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Wednesday October 14th, 70 stock ideas |
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 | October 2026 Random Ramblings October 2026 market commentary covers SOLS’s cancelled merger, a hypothetical Starbucks-Chipotle deal, Russell 2000 weakness and AI premiums for Oura and home builders. |
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 | Deep Dive: Applied Materials ($AMAT) Applied Materials leads wafer-fab deposition and ranks third in etch, positioning it for tougher 3D chip manufacturing as investors weigh a post-2028 equipment-spending downturn. |
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 | My 2028 numbers ASML’s €11.7 billion quarter benefited from €3.3 billion in installed-base sales and operating leverage, while the MATCH Act threatens China DUV sales and servicing. |
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 | ASML Q3 FY12/26 Earnings Review ASML reported Q3 sales of €11.7 billion, up 55% year over year, and guided Q4 sales to €14.2 billion to €15.2 billion amid capacity constraints. |
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 | October 2026 Random Ramblings October’s podcast covers Starbucks-Chipotle merger rumors, SOLS’s cancelled deal, FICO competition, IMAX and Netflix, Oura’s withdrawn IPO, and investor gloom despite double-digit index gains. |
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 | Lennar, Part One: The Story Lennar grew from a Miami builder into one of America’s two largest homebuilders, controlling land largely through options and land banks rather than ownership. |
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 | El Pollo Loco: New York State Of Mind El Pollo Loco plans 18 to 20 FY26 openings, including 15 franchised New York stores over five years, as asset-light expansion and California sales support margins. |
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 | Research Roundup Vol. LVI Howmet Aerospace is framed as a beneficiary of turbine and aircraft-engine demand, while J.B. Hunt faces higher driver costs amid a 60,000-driver shortage. |
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 | Insider activity September 2026 Asian insider buying rose 19% to US$2.4 billion across 930 September transactions, led by Grab CEO Anthony Tan’s US$30 million purchase alongside a US$900 million buyback. |
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| Investor letters |
| Longleaf Partners Global Fund 3Q26 Commentary |
| Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund 3Q26 Commentary |
| Longleaf Partners Fund 3Q26 Commentary |
| Q3 2026 Manager Commentary |
| Quarterly Market Commentary - Q3 2026 |
| Artisan Global Equity Fund Quarterly Commentary |
| Aristotle Core Income Fund Commentary |
| Aristotle Core Bond Fund Commentary |
| Aristotle Short Duration Income Fund Commentary |
| 2026 Semi-Annual Letter to Shareholders |
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