Vicor Update, Part Four
Vicor’s Federal Circuit hearing put Foxconn’s disputed patent license under pressure, reinforcing its AI server royalty model and licensing leverage.
Vicor’s Federal Circuit hearing put Foxconn’s disputed patent license under pressure, reinforcing its AI server royalty model and licensing leverage.
BTW, his stock trades for 10x, posts an ROE of 17% while running with excess capital, and is part of a banking oligopoly in Puerto Rico. $OFG
Just learned many of Mixue's top lieutenants came from Oppo. $2097.HK 🤯 Another "BBK Mafia" company debuts at $10BN+ (alongside $PDD, J&T, Vivo & Oppo, etc). (Those curious can find background on Duan Yongping & BBK in our $PDD memo:)
$APP just up'd its Share Repurchase authorization. Rare to see a positive 8K drop, on a Friday afternoon... was worried for a second😅
$FTDR Vol declining (existing home sales=driver). Pricing lagging inflation, massively over-earning. Problematic given 25% churn w aggressive new entrants. Dubious company overall. Investor day yesterday was comical, compared themselves to $NFLX. Earnings misses coming.
$AVO $CVGW 1) Retailers $CMG, etc sourcing elsewhere given MX tariff risk. 2) Avocado price spike during last year’s peak harvest season enabled distributors to realize outsized margins. 1-time benefit has reversed, significant earnings misses ahead for these commodity businesses
$NX Outlandishly guiding to flat 2025 sales, customers and channel -DD. Commodity window and door components facing pricing pressure from larger customers ($JELD, $OC). Now levered 4x, trading at a premium to higher value-add building products peers. Guide cut inevitable.
Intel’s EMIB-T, glass-core roadmap and 2027 ABF substrate supply outlook are the focus of an expert call.
Ouster grew Q3 revenue 50% to $59.3 million, shipped 27,000 sensors and guided Q4 revenue to $61 million to $64 million while posting a…
Floor & Decor’s 3Q26 sales rose 3% while comparable sales fell 1.4%; it cut 2027 openings to 10-15 as high mortgage rates pressure…
Floor & Decor's 3Q26 sales rose 3% while comparable sales fell 1.4%; it slowed 2027 openings to 10-15 as high mortgage rates pressure…
Kimberly-Clark’s Kenvue merger targets $1.9 billion in synergies by 2029, supporting roughly 6% long-term EPS growth and continued dividend…
Blackbaud CEO says AI will be a tailwind for the nonprofit software and services provider.
Procore CFO Rachel Pyles discusses accelerating growth and economies of scale after an upbeat third-quarter report.
Diageo’s first quarter under CEO Dave Lewis showed modest price changes and regional growth outside North America, supporting a turnaround…
Tower Semiconductor reported $526 million in quarterly revenue and extended photonics contracts through 2029, while its low-loss silicon…
Perimeter Group posted 24% revenue growth to $390 million as fire-safety contracts and acquisitions lifted results, while it brings PDI…
MTMTY · short Metlen Energy & Metals faces a 40% short case centered on its overpriced aluminium, alumina and Greek power businesses.
McDonald’s U.S. comparable sales fell 0.2% as traffic declined, while a $280 share price assumes a turnaround despite weak free-cash-flow…
Perimeter Group's third-quarter revenue rose 24% to $390 million as fire safety recovered and Specialty Products grew 84%, while…
AMD’s data-center revenue rose 97%, while MercadoLibre, TIC Solutions, XPEL and Zoetis also report quarterly results.
Marvell Technology’s Google custom-silicon win and upgraded long-term guidance lift its fair value to $187.35 standalone, or $199.48…
Steve Eisman links a Democratic midterm sweep and CoreWeave concerns to an AI narrative shift as the S&P 500 fell 4.4% and Nasdaq 5.5%.
Ovintiv’s C$1.26 billion purchase of Logan Energy at roughly 2x proved reserve value points to further consolidation among Canadian oil…
Transocean’s 25.6% selloff reflects oil-market shorting and weak Q3 headlines, while debt reduction after the Valaris acquisition could…
Axon cut full-year guidance after delayed federal Dedrone contracts slowed 3Q revenue growth to 28%, while software and services grew 43%.
Axon’s 3Q26 revenue growth fell to 28% after delayed federal Dedrone contracts, while software grew 43% and its $1.2 billion Skydio…
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