Monday, November 2, 2026

Travelzoo ($TZOO): Members Pay Up Front, GAAP Calls It a Loss, and the Market Prices It Like It's Dying. I think the stock can 4x

Travelzoo’s roughly 400,000 prepaid members generate deferred revenue while acquisition costs hit GAAP earnings immediately, masking the…

When the liquidity does not add up

Arbor Realty Trust’s dividend suspension is presented as creating $60 million of liquidity, raising questions about its ability to meet…

Verra veerer

Verra Mobility’s Avis termination threatens 2027 earnings, while Government Solutions profit rose 25% and implied fourth-quarter guidance…

Aura Biosciences: A Pivotal Trial Engineered With Room To Spare

Aura Biosciences expects pivotal Phase 3 bel-sar data in early choroidal melanoma in 2027, funded by $323.8 million of cash into the first…

AURA $690M

SA Equity Eagle Oct 31

Life360 ($LIF): The Family App Wall Street Fell Out of Love With

Life360 has fallen 60% despite 40% revenue growth, 100 million monthly users and profitability, as its family-safety subscriptions and…

TSOH Weekly Roundup (10/30/2026)

Markel spent $315 million repurchasing shares in Q3 as Thrive agreed to buy ADT for $7.6 billion and Hasbro cited rising adult toy demand.

Tango: Upgrading 'Buy' Based On ESMO 2026 Vopimetostat PDAC Data And Pathway Advancement Clarity

Tango Therapeutics reported an 82% response rate and 88% nine-month PFS for vopimetostat plus RASONQUE in RAS-mutant pancreatic cancer,…

TNGX $3.7B

SA Terry Chrisomalis Oct 30 2 clicks

OSS Q3 FY12/26 Earnings Analysis

One Stop Systems grew Q3 continuing-operations revenue 36% to $12.6 million, raised FY2026 revenue guidance to $45 million, and used $11.8…

Build-A-Bear (BBW) Part II: The Scion Capital Analyst Tempate and the All Map

Build-A-Bear’s lease overhaul, off-mall expansion and partner-led wholesale growth reshaped a debt-free retailer with $80 million EBITDA,…

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.

GTLB · long

Gitlab INC

NSTS Bancorp: Post 3-Year Thrift Conversion, Possible Sale

NSTS Bancorp’s three-year thrift-conversion anniversary could clear the way for a potential sale.

Envista (NVST)

Envista, Danaher’s dental spin-off, is pitched as a de-risked long-term opportunity after U.S.

Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE: NLOP)

NLOP repaid 10% and 14.5% debt, leaving most properties unencumbered as office sales support a roughly $38.20 NAV per share.

When extend and pretend is a virtue

Upstart says longer repayment terms lifted Q1 debt-settlement acceptances 50%, but does not disclose delinquency changes or the number of…

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…

ILMN: Activism! Part Deux

Illumina appointed activist Keith Meister to its board as an SEC investigation into the Grail acquisition raises questions over 122.5…

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.