Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Dutch Bros has risen nearly 40% despite premium valuation as 7 Brew, Starbucks, McDonald’s, Dunkin and Swig intensify pricing pressure in refreshers and energy drinks.
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$BIRK misses earnings, stock drops and now with one $250m repurchase the stock has squeezed up 70% in less than a month....
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CAVA rose 30% in a week without news as Target and private-credit-exposed Ares also made sharp late-week moves.
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Magnite faces questions over its CFO departure, insider selling and AI risks outside connected TV as its ad-tech position consolidates.
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QXO’s pro forma capitalization is estimated at 1.1 billion shares and $8 billion of net debt after Kodiak, Beacon and TopBuild financing.
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Eli Lilly’s NLRP3 trials put it alongside Novo Nordisk, while AstraZeneca and smaller developers add to obesity-drug competition.
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AltCap and Nvidia shareholders face criticism over promoting holdings to retail investors before potential share sales, drawing comparisons with Andrew Left.
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Shake Shack's $4 million AUV and 20% restaurant margins support new stores despite weaker travel and low-end consumers; at roughly 1x sales, the risk-reward is skewed upward.
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 $400 million, in exchange for no further equity grants until…
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$NU: is Nubank Capital One in 1994 or Capital One in 2006? | Vanshap Capital
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The $1.5 Trillion of Hidden Debt Fueling the AI Boom | Robin Wigglesworth of FT Alphaville
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Will Hubspot go the way of the Dodo?
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