📊 18264 Pitches Found
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Kevin Arenson
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Information Technology
Sub Industry
Semiconductors

Pitch Summary:
TSMC is the world’s leading manufacturer of semiconductors, including those used in AI applications. Whilst the company has benefitted from the current demand environment, its position as a capacity-constrained near-monopoly in leading-edge chipmaking helps their ability to allocate capacity towards a variety of long-term secular growth trends if required.

BSD Analysis:
Stenham maintains a bullish stance on TSMC as the key enabler...

  • AI
  • Capacity
  • growth
  • manufacturing
  • Monopoly
  • Pricing power
  • semiconductors
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Industrials
Sub Industry
Security & Authentication Technologies

Pitch Summary:
Crane NXT (CXT) was initiated in the Small Cap Strategy during the quarter. CXT was spun off from Crane Corporation in 2023. The company has a strong foundation in security and authentication technologies and automated payment systems. It now operates through two segments: Crane Payment Innovations (CPI), which provides cash validation, payment acceptance, vending, kiosk automation, and cash processing systems across retail, gaming...

  • Authentication
  • Digital security
  • M&A
  • Payments
  • recurring revenue
  • spin-off
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Materials
Sub Industry
Specialty Chemicals

Pitch Summary:
Stepan Company (SCL) was a detractor in the Small Cap strategy in the third quarter. The company continues to execute on its strategy to grow its functional surfactants, which serve the agriculture and oilfield market, as well as its Tier 2 and Tier 3 surfactant volumes, which represents sales to smaller customers formulating specialty products. The second quarter results reflected solid growth in these end markets. However, weakne...

  • capacity expansion
  • deleveraging
  • EBITDA
  • Polymers
  • specialty chemicals
  • Surfactants
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 2025
📉 Bear
Industry
Consumer Staples
Sub Industry
Renewable Fuels & Specialty Chemicals

Pitch Summary:
Darling Ingredients (DAR) was the top detractor in the Small Cap strategy in the third quarter after being a top contributor in the second quarter. DAR is the largest publicly traded company turning edible by-products and food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy. DAR has faced significant headwinds which have affected the share price for the past 2 years. This downturn is, in our opinion, at o...

  • Feedstock
  • Food waste
  • Free Cash Flow
  • Margin recovery
  • Regulation
  • Renewable fuels
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Consumer Discretionary
Sub Industry
Building Products & Equipment

Pitch Summary:
Modine Manufacturing Company (MOD) was a top contributor in the Small Cap strategy during the third quarter. MOD is a leading thermal management company and since initiating the position earlier this year, the demand outlook for AI datacenters has increased dramatically, driving increased demand for Modine’s cooling equipment. To meet this strong demand, the company will invest $100 million in the next 12-18 months to increase capa...

  • AI
  • capacity expansion
  • capital discipline
  • Cooling
  • datacenter
  • EBITDA
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Industrials
Sub Industry
Security & Protection Services

Pitch Summary:
Brink’s Company (BCO) was the top contributor in the Small Cap strategy during the third quarter. BCO, a leading global provider of cash and valuables management, digital retail solutions (DRS), and ATM managed services (AMS), was a top contributor for the quarter. In the second quarter, the company delivered 16% organic growth in AMS and DRS while continuing to stimulate customer demand for outsourcing with financial institutions ...

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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Industrials
Sub Industry
Electronic Equipment & Instruments

Pitch Summary:
We initiated a new position in Crane NXT (CXT) in the SMID Cap strategy during the quarter. CXT was spun off from Crane Corporation in 2023. We owned the parent company for several years, so we know the business well. CXT has a strong foundation in security and authentication technologies and automated payment systems. It operates through two primary segments: Crane Payment Innovations (CPI) and Security & Authentication Technologi...

  • Authentication
  • Brand protection
  • cash flow
  • Ip
  • M&A
  • Margins
  • Payment systems
  • Security
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Industrials
Sub Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors

Pitch Summary:
WSO is the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration products in North America. While second-quarter results held up relatively well with revenue down 4% and operating income up 1%, equipment volumes have been weaker than expected, declining roughly 12% year to date. Management attributes this primarily to lower new construction activity and a consumer shift from replacement to repair, noting that Watsco’s...

  • cash flow
  • construction
  • Distribution
  • growth
  • HVAC
  • M&A
  • market share
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Consumer Staples
Sub Industry
Renewable Fuels

Pitch Summary:
DAR has faced significant headwinds which have affected the share price for the past 2 years. This downturn is, in our opinion, at or near a bottom. We see several fundamental and regulatory changes supporting our view that top-line and bottom-line results will inflect higher in 2026. Recent announcements from DC and from the company are supportive of our view. The base Food and Feed businesses are providing significant support for...

  • cash flow
  • Feedstock
  • Fuels
  • Margin recovery
  • Regulatory
  • renewables
  • vertical integration
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Industrials
Sub Industry
Security & Protection Services

Pitch Summary:
BCO, a leading global provider of cash and valuables management, digital retail solutions (DRS), and ATM managed services (AMS), was a top contributor for the quarter. In the second quarter, the company delivered 16% organic growth in AMS and DRS while continuing to stimulate customer demand for outsourcing with financial institutions and convert whitespace opportunities in retail. These higher-margin, recurring revenue businesses ...

  • buybacks
  • capital allocation
  • Cash management
  • growth
  • Outsourcing
  • recurring revenue
  • Security
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Consumer Discretionary
Sub Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment

Pitch Summary:
MOD is a leading thermal management company and since initiating the position earlier this year, the demand outlook for AI datacenters has increased dramatically, driving increased demand for Modine’s cooling equipment. To meet this strong demand, the company will invest $100 million in the next 12–18 months to increase capacity by roughly 80%. The balance sheet is in good shape with ND/Adj. EBITDA ~1x, and management plans to paus...

  • AI
  • cash flow
  • data centers
  • growth
  • leadership
  • Margins
  • Reinvestment
  • thermal management
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Mike Loeb
Oct 30, 2025
📉 Bear
Industry
Consumer Discretionary
Sub Industry
Homebuilding

Pitch Summary:
In terms of partial sales, I trimmed Wayfair(W), Ferguson (FERG), and Dream Finders Homes (DFH) due to their exposure to new home construction. I still believe there is value in the new home building sector, but trimmed some positions where I think exposure to new home construction is not being fully appreciated. Ferguson is a great business but does have significant exposure to new home construction, and a premium valuation. The c...

  • asset-light
  • backlog
  • deleveraging
  • housing cycle
  • Incentives
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Mike Loeb
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Health Care
Sub Industry
Pharmaceuticals

Pitch Summary:
Novo Nordisk (NVO) is one of two major players in the GLP-1 space, along with Eli Lilly. Novo Nordisk had some execution missteps in the major North American market and allowed Eli Lilly to take a lead in a space Novo knows very well due to its massive insulin franchise. While the near-term is foggy, GLP-1's are still not used by anywhere near the number of adults who could potentially benefit from them, and even though pricing cou...

  • Capacity
  • GLP-1
  • Obesity
  • pipeline
  • Reimbursement
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Mike Loeb
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Information Technology
Sub Industry
IT Consulting & Other Services

Pitch Summary:
Despite my better judgment, I purchased shares in Endava (DAVA) again based on a number of factors: 1) Endava operating margins are at trough levels, 5-10 percentage points below peers, despite being at parity in the past; 2) all-time low valuation <10x P/E without adjusting for the trough margins; 3) peak pessimism from the market about disruption from AI at the same time AI developments on the ground have actually slowed down,...

  • Digital transformation
  • M&A optionality
  • Margin recovery
  • Multiple re-rating
  • Utilization
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Mike Loeb
Oct 30, 2025
📉 Bear
Industry
Consumer Staples
Sub Industry
Food Products

Pitch Summary:
I want to touch on Post Holdings (POST) first because it's been a long-time holding and my ownership pre-dates the founding of Argosy Investors. Bill Stiritz became well-known to investors through his profile in the Outsiders, a book written by William Thorndike. Mr. Stiritz ran Ralston Purina for decades and Ralcorp Holdings spun off Post Holdings in 2012. Mr. Stiritz became executive chairman of Post Holdings with Rob Vitale as C...

  • buybacks
  • capital allocation
  • Category headwinds
  • Free Cash Flow
  • leverage
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Adam Wilk
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Consumer Staples
Sub Industry
Specialty Distribution

Pitch Summary:
We started this year with IVFH as a top five position, and with the benefit of hindsight, should have taken more profits above $2.00/share as the valuation became quite stretched. We have officially round tripped most of our investment, which has disappointed both from a business perspective and share price perspective. Like Sylogist, I believe there is a fairly easy path to a positive outcome within the next few quarters. The Boar...

  • Distribution
  • Food
  • growth
  • management
  • restructuring
  • specialty
  • turnaround
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Adam Wilk
Oct 30, 2025
📉 Bear
Industry
Information Technology
Sub Industry
Application Software

Pitch Summary:
Shares of Sylogist declined significantly following less than stellar Q2 results and a reduced FY25 outlook that came as unexpected. This was in direct opposition to management’s bullishness following Q1 results and after years of strong business execution. Many of the near-term issues are timing related as opposed to structural or competitive issues, but some additional hiccups were revealed in Q2 that changed my estimate of the f...

  • cashflow
  • ERP
  • management
  • Outlook
  • Risk
  • Software
  • valuation
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Armina Rosenberg
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Energy
Sub Industry
Interactive Home Entertainment

Pitch Summary:
CD Projekt, our third-largest contributor since inception and still a top-three position, exemplifies what we’re finding offshore: quality businesses undergoing structural transformations that create significant mispricings. The company has historically been constrained by single-track game development, which capped reinvestment opportunities despite exceptional returns. With the transition to dual-track AAA production—Witcher 4 an...

  • compounding
  • Ip
  • Margins
  • Reinvestment
  • Scalability
  • Unreal engine
  • Video games
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Gary Kauppila
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Consumer Discretionary
Sub Industry
Auto Parts

Pitch Summary:
Lear was a contributor this quarter as shares rose following the announcement of a multi-year supply agreement with a leading EV manufacturer. The company’s Electrical Distribution Systems segment posted record revenue and backlog growth, offsetting softness in seating volumes. Management reiterated its long-term operating margin targets and capital return plans. We believe Lear remains undervalued relative to its strong free cash ...

  • Auto parts
  • backlog
  • capital allocation
  • Electrification
  • EVs
  • Free Cash Flow
  • growth
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Gary Kauppila
Oct 30, 2025
Bull Bull
Industry
Information Technology
Sub Industry
Electronic Components

Pitch Summary:
Rogers Corporation was a top contributor during the quarter as the company continued to benefit from robust demand for its advanced materials used in electric vehicles and high-frequency communications. The stock rallied following better-than-expected quarterly results driven by margin expansion and cost controls. Management raised full-year guidance citing stronger automotive and industrial end markets. We continue to view Rogers ...

  • 5G
  • Automation
  • Electric Vehicles
  • growth
  • innovation
  • Margins
  • materials
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