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callout peer gap

"Amdocs shows less variation in its margin from 2013-2018 by over a factor of 5"

Amdocs Limited · DOX Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout other

"Spruce Point finds evidence of consolidation in the U.S. string cheese market."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 72
callout transition

"Such contracts and arrangements are very common in energy infrastructure today"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 105
callout kpi overview

"Despite improving operations, Taubman shares have fallen over 25% year-to-date"

Taubman Centers · TCO Land & Buildings · p. 4
callout villain critique

"Huntsman failed to achieve its 2018 Investor Day share price improvement goal."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 17
callout peer gap

"Telephony ARPU at TWC is projected to decline from $42 in 2006 to $36 in 2009."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 193
callout villain critique

"We believe that the actual ROI XL's customers generate on average is NEGATIVE."

XL Fleet Corp · XL Muddy Waters · p. 16
callout villain critique

"XL DOES NOT HAVE ENGINEERING TALENT OR KNOWHOW TO COMPETE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES"

XL Fleet Corp · XL Muddy Waters · p. 32
callout transition

"Why does Herbalife so heavily promote the R&D and science behind its products?"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 46
callout section divider

"Herbalife may be running out of growth opportunities to continue its expansion"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 262
callout villain critique

"CSTE’s market penetration figures are inflated in which case the data is wrong"

Caesarstone Ltd. · CSTE Viceroy Research · p. 36
callout demand list

"Strengthen management by immediately bringing back Chuck Bunch as Chairman/CEO"

PPG Industries, Inc. · PPG Trian Partners · p. 17
callout other

"Big Increase In Accrued Severance, Is This Signaling More Workforce Reduction?"

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 71
callout kpi overview

"Why should we expect Hill-Rom's legacy business to accelerate so dramatically?"

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. · HRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 48
callout ceo quote

"ウシオ製の光源はプラズマの制御不能に伴う変動によって暗いフレーム、あるいは誤検知というような問題の原因になる。一方のUrashimaも出力も照度も足りない。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 155
callout villain critique

"「はい、研究開発用の装置として随時に使う程度です」「つまり、生産に連動させて使っているわけではないのですね」「はい、生産活動に直接連動させて使っていません」"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 229
callout villain critique

"「生産活動に連動した使用に適合しない装置だ」。極端紫外線検査装置はファブでの稼働よりも、マスク工場での稼働の方が価値が高くて、購入台数もより多くなりそうだ。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 254
callout other

"インテル、TSMC、サムスンはともにレーザーテックの問題に閉口して、水面下で高次高調波発生(HHG)の代替光源を使って独自に開発した検査装置を使用している。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 293
callout villain critique

"そのさらに下にクリーンルームがあるはずだが、レーザーテックのプレゼンテーション用の資料に掲載された写真のようなクリーンルームがあるとは、とても想像しがたい。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 330
callout other

"Fortrea Is a Large Scale CRO with a Global Presence Spanning Over 90 Countries"

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 60
callout villain critique

"We began to notice a pattern of press releases that appear grossly misleading."

Berkeley Lights · BLI Scorpion Capital · p. 24
callout other

"Stryker revalued Entellus' inventory higher by 63% from $8.6 to $14.0 million."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 76
callout villain critique

"For a one-time cost of $12, you can convert your existing bike into a Peloton."

Peloton Interactive · PTON Citron Research · p. 6
callout transition

"These facts are extraordinary. They weigh heavily in favor of our conclusions."

NMC Health plc · NMC Muddy Waters · p. 5
callout peer gap

"Similarweb’s data also indicates more social traffic for Terminix vs. Rollins."

Rollins Inc. · ROL Spruce Point Capital · p. 19
callout sop buildup

"Margins have been stuck at ~21% but should be higher given $1bn+ revenue scale"

BMC Software · BMC Elliott Management · p. 17
callout sop buildup

"Our estimate of fair value is $0. We believe Lumen is fundamentally insolvent."

Lumen Technologies · LUMN Kerrisdale Capital · p. 14
callout thesis headline

"~52% of E-commerce Sales Are Retargeting, Only ~25-35% Incremental (Not ~100%)"

AppLovin · APP Muddy Waters · p. 6
callout thesis headline

"Historical 650 bps+ operating margin gap to comparable Praxair could be closed"

Unknown · p. 21
callout peer gap

"And, while Teck shares have done well this year, they have underperformed FCX."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 38
callout transition

"So, it’s hard to know how much of the copper rise is due to the copper future."

Teck Resources · TECK Greenlight Capital · p. 32
callout ceo quote

"In 2019, Autodesk committed to growing revenue at a 15-19% CAGR through FY2023"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 21
callout ceo quote

"In 2019, Autodesk committed to reaching growth + profit of 55% - 65% by FY2023"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 20
callout ceo quote

"After missing its prior margin targets, Autodesk tried to buy itself more time"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 29
callout scqa question

"Company is saying the right things but its actions do not support its rhetoric"

Sotheby's · BID Marcato · p. 10
callout peer gap

"Wall Street research analysts expect Pfizer's revenue to decline through 2030."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 38
callout peer gap

"Pfizer achieves consensus sales expectations less consistently than its peers."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 53
callout villain critique

"After adjusting for the scil and CVM contributions, Heska only grew 5% in 2020"

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 77
callout ceo quote

"This is a shitty place - I always have to swivel my chair back and forth here."

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA · SAX Muddy Waters · p. 50
callout peer gap

"Under President Hasebe Kao has substantially underperformed the broader index."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 25
callout villain critique

"It’s time for board changes at PSX so your investment can earn what it should."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 12
callout section divider

"レーザーテックが目指した極端紫外線の事業展開には、そもそも無理があった。数十億ドル相当の投資を行わずに極端紫外線光源の開発を目指すのは、非現実的な夢物語だ。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 22
callout villain critique

"「粗利益率を守りたいために、貸借対照表で在庫に対して引当金を設けず、減損処理を行わないこと。残念ながらこの分野ではよく見ることです。能動的な利益操作です。」"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 40