Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Netflix's 200-day support sits near $70, with hosting costs and World Cup viewership pressure driving near-term negative momentum.
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Micron and Sandisk rely on large-cap tech’s rising equity, creating a circular spending trade vulnerable to capex cuts.
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Butterfly Network faces questions over Midjourney’s 50,000-unit ultrasound plan, whose pool-based body-composition spas cannot replace CT or MRI diagnostics and may carry heavy maintenance and capital costs.
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CarMax cut vehicle prices to lift sales, but lower gross profit, weak auto loans and Carvana competition leave significant challenges after earnings.
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Boston Scientific's revenue doubled and EBIT rose from $1.4 billion to $4.1 billion over five years, while Farapulse and Watchman growth slows and valuation embeds substantial expectations.
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Software sold off as private-credit names MFC, ARES and FG rose alongside banks, with JPM up 14% in June. The valuation gap points to lower private-credit prices.
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ELF, CAVA, Shake Shack and Birkenstock surged 30% to 60% within weeks despite weak sales or lower outlooks, raising questions about rate, oil and short-squeeze driven retail rallies.
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SLP’s buyout follows years of value destruction from expensive acquisitions, service-heavy revenue and collapsing free cash flow. Its FDA-used simulation software remains the core asset for private equity.
Investor Letters
All letters- Palm Harbour Capital July 2026 064850 $140M
- Protean Funds July 2026 DVYSR $107M
- Royce Investment Partners Year-to-Date Through 6/30/26 AAP $2.6B
- Intrepid Capital 2Q26 GOOGL $4.2T
- Polaris Capital Management Second Quarter 2026 ENI $81B
- First Eagle Investments second quarter 2026 032830 $41B
- Oakmark Funds 2Q 2026 META $1.5T
- Greenhaven Road Capital second quarter ANAB $1.7B
Kinder Morgan: The Consolidation Is An Opportunity Before The Next Leg Higher
Sizing Up Cerebras Systems: Why Its Latency Moat Makes It A Buy For Aggressive Growth Investors
Big Tech Off-Balance Sheet Concerns
Big Tech’s $3 trillion AI commitments are disclosed and largely long-dated, with nearly 60% of Amazon’s $650 billion commitments falling…
Stripe’s “Singularity” and the Divergence from Adyen
Stripe’s net revenue rose 41% in 1H 2026 versus Adyen’s 21% FX-adjusted growth, fueled by AI-native startups and acquisitions including…
$ELAL: El Al is a wartime monopoly at 2x EBITDA. Is that a trap? | ASB Partners
El Al trades near 2x EBITDA after wartime near-monopoly profits, with $1.3 billion of net cash and owned aircraft weighed against…
CCC Is in the Middle of the Wreckage
CCC, the dominant auto physical-damage claims estimator, connects 27 of the top 30 insurers with 31,000 repair shops as takeout rumors…
Aloe Aloe Aloe what 'ave VERRA then?
Verra Mobility's new seven-year Avis agreement replaces a customer worth over 10% of revenue on materially worse economics, exposing…
NCLH or her grandma Saga?
Norwegian Cruise Line’s $15 billion debt and 2026-27 capex delay deleveraging, despite fuel-efficient new ships and stronger projected 2028…
Jumia
Jumia’s January 2028 $7/$15 call spread risks $1.15 for up to $6.85 if cost cuts and marketplace growth deliver adjusted EBITDA and…
Shitcos, Griftcos, and alignment versus enrichment at $IREN
IREN awarded each co-CEO roughly 9 million RSUs, about 2.5% of shares and $400 million, in exchange for no further equity grants until…
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