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1244 ideas across every ingested issue.

pitch Summer 2009
XRAY Dentsply Sirona Inc.
long -47.0% failed

Dentsply is the leading provider of consumable and other products to dentists, benefiting from positive demographic trends that should fuel increased demand. Currently trading at $26, under 14x this y

pitch Summer 2009
PCP Precision Castparts Corp
long

The current price of $60 per share implies expectations that are unreasonably low, assuming a downturn twice as severe as that of 2001-2003 and an anemic recovery. My fair value estimate of $90 sugges

pitch Summer 2009
PCP Precision Castparts Corporation
long

PCP’s business is misunderstood due to its cyclical nature, but it will benefit from a secular shift to high performance materials like titanium, providing organic growth of 5-10% per annum. Additiona

position Summer 2009
SMITH Smith Investment Company
long

Smith Investment Company is involved in a merger with AO Smith, where shareholders will receive shares of AO Smith, and the company also has other businesses being spun off into a liquidating LLC, whi

position Summer 2009
AOS AO Smith Corporation
long inconclusive

AO Smith is acquiring Smith Investment Company for stock, which presents an arbitrage opportunity. The deal involves receiving shares of AO Smith for shares of Smith, and the underlying businesses of

position Summer 2009
TNRK TNR Technical
long

TNR Technical is trading at $8.50, but has $2.55 million in cash, making its enterprise value extremely low at just $47,000. The company has generated $700,000 in operating income over the last year w

position Summer 2009
null Fortress International
long +3344.0% worked

Fortress International operates in a huge growth industry with a solid management team. The stock is currently priced at $1 per share, with an enterprise value of about $6.3 million, while the busines

position Summer 2009
HYDQ Essex Crane
long

Essex Crane has shown strong fundamentals and a great management team, with the stock price recovering from a low of $3 to a current bid of $5.40, indicating positive market sentiment and growth poten

position Summer 2009
AVAA Avantair, Inc.
long inconclusive

Avantair is benefiting from a shift in consumer spending habits, as it offers fractional ownership of planes at half the cost of competitors like NetJets. This positions the company well to capture ma

pitch Summer 2009
JACK Jack in the Box Inc.
long inconclusive

The team recommended Jack in the Box with a target price of $30 per share, citing strong core restaurant operations, significant asset value, and growth potential in its Qdoba chain. They believe refr

pitch Summer 2009
CCO Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
long +505.0% worked

The team recommended purchasing Clear Channel senior secured term loans, which were trading at forty cents on the dollar, implying an enterprise value of $6.7 billion. They calculated the firm's value

pitch Summer 2009
APOL Apollo Group, Inc.
short inconclusive

The team argued that Apollo Group's growth in Associate degrees, which have lower tuition and higher default rates, poses a significant risk to its revenue, with 80% at risk due to Title IV eligibilit

pitch Summer 2009
APOL Apollo Group, Inc.
short +57.4% failed

Apollo Group is priced to perfection while the outlook is far from perfect. The company must increase its enrollment by more than 70% to maintain its current valuation, which is unrealistic given incr

position Summer 2009
FORT Fortress International Group, Inc.
long inconclusive

Fortress International is expected to perform well regardless of the overall economy, indicating a strong business model that can withstand economic fluctuations.

position Summer 2009
C Citigroup Inc.
long inconclusive

Citigroup was also trading as if it was going bankrupt, but the investor sees potential for recovery as the market sentiment shifts and prices reflect a more balanced view of the company's prospects.

position Summer 2009
GE General Electric Company
long +749.1% worked

General Electric was trading at $5.80, reflecting a market perception that it was going bankrupt. However, the investor believes that much of this pessimism has already been priced into the stock, sug

position Winter 2009
ZINC Zinc Corporation
long inconclusive

ZINC is a low risk stock due to its cheap valuation and strong balance sheet. The company is positioned as a low-cost producer in its industry, and its valuation is currently below liquidation value,

pitch Winter 2009
MVL Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
short +5.0% failed

Marvel Entertainment is overvalued at $30 due to unconventional financing and accounting practices, as well as declining demand for their films. The company is expected to struggle to generate suffici

position Winter 2009
PFE Pfizer Inc.
long inconclusive

Pfizer is currently trading at a significantly low valuation of seven to eight times earnings, a stark contrast to its historical trading range of 40 to 50 times earnings. The company has a strong str

pitch Winter 2009
ZINC Horsehead Holding Corp.
long +487.3% worked

ZINC is the lowest cost producer of specialty zinc and zinc-based products, benefiting from a unique refining process that allows them to acquire feedstock at a negative cost. Despite recent declines

position Summer/Fall 2008
PTR PetroChina Company Limited
long -94.3% failed

Warren Buffett noted that when he first looked at PetroChina, he believed it was worth about $100 billion, but it was only selling for $35 billion at the time. This significant discount for one of the

position Summer/Fall 2008
WCG Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
long -76.2% failed

Wellcare is a textbook example of a company that experienced a significant drop in stock price due to external events, specifically a federal investigation. Despite this, the fundamentals of the busin

position Summer/Fall 2008
STEI Stewart Enterprises
long

Stewart Enterprises operates in the funeral services business, which is straightforward and stable. The business model is resilient due to the inevitability of death, and it is not easy for competitor

pitch Summer/Fall 2008
NTRI NutriSystem Inc.
long

NutriSystem Inc. has a strong business model with low capital requirements and high financial returns. Despite recent stock price declines due to competitive threats, the company is expected to mainta