q1)

Summary of Q4 Restaurant Conference Calls

One Hour Analysis: Driven Brands Holdings ($DRVN), Road Kill or Road to Redemption?

A Value Trap, an Ancient Stock Pitch, a Glimpse Into The Past

We can get some extra votes. Pity they are worthless and scumbags are in charge of governance.

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Mr Neutral Man aka "Howard Marks of REITs” on X

Mr Neutral Man aka "Howard Marks of REITs” on X

David Orr on X

SG on X

SG on X

Mikro Kap David on X

Mikro Kap David on X

Asif Suria on X

Investor Letters

Publications we follow

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YouTube 4

Blogs 15

Seeking Alpha 67 of 269

X accounts we follow

Investor letters we follow

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