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Chiron’s failed $49 million Beaumont sale and $178 million Pinnacle acquisition leave XRN with $70 million of liquidity and medical-office assets to fund future deals.
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catechwilliams on X
$DAKT Another strong result: sales grew 6%, $0.27 EPS (ex non-cash convert expense) brings LTM to nearly $1.40 or 8x EPS. Don't see a lot of growing, industry leaders w strong FCF profiles at that multiple. No banks cover it, that will change soon. CFO at 2 conferences this week.
Idea Brunch on X
New Idea Brunch interview with Wyatt Sparks of Sea Meadow Capital We discuss a ton of his ideas including $AROC, $AESI, $EQC, $ELME, $WY, and more Read on:
catechwilliams on X
$DAKT Perhaps the most attractive long I’ve seen in years. Dominant \position in a category growing >20%. Major business overhaul taking hold after years of underperformance. Stock trades at 7x EPS/ 13% FCF yield due to low awareness of these structural improvements (see below)..
Derek Pilecki on X
Attended the Piper Sandler bank conference today. Met with $NBN, $UNTY, $WBS, $CNOB and others. Huge disparity between where market is pricing the stocks and what mgmt teams are saying about credit.
Voss Capital on X
Our Q2 letter is up on Voss Cap website now. We give a brief overview of our $IIIV investment thesis.
Idea Brunch on X
Here is what @AlderLaneEggs had to say on the FinTwit battleground stock $ENVX in Idea Brunch today
Idea Brunch on X
.@ClarkSquareCap on $GRVY Read more in their Idea Brunch interview out today!
Idea Brunch on X
We interviewed Michael Melby, one of the most talented microcap investors of our generation Michael shares his approach to interviewing management teams, his research process, and some top ideas $UNTC $ALCO Read on!
Investor Letters
All letters- Forager Funds Management October 2026 TUA $525M
- FCL Capital October 2026 RSGN $881M
- Bison Interests third quarter 2026 OILSF $949M
- Pendelhaven Asset Management B.V. Q3 2026 DR0 $416MGRVY $462M
- Greystone Capital third quarter of 2026 KTYCF $461MSRTA $498M
- Sandon Capital — Activist Fund September 2026 KAR $762M
- Westwood — Quality SmallCap Fund 3Q 2026 LCLN $935M
- Wasatch Global Investors — Micro Cap Fund third quarter 2026 AII $531MLINC $557M
Entravision Q3 Update
Entravision’s Q3 ad-tech revenue reached $177.2 million, up 133% year over year, while total revenue rose 88% to $226.3 million and diluted…
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Diversified Energy reported $255.6 million of “true” nine-month free cash flow, while its $1.8 billion Birch acquisition would shift…
This Week in Special Situations: Lear, AutoNation, NexPoint, AudioCodes, Xponential Fitness
AutoNation, Lear, NexPoint, AudioCodes and Xponential Fitness lead a 52-situation screen spanning buybacks, insider purchases, M&A and…
Array Technologies And Shoals Merger Creates Upside Potential
Array Technologies and Shoals Technologies plan to merge, targeting cross-selling and cost synergies as ARRY's order book holds firm and…
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48 Top Stock Pitches (26th-1st November) [NO PAYWALL] 🖨️
Capital Employed rounds up 48 stock pitches, led by Greystone’s $14.50 target for organ-transplant logistics firm Strata Critical Medical,…
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…
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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.
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.
NGVC · long Natural Grocers Vitamin Ctge
Natural Grocers (NGVC) returned to $27.80 after a prior long entry at $21 and exit recommendation at $46.
Daktronics (DAKT): Dominant Leader | Deep Dive
Daktronics, the leader in U.S. sports video boards, targets 10-12% EBIT margins after shifting production to China and Mexico and exiting…
Build-A-Bear Workshop: The Price Assumes Its Worst Quarter Lasts Forever
Build-A-Bear Workshop’s failed pre-made toy line compressed margins, but resilient children’s sales support a $39.39 fair value estimate…
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How to Read a 10-K Like a Short Seller
A four-layer 10-K framework tests revenue timing, receivables, reserves and depreciation against cash flow, using Hertz’s 2012-14…
Kingstone Company: Reduction In Reinsurance Will Improve Margins
Kingstone Company is replacing quota-share cessions with catastrophe reinsurance, lifting quarterly EBIT margin to 29% from a 24% sector…
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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…
Research & Analysis: ERock, Inc. (NYSE: EROC)
ERock’s modular microgrids bridge data-center power gaps years before grid interconnects, with Meta and Anthropic projects filling capacity…
Bumble is being taken private
Bumble agreed to a $6.05-per-share cash sale to Ithaca Holdings, 136% above its October 2 share price.
Sagimet Biosciences: The U.S. Acne Trial Is A Replication Exercise, Not A Discovery Bet
Sagimet Biosciences' denifanstat enters a fully funded U.S. acne registration trial after Phase 3 results, with SGMT trading below cash and…
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LXS.DE: a 2028 sale it can force
Lanxess can force Advent to buy at least half its Envalior stake in April 2028, potentially raising about €745 million to reduce net debt.
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