Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Monte Investments Market Brief Vol. CXXXV

Quanta Services’ backlog rose 63% year over year to $64 billion as shares fell 30%, while AI power and data-center construction demand…

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SpaceX’s $24 billion Starbase power plant, Microsoft’s Oracle capacity cuts, Riot’s $72 billion AI lease and Quanta’s sell-off frame…

Is Cars.com a Buy on the Basis of Owner Earnings?

Cars.com is assessed through Buffett-style owner earnings, focusing on cash retained after maintenance capital spending rather than GAAP…

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) Stock Rating: Upgrade To Accumulate After Q3 FY12/26 Earnings

The Trade Desk beat Q3 guidance with $736 million in revenue and $266 million EBITDA, but revenue fell 0.5% and Q4 guidance implies an 11%…

Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL) Stock Rating: Distribute After Q3 FY12/26 Earnings (No Paywall)

Amplitude beat Q3 guidance with $110.6 million revenue, up 24.9%, and raised full-year outlook, but slowing RPO growth, lower gross margin…

Quick Value #337 - Dana Inc (DAN)

Dana is combining with Eaton’s Mobility unit via a 1Q27 Reverse Morris Trust after selling a division, delevering and accelerating buybacks.

SSR Mining: A Very Well Positioned Company For Long Term Growth

SSRM $5.6B

SA Daniel Bell 43h ago 1 click

STRL: 80 new electricians a week

Sterling’s $4.1 billion backlog faces Texas permitting risk after a governor proposed a moratorium, while Connexion, Capital Asset Planning…

Nova: Chip Complexity Is Driving Impressive Growth

Nova Ltd.'s Q3 revenue rose 28.2% as GAA, HBM, advanced DRAM and packaging complexity lifted demand, pushing non-GAAP margins to 35.5%.

NVMI $8.9B

SA Daniel James Nov 9 1 click

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…

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Peabody Energy Corporation

Peabody Energy, ticker BTU, is a low-cost producer of thermal and metallurgical coal with mines in the United States and Australia.

Who Really Runs Seadrill (SDRL)?

Seadrill's board abruptly fired CEO Simon Johnson after its recovery, while insiders have never bought shares and executives sold stock…

Miami International Holdings (MIAX)

Miami International Holdings, the No. 4 options exchange with 17% share, trades at 12x forward EBITDA despite 35% revenue growth, 54%…

Thursday Tailwinds #4: Aug 27, 2026

Kri-Kri’s permit now allows 554 tonnes of daily milk processing, lifting capacity 62% at its Greek yogurt plant as it expands European…

Sartorius, Copper, and the S&P 500 Margin Mirage

S&P 500's 17% net margin reflects AI capex accounting, while contributors favor Sartorius in life-science tools and PVA TePla in wafer…

Quick Value #328 - Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)

Cal-Maine, the largest U.S. egg producer, trades at 1.6x book versus a 2.1x 20-year median, with net cash and investments equal to 23% of…

Seadrill (SDRL): The $22 Billion Offshore Empire That Went to Zero Twice

Seadrill went bankrupt twice after funding dividends and new rigs with debt; its third iteration carries $390 million of net debt and a…

Monte Investments Market Brief Vol. CXXV

Nvidia reports Q2 2027 earnings August 26, with data-center backlogs, enterprise AI inference demand and Vera Rubin volume sales expected…

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Star Bulk Carriers: You Don't Need The Record Quarter

Star Bulk Carriers operates 138 dry-bulk vessels with sector-low breakeven costs and a 100% payout policy yielding 10.5%, supported by…

SBLK $3.1B

SA Kevin Avroutskii Aug 25 3 clicks

Planet Fitness: The $10 Gym That Grew Into a Franchise Machine

Planet Fitness runs 2,930 clubs and 21.5 million memberships through an asset-light franchise model funded by $15 monthly dues, royalties…