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Every pitch and position in the archive, searchable by ticker, company and outcome.

1,300 ideas

pitch Fall 2016
LYV Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
long +574.8% worked Newsletter

Live Nation is positioned to benefit from the growing trend of millennials spending on live experiences, which has led to increased revenue from ticket sales. The company has unique working capital dy

pitch Fall 2016
UHAL AMERCO
long +98.8% worked Newsletter

AMERCO, the parent company of U-Haul, is a compelling investment due to its strong brand recognition and consistent demand for its rental services. The company's focus on expanding its fleet and impro

pitch Fall 2016
SWKS Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
long -12.4% failed Newsletter

Skyworks Solutions is well-positioned to benefit from the increasing demand for wireless communication technologies, particularly in the smartphone and IoT markets. The company's strong product portfo

pitch Fall 2016
LYV Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
long +719.7% worked Newsletter

Live Nation Entertainment is poised for growth due to its strong position in the live events industry and the increasing demand for live entertainment post-pandemic. The company has a robust pipeline

position Fall 2016
ADI Analog Devices, Inc.
long inconclusive Newsletter

Analog Devices is a semiconductor company that is at reduced cyclical risk and is not commoditized, making it a strong investment opportunity.

pitch Spring 2016
AA Alcoa Inc.
long +121.6% worked Newsletter

Alcoa is set to spin off its value-added business, Arconic, which has significant margin expansion potential. The Engineered Products & Solutions division within Arconic is currently operating at EBIT

position Spring 2016
ATD.B Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
long inconclusive Newsletter

The c-store consolidation story resembles that of drugstores in the 90s, where chains began to dominate over smaller stores. Alimentation Couche-Tard currently has a market share similar to CVS in 199

position Spring 2016
AYA Amaya Inc.
short worked Newsletter

Amaya is another short candidate for Marc Cohodes, who points out its high leverage and questionable management practices. He suggests that the company's capital structure is problematic and that it i

position Spring 2016
IT Intertain Group Limited
short inconclusive Newsletter

Marc Cohodes identifies Intertain as a short opportunity due to its over-leveraged position and management issues, including the CEO being on leave for an insider trading investigation. He believes th

position Spring 2016
TPX Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
short inconclusive Newsletter

Marc Cohodes believes that Tempur Sealy is a poor investment due to its sales-driven model, which has recently missed revenue targets. The company is highly leveraged and has been involved in buybacks

pitch Spring 2016
ATD Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
long inconclusive Newsletter

Alimentation Couche-Tard is a high-quality business that is misunderstood by the market, particularly its convenience store segment which generates stable and high free cash flow. The company is well-

position Spring 2016
CXR Concordia Healthcare Corp.
short Newsletter

Concordia Healthcare is overleveraged and has been mismanaged by executives with a questionable track record. The company has overpaid for acquisitions and is struggling to meet financial expectations

position Spring 2016
VRX Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
short partial Newsletter

Valeant Pharmaceuticals is viewed as a potential zero by some investors due to its aggressive financial engineering and reliance on acquisitions. The company has a high likelihood of facing bankruptcy

position Spring 2016
HCG Home Capital Group Inc.
short Newsletter

Home Capital Group is heavily exposed to subprime lending in Canada, particularly with a significant amount of fraudulently underwritten mortgages. The Canadian consumer is highly leveraged, and any d

pitch Spring 2016
SIG Signet Jewelers Limited
short inconclusive Newsletter

Signet Jewelers is a poor investment due to its reliance on subprime lending and extended warranties, which are unnecessary for jewelry. The company is compared to failed retail roll-ups and is seen a

pitch Spring 2016
HCG Home Capital Group Inc.
short Newsletter

Home Capital Group is an incredible short opportunity due to its admission of $2 billion in mortgage fraud and lack of proper controls and reserves. The company's financials are misrepresented, and it

position Spring 2016
NUS Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
short worked Newsletter

Nu Skin operates in a multi-level marketing structure that is inherently dangerous, especially when the business model relies on recruiting rather than product sales. The management is viewed as incom

position Spring 2016
WAC World Acceptance Corporation
short inconclusive Newsletter

Cohodes describes World Acceptance as an awful business that exploits financially unsophisticated individuals. He expresses strong disapproval of its management and business practices, indicating it i

position Spring 2016
OUTR Outerwall Inc.
short Newsletter

Marc Cohodes believes that any company whose management is overly focused on short sellers is likely to be a poor investment. He highlights Outerwall's management's behavior as a red flag, indicating

position Spring 2016
STZ Constellation Brands, Inc.
long inconclusive Newsletter

Marc Cohodes mentioned Canandaigua Wine, which is now part of Constellation Brands, indicating a positive view on the company based on past investment success.

position Spring 2016
FCAU Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
long Newsletter

Fiat has a strong parts business and solid brands like Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Jeep, and Ram. The company is experiencing EBITDA growth and has cash building up as a result of the end of an investment c

position Spring 2016
RACE Ferrari N.V.
long inconclusive Newsletter

Wyden owns options in Ferrari and anticipates that EBIT margins could rise from the high teens to around 40% due to high incremental gross margins. He believes that Ferrari can significantly improve i

position Spring 2016
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
long inconclusive Newsletter

The investor believes that incremental gross margins could be as high as 75% to 90% due to leveraging fixed costs when increasing production. Insights from knowledgeable former executives suggest that

position Spring 2016
IRG.TO Imvescor Restaurant Group
long Newsletter

The investor was intrigued by the business and its low valuation, believing that with the right management changes, it could improve dramatically and create value. The company has since seen a new CEO