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quote ceo quote

"Mr. Weimann conjectures that we are playing three-card monte with intangible assets. — Udo Müller"

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 84
quote appendix data

"This Yundong company is really controlling their 零售, 在中国的零售(retail, the retail in China). — Mr. A"

quote villain critique

"トヨタのみが顧客で低収益の車両・エンジン・部品事業は、ガバナンス(利益を高めるインセンティブがあるか)懸念も加わり現在はディスカウント要因。事業再編の有無が注目。 — UBS、2025年5月2日"

Toyota Industries Corporation · 6201.T Elliott Management · p. 14
quote villain critique

"RINO International Corp. December 31, 2009 Form 10-K (filed March 31, 2010), p. 11. — Footnote 24"

quote valuation reveal

"Bear Stearns believe his [Icahn's] positions have strong logic — Raymond Lee Katz (Bear Stearns)."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 266
quote ceo quote

"「低採算 ACTIS に関しては部品を取り替えたり、リソースも投入したりという状況で時間がかかったのですが、そういう状況は既に脱したと考えていただければ結構かと思います。」 — 岡林 (CEO)"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 92
quote other

"「レーザー支援放電生成プラズマ方式の極端紫外線光源は、アクティニックのパターンマスク検査技術を成立させるうえで最も重要な要因だ」 — Ushio/Intel Joint Paper (2021)"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 105
quote villain critique

"「レーザーテック製の装置の品質上の問題に関する懸念があり、本社を訪問したわけです。工場から出荷される装置の品質向上の取り組みを、現場で確認するためでした」 — グローバルファウンドリーズの元幹部"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 231
quote ceo quote

"The stock's fully valued on a sum of the parts basis. There's no upside. — Phillips 66 Management"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 17
quote cover

"BP - from British Petroleum to Beyond Petroleum to Back to Pragmatism — Bluebell Capital Partners"

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 1
quote villain critique

"“该地段守着辽河,承包的时候有风险,后来转包给辉山乳业,所承包的地段十年九涝,辽河涨水就绝收。” — Court judgment regarding a dispute in Chang Tu"

quote villain critique

"“...delivery decisions [were] influenced by revenue recognition factors” — Audit Committee Report"

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 16
quote transition

"I don't know about you, but I really don't like the look of that yield curve. — Cartoon character"

AerCap Holdings · AER Greenlight Capital · p. 21
quote peer gap

"Miniso To Expand To 500 Stores As Canada Sees Major Influx Of New Retail Brands — Huffington Post"

Dollarama Inc. · DOL Spruce Point Capital · p. 27
quote villain critique

"“making me think twice about even starting the med.” — Anonymous parent in Vykat discussion group"

Soleno Therapeutics · SLNO Scorpion Capital · p. 162
quote valuation reveal

"“The overall loss in India is expected to be $2 million to $3 million in 2019.” — Q1’19 conf call"

A.O. Smith Corporation · AOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 20
quote villain critique

"GREENPOWER DELIVERS FIVE ADDITIONAL EV STARS TO CREATIVE — GreenPower Motor Company Press Release"

GreenPower Motor Company · GP White Diamond Research · p. 19
quote other

"“......大溪地却涉嫌跨区域直销、超范围销售产品的违法违规行为,同时其采用的奖金制度也涉嫌多层次计酬。” — China Consumer News report (paraphrased)"

New Age Beverage Corp. · NBEV Grizzly Research · p. 15
callout ceo quote

"Former employees express concerns that product development is not the Company's core competency."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 34
callout before after

"Ex. COVID: The Company has missed consensus expectations 7 out of 14 quarters — 50% Success Rate"

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 52
callout villain critique

"However, at the very least, Spear's actions seem to have violated the Blackstone Code of Ethics."

FIGS, Inc. · FIGS Spruce Point Capital · p. 109
callout before after

"APD's share price increased by 57% including dividends since inception of our initial investment"

Unknown · p. 40
callout peer gap

"Southwest has substantially underperformed peers and the S&P 500 over all relevant time periods."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 17
callout villain critique

"WTRG Makes News, But For The Wrong Reasons: The Public Is Speaking, Are Its Investors Tone Deaf?"

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 20
callout villain critique

"The FTC is investing 135 complaints tied to Generac’s partner Powerhome Solar (dba Pink Energy)."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 124
callout villain critique

"Seven months later, on August 29, 2012, WCT Resources flipped those specific leases to SandRidge"

SandRidge Energy · SD TPG-Axon · p. 14
callout peer gap

"Adjusting KMX profitability for CAF income, Carvana's potential upside appears much more modest."

Carvana Co. · CVNA Spruce Point Capital · p. 32
callout other

"However, management is reluctant to discuss the source of the non-Ally funding behind the trust."

Carvana Co. · CVNA Spruce Point Capital · p. 72
callout transition

"The traditional pharmaceutical company’s products are not durable, and growth is not predictable"

Unknown · p. 16
callout villain critique

"In our opinion, we do not believe the market is accurately evaluating XPO's diluted share count."

XPO Logistics, Inc. · XPO Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout villain critique

"XPO's Board lacks experienced operating executives in the transportation and logistics industry."

XPO Logistics, Inc. · XPO Spruce Point Capital · p. 48
callout thesis headline

"Facing bankruptcy can force change. Peloton has started to right-size and cash burn has stopped."

Peloton Interactive · PTON Greenlight Capital · p. 15
callout other

"We Believe Autodesk’s FY2026 Guidance Does Not Make Sense in Light of the 9% Workforce Reduction"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 5
callout villain critique

"The incumbent nominees have in fact been at the center of Darden’s egregious business practices."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 47
callout precedent table

"Brinker’s turnaround drove a 330 basis point improvement in overall margins from FY 2010 – 2013."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 83
callout demand list

"There is a company-wide problem at Darden as it relates to alcohol sales. This must be improved!"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 148
callout demand list

"FDO remains under leveraged. A leveraged buy back would create meaningful value for shareholders"

Family Dollar Stores · FDO Pershing Square · p. 38
callout other

"News Corp owns 61% of REA Group, a market leading business with an attractive financial profile."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 38
callout sop buildup

"We believe separating the Digital Real Estate Assets will unlock substantial value at News Corp."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 52
callout villain critique

"VW indicated strong concern that QS test cells aren’t even in the required dimensions for a car."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 48
callout villain critique

"Anyone can “prevent” dendrites with pulsing but it’s not how batteries operate in the real-world"

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 62
callout villain critique

"If you plot the data like this, that means they don't want us to see the statistical variations."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 110
callout peer gap

"FY19: DXCM management STOPS REPORTING PATIENT BASE GROWTH just as U.S. T1 adoption inflects down"

Dexcom, Inc. · DXCM Spruce Point Capital · p. 9
callout peer gap

"Abbott has the capacity to cut prices to a point at which Dexcom's economics would be devastated"

Dexcom, Inc. · DXCM Spruce Point Capital · p. 37
callout transition

"FY19: DXCM management STOPS REPORTING PATIENT BASE GROWTH just as U.S. T1 adoption inflects down"

Dexcom, Inc. · DXCM Spruce Point Capital · p. 63
callout villain critique

"The Mexico turnkey contract therefore likely generates over half of OSIS's total company EBITDA."

OSI Systems, Inc. · OSIS Muddy Waters · p. 14
callout thesis headline

"The traditional pharmaceutical company’s products are not durable, and growth is not predictable"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 9
callout other

"Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) remains the mainstay of catheter ablation in the treatment of AF."

Acutus Medical Inc. · AFIB Kerrisdale Capital · p. 9
callout before after

"We believe Fluor has materially reduced its risk profile and positioned the business for success"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 13
callout peer gap

"Under the incumbent Board, McDonald's is a laggard – not a leader – on ESG compared to its peers"