This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Skechers Stock Analysis (SKX): Value Brand Powerhouse in an Inflationary Economy (+3G Deal Impaact) Executive Summary Skechers (NYSE: SKX) is the third-largest global footwear brand (~7.5% global market share; ~8.5% U.S.), trailing only Nike and Adidas. The company operates through two segments: Wholesale (~61% of total […]
This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Chart Industries–Flowserve Merger: Deal Terms, Regulatory Outlook, and Arbitrage Analysis Executive Summary On June 4, 2025, industrial process giants Chart Industries (NYSE: GTLS) and Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS) announced a $19 billion all-stock merger. Billed as a “merger of equals,” the deal gives Chart shareholders a
This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Viper Energy to Acquire Sitio Royalties in $4.1B All-Stock Merger: Deal Analysis & Regulatory Outlook Executive Summary Viper Energy Partners (NASDAQ: VNOM) has announced a $4.1 billion all-stock acquisition of Sitio Royalties (NYSE: STR), creating a dominant player in the U.S. oil and gas royalty space.
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This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! ETF Research: SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA: XOP) The SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) provides equal-weighted exposure to U.S. oil and gas exploration and production companies. Unlike large-cap energy ETFs (e.g., XLE), which are dominated by
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Company Research: Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ: ACHC) Acadia Healthcare is the largest standalone behavioral healthcare operator of mental health + addiction treatments centers across the United States (operates ≈260 facilities, 11.3k beds across 38 states, serves 80k patients daily vs. 2nd-est. largest Sequel Youth and Family Services (≈40 facilities, 15+ states, est. ann. revs. ≈$200mn vs.
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This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! About EPR In previously devising and executing my inflationary environment playbook, some of the top themes and sectors that came to mind were energy, commodities, staples, and real estate investment trusts, or REITs. While I’ve covered a few REITS in the past, most of which have
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This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! About Enphase The way I’m seeing everything at the moment, this is a short-to-intermediate-term period of last minute growth that we’re currently living in through continued gradual reduction in the federal funds rate, and given that I’ve already recently outlined my thoughts regarding current and future
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This article is sponsored by College Readiness Consulting! About nVent Ever since the public introduction of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) renaissance has been in full force and while many AI investment trains have since left the station, a few companies that come to mind including Nvidia and Microsoft, with major data center players like
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This article is proudly sponsored by Hollywood Heroes, the best graphic novel and superhero memorabilia store in all of Minnesota. About Cameco When it comes to investing (and life in general), I consider myself to be a very level, unemotional person. This being said, Cameco has been giving me recent headaches and I’ve been plagued
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