Late August 2026 Random Ramblings
Higher rates could compress equity multiples and raise AI data center lease costs, while UWMC and Cogent raise questions about CEO-driven capital allocation.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
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JabroniCoin.USD on X
So now $SMCI is part of the agentic & SpaceX capex trade? https://t.co/BMrEvmCbQj
BDC on X
Exagen trades at 2x projected 2026 revenue versus 10x for peers after a Q2 beat and raised outlook, as it launches a myositis diagnostic marker.
Lee Roach on X
Me seeing $HOG up 5% after a massive insider buy the market missed. https://t.co/PaS59DADNh
Maj Soueidan on X
Playing out nicely for $KLNG. Hopefully, we’ll eventually be saying the same on $SIF pullback opportunity. https://t.co/0u7pxLVft4
SG on X
$PSFE results: good enough, not great. https://t.co/ilpWevfAd5
Maj Soueidan on X
Testing out our new live "beta" earnings call feature at @InfoArbMonitor via $TGEN call. Loving the feature, but I'm biased :).... Looking forward to $KLNG at 10:00 AM https://t.co/ILoEJn3GLW
Lee Roach on X
Liftoff fell 10% after guiding against sequential growth following a Q2 boosted by model breakthroughs and the World Cup, while targeting 35% annual revenue growth.
Investor Letters
All letters- Palm Harbour Capital July 2026 064850 $135M
- Protean Funds July 2026 DVYSR $107M
- Royce Investment Partners Year-to-Date Through 6/30/26 AAP $2.6B
- Maran Capital Management second quarter SPCX
- Intrepid Capital 2Q 2026
- Polaris Capital Management Second Quarter 2026 ENI $81B
- First Eagle Investments second quarter 2026 032830 $45B
- Oakmark Funds 2Q 2026 META $1.5T
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Domo (Arigato), for this potential multi-bagger options trade
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Higher rates threaten equity multiples and AI data-center economics, while UWMC and Cogent raise questions about CEO-driven capital…
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