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Devon Energy’s $8B Marcellus Asset Offer Signals Aggressive Growth Post-Merger
Devon Energy completed its merger with Coterra, creating a larger diversified oil and gas operator. Stone Ridge Asset Management has signaled an $8 billion opening offer for Devon’s Marcellus assets, and the combined company expects to lift its dividend by roughly 30%.
Trex Company Inc (TREX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Terex completed its merger with REV Group, forming a standalone specialty vehicles segment and unlocking $75 million in annual run‑rate synergies. The company delivered Q4 2025 net sales of $1.3 billion, a 6% year‑over‑year increase, and an operating margin of 9.3%. Full‑year 2025 results showed EPS of $4.93, EBITDA of $635 million and free cash flow of $325 million, matching guidance. Management projects 2026 revenue of $7.5‑$8.1 billion, EBITDA up to $1 billion and EPS of $4.50‑$5.00, while navigating tariff pressures and evaluating a potential Aerials divestiture.
New Mountain Finance Corp (NMFC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
New Mountain Finance Corp reported Q2 2025 adjusted net investment income of $0.32 per share, fully covering its quarterly dividend and underscoring the effectiveness of its dividend protection program through 2026. Net asset value slipped to $12.21 per share, a...
Trading Volumes Have Surged in Leveraged Funds, Options Since the Pandemic, Data Shows
Leveraged fund and options trading volumes have accelerated sharply since the COVID‑19 pandemic, with Direxion projecting average daily leveraged‑fund turnover of $1.41 billion in 2025—up more than 130% from 2024 and 250% from 2020. Options activity is expected to hit 58 million...
Uber’s Latest Effort to Become a Super App Is All About Parking
Uber announced it will acquire parking‑reservation platform SpotHero, integrating spot‑booking directly into the Uber app. The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2026, does not disclose financial terms. SpotHero operates in over 400 U.S. and Canadian cities,...
AMC's $10K Debt Revives Bankruptcy Risk
$AMC 10K firmly puts bankruptcy back on the table. To quote: In order to achieve net positive cash flows from operating activities, revenues will need to increase from current levels to levels at least in line with pre-COVID-19 revenues. However, there...
Leverage Boosts Stock Volatility, Not Business Quality
"Financial leverage increases equity volatility, not business quality." Leverage doesn’t make a business better — it just makes the stock wilder. ⚠️📈 Financial leverage amplifies equity volatility. When debt is added to the capital structure, small changes in operating performance translate into...
Poor Judgment or a Principled Stand? Susan Rice's Spat with Trump Dissected
Former U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice, a Netflix board member, publicly criticized President Donald Trump on a podcast, prompting the president to demand her removal from the board. The outburst coincides with Netflix’s $82.7 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros....
Cybersecurity Stocks Are the Latest AI Victim. Analysts Say Buy the Dip
Cybersecurity stocks slumped after Anthropic unveiled Claude Code Security, a code‑scanning AI tool, prompting the iShares Cybersecurity ETF to fall more than 3% and major names like CrowdStrike, Okta and Cloudflare to lose 8‑9% in a single day. The sell‑off continued, with...
David Ellison's Paramount Has some Breathing Room in Its Quest to Buy WBD Despite a Pressing Deadline
Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison, is still courting Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) even though a shareholder vote is set for March 20. Netflix, the rival bidder, gave WBD a one‑week waiver on exclusivity, allowing direct talks with Paramount but...
Green Tech Production Quadruples, Outpaces All Consumer Goods
Technology production (green) * ~50 in 2000 * ~190 today Nearly a 4x increase over 25 years This is the only category with powerful long-term structural growth. It recovered strongly after 2008 and exploded again post-2020. Everything else? Mostly flat. Industrial Production: Consumer Goods (2017...
Alphabet: From Search to AI to "AGI"
The author revisits his deep‑dive model on Alphabet, highlighting the company’s transition from a search‑centric giant to an AI and emerging AGI powerhouse. After selling the stock in 2023 over post‑ChatGPT search concerns, he re‑entered in early 2025 and now...
Small‑cap Value Poised for Violent Surge Post‑tech Dominance
Russell 2000 $IWM slightly ahead of Nasdaq $QQQ since 2000 and now ahead year-on-year. But the path was dramatic. From 2000–2006 → Small caps crushed tech after the dot-com bust Since 2006, small caps have underperformed large-cap growth for two decades, and severely...
Invest in Real Assets, Not Crypto Hype
Warren Buffett teaches the ultimate investing lesson: Real investing is about assets that produce value—farms, apartment buildings, businesses—not hype or hot crypto. Focus on fundamentals, build long-term wealth, and avoid speculation. Most people invest backwards. 💸 Warren Buffett teaches a simple truth:...
This Latin American Rival to Amazon Reports Earnings This Week. How to Trade It with Options
MercadoLibre, the dominant e‑commerce and fintech platform in Latin America, will report its Q4 2025 results on Tuesday, with analysts forecasting roughly $28.6 billion in revenue for the full year. The company posted a 39% year‑over‑year revenue jump to $7.41 billion in Q3 2025,...
UBS Upgrades Real Estate Stock Hit by AI Fears: 'Rare Buying Opportunity'
UBS upgraded commercial‑real‑estate adviser CBRE to Buy, lifting its 12‑month price target to $185, implying about 21% upside from the current price. The upgrade follows a sharp 20% two‑day plunge in February as investors feared AI could erode office‑space demand....
Buy This Coffee and Peanut Butter Maker as Risks Ease, Says Bank of America
Bank of America upgraded J.M. Smucker to a buy rating, lifting its price target to $130, implying a 17.7% upside from the latest close. The analyst team cited reduced risk from the 2023 Hostess Brands acquisition after the company ended certain...
Emerging Markets Still Offer Cheap Value Opportunities
Emerging markets portfolio manager Juan Torres on: * Where the Real Emerging Markets Value Is * If US Stocks Fall, What Happens to Emerging Markets? * Should You Hedge Emerging Markets Currency Risk? * Is Buying the Dip Still Smart? * Emerging Markets Outlook: Cheap or...
Wells Fargo Upgrades Google Parent Alphabet, Says It Has '3 Key Traits of AI Winner'
Wells Fargo upgraded Alphabet to overweight, raising its price target to $387, implying over 22% upside from the latest close. Analyst Ken Gawrelski highlighted three AI‑winner traits—data, distribution and massive compute capacity—that position Google to dominate the sector. The bank...
Temperament Trumps IQ in Investing Success
Warren Buffett: “Success in investing doesn’t correlate with IQ once you’re above a certain level.” Takeaway: Temperament outweighs raw intelligence. Most investors don’t fail from low IQ — they fail from low discipline. 📉
AI Winners Will Be Infrastructure, Not Software
AI winners aren’t who you think. Dell’s margin shift changes the AI narrative. Infrastructure, not software, may drive the next leg of leadership. Most investors are looking the wrong way. Read this: https://t.co/nY4GbIKIfM @graniteshares @willrhind
The Investor’s Second Self
Vishal’s new book *The Long Game* is now available for pre‑order, featuring reflections from thirty investors who have survived multiple market cycles. It introduces the concept of the “second self,” the emotional persona that emerges during market downturns and can...
SNDA Announces Major Merger and Massive PSU Grant
As a friend dm'd me, $SNDA just pulled the "Andrew Walker" special (big merger followed by a massive PSU grant with ambitious stock price versting targets) https://t.co/iEnOdITDX3
All‑Weather Portfolio Outperforms Thanks to Yellow Rock
Today was a solid day of relative outperformance for the all-weather portfolio thanks once again to our yellow rock. https://t.co/o0Q3fVP5ux
Links - 02/22/2026
Joe Koster’s Feb 22 2026 "Links" newsletter delivers a concise reminder that successful investing requires disciplined policies rather than gut instinct. The post features a quote emphasizing the need for pre‑established rules and procedures before any decision. It also serves as a...
Insider Take‑Private Looms as Settlement Clears Weedmaps Squeeze‑Out Path
No Cheap Squeeze-Outs: My Process Letter to the Weedmaps Board The settlement AIP cleared the path for insiders to strike. With a renewed take-private looking imminent before the proxy, I just served formal notice to the $MAPS Special Committee. See full presentation,...
Sell‑side Analysts: Useless in Bull, Deadly in Bear
This is not specific to OWL, but today’s sell-side discourse reminds me of some excellent advice I got when I was just starting in this biz: “you don’t need sell-side analysts in a bull market, and in a bear market...
The Long-Term Reality of Hyperscalers: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Scenarios
OpenAI disclosed that its adjusted gross margin on inference dropped to 33% in 2025, down from 40% the previous year, as inference costs quadrupled. The company also projected training expenditures to rise sharply, reaching $32 billion this year and $65 billion next...
ASML Climbs 38% YTD Amid Market Uncertainty
ASML Holdings quietly floating higher in a sea of uncertainty seen here on @IBDinvestors MarketSurge. Consistent earnings execution and already up 38% YTD. $ASML #IBDPartner https://t.co/6bDmMq5jpN
Tech Momentum Hits 100th Percentile, Echoing 2000 Bubble Burst
"in tech, momentum’s performance has moved into the 100th percentile. To see similar levels of performance differential between winners and losers go back to 2000 as the dot-com bubble was bursting and the semis were holding up relative to the...
Stock Market Model – Current Signal
TrendInvestorPro, a subscription‑based platform, markets systematic trading strategies and market‑timing models for stocks and ETFs. The service bundles video tutorials, trade setups, momentum scores, and alerts behind a paid login or free trial. It targets active retail investors seeking data‑driven...
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Imagine selling a security barely above net cash because of industry overhang/listing deficiency while it trades at <2x EV/TTM FCF with massive impending regulatory tailwinds? https://t.co/HZIgUsuHYT
Complacency Ignoring Imminent Software Stock Crash
Still tons of complacency out there for what is developing as an outright crash in software stocks $IGV
The Berkshire Beat: February 20, 2026
Peter Lynch sat down for a reflective interview, reiterating his “invest in what you understand” mantra, while Berkshire Hathaway released its final 13‑F of the Warren Buffett era, showing modest portfolio tweaks—adding Chevron and Domino’s, trimming Apple and Bank of...
SoftBank's $30B OpenAI Bet Yields 160% Gain
Quite the investment from SoftBank. SoftBank is up 160% since April 6, 2025 when I wrote it up specifically because of its investment in OpenAI. $9984 $SFTBY
Tariff Tensions Rise as Markets Await Inflation and Fed Signals
Trump's tariff drama intensifies while markets await key inflation data and Fed signals. The plot thickens on every front this week. 🟢 Open https://t.co/8tpXkyVt89
The Inner Life of a Long-Term Investor
Vishal announces his new book, *The Long Game*, now available for pre‑order, featuring reflections from 30 seasoned long‑term investors. The book explores how self‑awareness, patience, and philosophical inquiry can help investors navigate market cycles and avoid emotional pitfalls. Pre‑orders start...
Mean Reversion Drives Margins, Multiples, and Sentiment
"Mean reversion applies to margins, multiples, and market sentiment." 🚀 Markets always swing, but smart investors know: extremes don’t last. Mean reversion isn’t just a theory—it drives margins, valuation multiples, and market sentiment.
55 Dividend Hikes, 17 Companies Celebrate 10‑Year Streak
There were 55 companies that increased dividends last week 17 of them have managed to increase dividends for at least ten years in a row The list is below:
Low Put/Call Ratio Signals Hedging, Not Euphoria
“Low put/call = euphoria” is an outdated shortcut. Equity put/call: 0.65 (Feb 20, 2026). VIX: 20.23 (Feb 19). That’s selective hedging, not carefree positioning.
Smart Discipline Turns Small Savings Into Massive Wealth
Warren Buffett on wealth building: Small sums grow fast with effort, but massive portfolios need smart investing, discipline, and patience. Discover how his timeless strategies in value investing and compounding wealth can guide your financial journey. Small amounts can snowball into...
Market Swings Between Extremes; Stay Rational and Ready
Benjamin Graham: “The market is a pendulum that forever swings between unsustainable optimism and unjustified pessimism.” Takeaway: Expect extremes and prepare to act rationally. Markets are wild—but that’s where opportunity lives. ⚡
Preserve Capital First: Never Lose Money Before Earning
"Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No. 1." ~ Warren Buffett Stop losing money before you even think about making it.
Master M&A Basics and Profit Strategies – Free PDF
Mergers & Acquisitions 101 M&A and how you can profit from it Here’s what you’ll learn: • What Is M&A? • Why M&A? • Types of M&A Deals • How M&A Works • Benefits of M&A • The Risks • Who Drives M&A? • The Hard Truth • Serial Acquirers 📚 Grab...
Invest $1k with Simons, Earn $2.2B After Fees
If you gave Jim Simons $1,000 in 1988 and never touched it, you'd have $4 billion after 30 years—before fees. After Simons takes his $1.76 billion cut, you’re still left with $2.24 billion.
Microcap Olympics Unites 16 Nations
On theme with the Olympics. The goal is to bring the world of microcap together. 16 countries represented so far... 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🇪🇸 🇦🇺🇧🇪🇧🇷🇨🇱🇩🇪🇮🇱🇲🇽🇵🇦🇸🇬🇨🇭🇦🇪🇧🇸
Equal‑Weight S&P Soars While Cap‑Weighted Stalls
The equal-weight S&P 500 keeps hitting new highs while the market-weight index loops below 7000. Same stocks, completely different story. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/tKGVSNbdyK
Avoid Massive Drawdowns: 99.99% Loss Needs 9,900% Gain
For the avoidance of doubt the marketer cited a 99.99% loss, which requires a 99,900% gain to get back to breakeven. Start w 100 drop 99.99% = a penny To return to 100 from 0.01, you capital must increase 9,900-fold. Avoid big drawdowns....
Discover 10x Small‑Cap Gems Only Retail Can Own
There are a bunch of small stocks that will 10x over the next five years that are waiting to be found. Institutions can’t buy them. Only you can. https://t.co/yI75FFwGuc
MLCI Could Hit $8, Offering 55% Upside
Gemini's view on $MLCI's 10b5-1 impact post tender heading into their next quarterly update in March. Getting back to 0.75x BV after these assumptions would put the stock at nearly $8... which sounds miles away (+55%) and yet would still...
Deere’s Dividend Surge Validates 12‑Year Analysis
I analyzed this company twelve years ago You will never guess what happened next https://www.dividendgrowthinvestor.com/2014/07/deere-co-de-dividend-stock-analysis.html