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Showing 3001–3060 of 3,960 matching "believe"
callout kpi overview

"Return to double digit revenue growth seems optimistic. Even analysts don't believe Zillow's 45% Adj. EBITDA target"

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 99
callout sop buildup

"We believe that FirstGroup US should trade at a premium to Laidlaw's historical valuation of ~5x - ~7x in 2005-2006"

FirstGroup plc · FGP Sandell · p. 19
callout villain critique

"So why does the Board believe AOL should be compared to the world's largest companies for purposes of compensation?"

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 61
callout demand list

"Trian believes a merger with Mondelez and a separation of all of PepsiCo’s beverages business is the right strategy"

PepsiCo, Inc. · PEP Trian Partners · p. 38
callout villain critique

"We believe GSX is the worst among its peers and generates a massive amount of volume from fake student enrollments."

GSX Techedu Inc. · GSX Grizzly Research · p. 23
quote ceo quote

"So, I've never been a huge believer in scaling things that aren't profitable. — Kevin Wilson, Q3 2020 Earnings Call"

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 103
callout kpi overview

"Spruce Point believes that Remitly's playbook of finding revenue and cost levers to improve performance is waning."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 7
callout other

"Spruce Point believes that Remitly's playbook of finding revenue and cost levers to improve performance is waning."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 16
callout other

"We believe that Chipotle is currently one of the most compelling and authentic large-scale food brands in the U.S."

Unknown · p. 44
callout appendix disclosure

"We believe material changes are needed, and we remain committed to seeking such change at the 2018 Annual Meeting."

callout villain critique

"We believe the unfortunate but inescapable reality is that performance at athenahealth is not going to get better."

athenahealth, Inc. · ATHN Elliott Management · p. 5
callout scqa situation

"We believe the construction market was historically marked by aggressive competition and undisciplined risk taking"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 7
callout scqa situation

"We believe the construction market was historically marked by aggressive competition and undisciplined risk taking"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 16
callout villain critique

"After reading our report and reviewing Oatly’s corporate credo, we believe you will form a very different opinion."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 11
callout other

"We believe that Chipotle is currently one of the most compelling and authentic large-scale food brands in the U.S."

Unknown · p. 44
callout thesis headline

"We believe C3 is poised to reset expectations as sales fail to materialize, losses balloon, and dilution increases"

C3.ai, Inc. · AI Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout ceo quote

"We believe these observations are useful context as we evaluate TASK's business claims and financial presentation."

TaskUs, Inc. · TASK Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
callout before after

"We believe WFG's MLM model is fraught with risk, which we believe has not been properly communicated to investors."

Aegon Ltd. · AEG Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
callout ceo quote

"One takeaway we believe is that the sales cycle is much longer than management has suggested at two to five years."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 100
callout other

"We believe this discrepancy illustrates that FTAI is categorizing revenue from whole engine sales as module sales."

FTAI Aviation Ltd. · FTAI Muddy Waters · p. 15
callout other

"We believe that Chipotle is currently one of the most compelling and authentic large-scale food brands in the U.S."

Unknown · p. 29
callout villain critique

"Ignore REZI's Non-GAAP results; cash flow never lies and we believe it is the ultimate arbiter of REZI's failures."

Resideo Technologies, Inc. · REZI Spruce Point Capital · p. 12
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes CLEAR is not positioned from a technology standpoint to address either of these pain points."

Clear Secure, Inc. · YOU Spruce Point Capital · p. 46
callout other

"We continue to believe that a reformed Fannie and Freddie is the only viable solution for mortgage finance reform"

Unknown · p. 56
callout kpi overview

"Spruce Point believes that WTRG’s growing dependence on short-term debt is a sign of its rising financial stress."

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 41
callout ceo quote

"We believe Procept exaggerates its addressable market to increase its appeal to investors enamored by large TAMs."

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation · PRCT Spruce Point Capital · p. 50
callout villain critique

"Without their “celebrity endorsement” and star power, we believe QS would trade at a fraction its $15B valuation."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 168
callout demand list

"Elliott believes in the value of ACAS and is committed to helping the Company realize full value for shareholders"

American Capital, Ltd. · ACAS Elliott Management · p. 34
callout villain critique

"We are unsure how deep the rot at NMC goes, but we do not believe that its insiders or financials can be trusted."

NMC Health plc · NMC.LN Muddy Waters · p. 34
callout appendix methodology

"We believe that under any reasonable set of conditions, the representations made by management do not make sense."

TAL Education Group · TAL Muddy Waters · p. 7
callout demand list

"We continue to believe that a reformed Fannie and Freddie is the only viable solution for mortgage finance reform"

Unknown · p. 56
callout other

"About 30% is GOs or General Obligation bonds. These are generally believed to be the best positioned of the debt."

Assured Guaranty · AGO Greenlight Capital · p. 42
callout ceo quote

"We believe Samsara's stock price has rallied recently largely due to the perception that it is an AI beneficiary."

Samsara Inc. · IOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 81
callout other

"Spruce Point believes Saputo is struggling to grow its branded sales given significant private label discounting."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 118
callout thesis headline

"Why We Believe There Is 35% - 45% Downside Risk To DV’s Share Price And IAS Is A Better Long Play On The Industry"

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. · DV Spruce Point Capital · p. 82
callout appendix data

"Historically, we do not believe snacks has helped beverages grow internationally nor has beverages helped snacks."

PepsiCo, Inc. · PEP Trian Partners · p. 36
callout villain critique

"We believe that BEKE intentionally creates inconsistencies such as these to misrepresent its actual store counts."

KE Holdings · BEKE Muddy Waters · p. 26
callout villain critique

"We believe this compromises the objectivity of Piper's stock price and rating and believe it should be suspended."

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 112
callout villain critique

"We believe that Alberto Ibargüen and Patricia Mitchell have limited relevant industry and operational experience."

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 88
callout section divider

"We believe the vast majority consists of low-quality hoop houses that a prone to infestations and weather damage."

Trulieve Cannabis Corp · TRUL Grizzly Research · p. 14
callout ceo quote

"Accelerate claims 75% faster AST results; we believe the actual time difference is less than 40% for a modern lab"

Accelerate Diagnostics · AXDX White Diamond Research · p. 13
callout ceo quote

"Nuvei didn't disclose any material restructuring charges that would lead us to believe it cut significant labor."

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 91
callout kpi overview

"While the company has made steady progress in boosting margins, we believe that optimized margins are far higher"

Unknown · p. 20
callout ceo quote

"We believe this supports our concerns that AVY’s Free Cash Flow is overstated and cannot be taken at face value."

Avery Dennison Corporation · AVY Spruce Point Capital · p. 49
callout ceo quote

"We believe that WTRG implicitly recognizes that its ability to pay its dividend is dependent on outside capital."

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 72
callout villain critique

"We believe achieving 10%+ ROIC is overly optimistic given Retail's declining margins and increasing competition."

Canadian Tire Corporation · CTC.A Spruce Point Capital · p. 50
callout villain critique

"As we shall detail, we believe that the UMD Q-Lab deal is a sham to manufacture bookings growth out of thin air."

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 153
callout peer gap

"Spruce Point does not believe the market appreciates how quickly competitors are growing at Boot Barn's expense."

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 32
callout villain critique

"We believe Huntsman is trying to fool its shareholders, operating expense ratio is not the same as profitability"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 51
callout villain critique

"We believe that Bigo’s corrupted origin story and grossly overstated revenues make it YY’s most rotten business."

Joyy Inc. · YY Muddy Waters · p. 46