Owl Rock, Dyal Capital to go public via SPAC mergerOwl Rock and Dyal to combine to form Blue Owl, a differentiated alternative asset manager with industry leading Direct Lending and GP Capital Solutions businesses
Combined firm to manage over $45.0 billion in assets
Blue Owl to become publicly listed through a business combination with Altimar, a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of HPS Investment Partners (NYSE:ATAC)
Blue Owl is expected to be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "OWL" following the expected close of the transaction in the first half of 2021.
Transaction expected to provide approximately $1.8 billion in gross proceeds, comprised of Altimar’s $275 million of cash held in trust (assuming no redemptions) and a $1.5 billion fully committed, oversubscribed, common stock PIPE at $10.00 per share, including investments from ICONIQ Capital, CH Investment Partners, Koch Companies Defined Benefit Master Trust, the Federated Hermes Kaufmann Funds, and Liberty Mutual Investments
The founders and senior managers of Blue Owl will retain their equity stakes through the combined entity’s transition into a publicly listed company, promoting continued alignment.
The combined entity is expected to have a post-transaction market capitalization of approximately $12.5 billion.
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Achronix to List on Nasdaq Through Merger With ACE ConvergenceAchronix is the only independent supplier of high-performance FPGAs and eFPGA IP based data acceleration solutions used in high-growth applications including AI, cloud computing, 5G, networking and automotive driver assistance
Highly differentiated financial profile with estimated 2020 revenues of approximately $105 million, 79% gross margins and 35% operating margins with migration to next-generation products driving an estimated revenue CAGR of 20% to 25% from 2020 to 2025
Business combination with ACE Convergence Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: ACEV) positions Achronix to capitalize on non-cancellable backlog in excess of $160 million and over $1.1 billion in identified pipeline opportunities driven by Speedster® and Speedcore™ products
Approximately $2.1 billion estimated post-transaction equity value based on current assumptions with up to $330 million in gross cash proceeds to the company, assuming minimal redemptions
Oversubscribed $150 million fully committed common stock concurrent PIPE financing at $10.00 per share anchored by ACE Equity Partners LLC, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock and Hedosophia; and with participation from other institutional investors
Achronix expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "ACHX" following an anticipated transaction close by the end of the first half of 2021
Customer validation of Achronix’s products is substantiated by nearly $240 million in orders received in 2020 . Achronix’s new Speedster7t and Speedcore products, built on leading-edge process technology, have contributed to a design pipeline value in excess of $1.1 billion and are expected to drive Achronix’s future growth.
"The next era of growth and opportunity is in the trillions of connected devices providing compute-intensive intelligence, all fueled by network connectivity and 5G,"
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Decent risk reward setupI am definitely not trying to Zoom post the COVID vaccine but what I am trying to do or how I feel means nothing to the market.
Parabolic watchThe stocks run has been incredible after the range breakout. I don't have a fundamentally bearish view of the company but a pause seems imminent especially if the rate of change has peaked.
Setup for this weekAMD has broken down back into the broader range and is showing relative weakness. If we can get above Fridays close we could see a move back toward the high end of the range and a breakout but if the near term resistance holds we will see a move down. Earnings will definitely be a factor but are still a couple of weeks out.
Potential breakout into earningsThe stock has been in a range since August but earnings could be a catalyst for a further move higher
SetupAs we break through the range lows we will either have continuation to the downside or a reversal back higher into the range. Range highs and lows are the most important action areas and offer the best risk reward setups
BlackBerry sold 90 smartphone technology patents to HuaweiShares of BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) soared Thursday despite an apparent lack of company-specific news. Investors may have been responding to a report published earlier this week that said the company sold some of its patents to Huawei.
Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail reported Tuesday that BlackBerry had sold 90 smartphone technology patents to the Chinese technology giant Huawei.
BlackBerry stopped manufacturing smartphones back in 2016, but the company still has a large number of patents relating to those devices. Selling some of them is yet another clear sign that it has moved on and is putting its efforts into other businesses.
investors may be continuing to express their positive sentiment toward the tech stock, which is up more than 100% over the past six months.
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Reversal back into the range? #stocksThe Chart: If price can break this down trendline I am looking for the stock to move higher back into the range. Looking for the opposite of the downward reversal back on December 8.
The Narrative: Despite the reopening online sales will continue to grow. Although Amazon is increasing becoming a competitor, the shipping market is largely a duopoly and as the economy improves they should have pricing power.
CHRA Awarded Large-Scale, 12-Year Ash Marketing ContractCharah Solutions Awarded Large-Scale, 12-Year Ash Marketing Contract by Dominion Energy for Beneficial Use of 8.1 Million Tons of Reclaimed Ponded Coal Ash
For the beneficiation and utilization of up to 8.1 million tons of reclaimed ponded coal ash at its Chesterfield Power Station in Chester, VA. Dominion Energy is headquartered in Richmond, VA.
As part of the agreement, Charah Solutions will install processing and transportation infrastructure in 2021 to facilitate rail transportation of the ash from Chesterfield Power Station to cement kiln feed markets.
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Datasea to Focus on the 5G OpportunitiesDatasea Announces the Establishment of a New Company to Focus on the 5G Opportunities and Related Value-added Services
Our technology shares a particular connection with 5G messaging known as Rich Communication Services ("RCS"), which enables us to develop services related to 5G messaging. The 5G messaging involves customer-to-customer interactions and enhances traditional messaging services with new services such as multimedia messaging, commercial messaging and interactive services.
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When will it be time to pause the GME? #stocksThis recent move in GME has be extraordinary to say the least but what matters now is when to temporarily put the controller down and take a break. On a short term basis I am watching the regression channel from the past two days. While we remain in the channel the game is still on but below the channel means its time to rest your fingers
Wishes do come true #stocksAfter my buy call (reversal trade) on January 11 WISH has exploded higher and is now sitting at the top end of its IPO range. Given its success over the past 3 days I think its prudent to know when and where to at least take partial profits. If this breakout past IPO highs holds that would be fantastic but we have to see how the stock closes today. The level I am watching now is the low of the day at 23.78. If wish can stay above there then I will keep a full position. Below there I will trim 25-50% of the position and continue to hold.
GameStop Soars With Activist Ryan Cohen Gaining Board SeatsGameStop Soars With Activist Ryan Cohen Gaining Board Seats
GameStop Corp. jumped after activist investor Ryan Cohen stepped up his transformation efforts at the struggling video-game retailer, gaining a seat on the company’s board along with two allies.
Cohen’s RC Ventures -- GameStop’s second-largest shareholder, with a 13% stake -- has been pressing the Grapevine, Texas-based chain to undertake a strategic review to cut more costs. Cohen, the entrepreneur who helped build up the Chewy pet-supply site, also wants GameStop to increase the variety of products and services it offers online.
“We are excited to bring our customer-obsessed mindset and technology experience to GameStop and its strategic assets,” Cohen said in a statement Monday.
The stock rocketed up 210% last year on hopes that it would benefit from the release of new video-game consoles. GameStop lost some ground in early December after reporting third-quarter sales that missed estimates and announcing plans to sell more stock, but it rebounded toward the year’s end.
Along with Cohen, Alan Attal and Jim Grube are joining the GameStop board. Both men worked with Cohen at Chewy.
That news seemed to overshadowed a disappointing holiday sales release from GameStop, GameStop reported a 4.8% year-over-year increase in comparable-store sales for the nine-week holiday period ended Jan. 2. Coronavirus-related losses of store traffic knocked a high-single-digit to low-double-digit percentage off those sales, the company said, and net sales dropped 3.1% to $1.77 billion.
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GameStop CEO George Sherman said in the news release that “together, we have reached an outcome that is in the best interest of all stockholders and can enable GameStop to accelerate efforts to deliver enhanced value for the company.”
Excitement that Cohen can help turn things around was compounded by the stock’s high short interest, estimated at about 58% of shares available for trading, according to data from S3 Partners. That’s left the stock primed for a short squeeze. But the rise of digital game downloads amid declining earnings necessitate a bold new strategy.
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I am boarding the plane #stocksDelta has been hovering above its range for over a month now and I am looking for take into earnings. Assuming the breakout/trend to the upside will continue, I am hoping earnings will provide a catalyst for the stock to head toward 45. I don't think the numbers themselves will be good but I am hoping the have positive guidance about people traveling post the vaccine.
Hold or fold? #stocksNot sure if it was the Adelson news but LVS is the biggest loser in my portfolio today and is approaching a key level that will determine my next move. I was playing for a breakout above the range (rectangle) above 56. The stock held the highs of the range for over a month but has now slipped back into the range and is approaching the line in the sand at 53. If the stock can stay above 53 then I will stay at the slot machine a little longer and hope for some better performance over the coming days and weeks. Below 53 will force me out and I will have to re-evaluate my next move.
The power of patience I bought intel on a reversal trade at 47.05 in late November. The trade started of well with a big surge in early December only to give up all the gains by December 21. I stuck with the trade though because the broader reversal play back into the range was still intact- price held above the lows of 43. By the beginning of January the gains returned and on the news this morning the stock has now broken out the top end of the range near 60. As long as the stock can hold 55 now that its up here there should be clear skies ahead.
GOOS stock price march towards 36$~42$I'm thirst for GOOS stock below 30$.
It's better that GOOS fall below 30$, I'll buy more GOOS.
GOOS stock price seems like hardly being cheap, so buying GOOS within 32$~31$ is OK.
Safe long price: 30.67 / 29.93 / 29.6 / 28.81
Stop-Loss price : 28.61
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13 Jan 2021
VOXX posted fantastic strong third-quarter resultsVOXX International Corporation Reports Its Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter Financial Results
The entertainment systems specialist posted fantastic third-quarter results.
The maker of consumer electronics and automotive entertainment systems saw third-quarter sales rise 83% year over year to $201 million. Earnings jumped from $0.10 to $0.74 per share . Your average Wall Street analyst would have settled for earnings near $0.02 per share on revenue in the vicinity of $113 million.
Consumer electronics sales rose 74% to $80 million , driven by high consumer interest in premium audio products. A new distribution deal with Onkyo and Pioneer also contributed to this segment's rapid rise.
In the automotive electronics division, Voxx saw sales jump 105% higher to land at $62 million . This increase was powered by the recent acquisitions of Vehicle Safety Holdings and Directed Electronics Canada, with an assist from rear-seat entertainment systems and aftermarket security products.
The fledgling biosecurity segment posted sales of $300,000 as car makers started to take delivery of iris authentication systems from EyeLock, a Voxx subsidiary.
Voxx CEO Pat Lavelle expects demand for the EyeLock iris-scanning security tools to rise exponentially.
The stock trades at multi-year highs today with the backing of healthy financial results. Growth investors should keep an eye on this exploding turnaround story.
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TakeTwo maybe taking a break #stocksDespite having a bullish bias in the overall market, I will always look for potential short opportunities to offset long equity exposure. TTWO looks like it might be a decent reversal play to the downside after breaking the uptrend line that comes from the previous range breakout. I am not bearish on he company or the video game sector, but there is always sector rotation and this stock could be a victim in the near term. It was definitely a COVID play but as vaccines are being distrusted, there could be a little less demand at the margin for video games even if the secular trend is still positive. Not sure if we will retest the range high and I am not sure if I want to hold the short into earnings but to sell here with a stop above the highs at 212 might be a trade worth taking
Trimming NFLX here #stocksAlong with others in big tech like amzn, adbe, msft, and facebook, netflix has lagged the sp500 since May. The divergence has widened in the recent weeks enough to make me cut my position in half. We are still above the yearly moving average and above the range (rectangle) lows but most of the gains from the position put on in late November have evaporated and I don't want to see this position turn into a loser. Not sure what the reason for the divergence from the overall market is (maybe its yields- higher rates could lead to lower p/e ratios, maybe its competition) but price is telling me the only story that matters.
Time to make a Wish? #stocksWish is down big from its post ipo highs but it looks like it could be setting up for a reversal back into the range (rectangle) and hopefully to the highs at 25. Entry here or at a lower price with a stop below the post ipo lows- 17. The stock is very volatile so I will be trading small but this could be a decent risk/reward set up assuming the overall market holds up.
LM Funding Announces Filing of SPAC Registration StatementLM Funding Announces Filing of SPAC Registration Statement
LMFA today announced that LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company and an indirect subsidiary of the Company ("LMF Acquisition"), filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with a proposed initial public offering of its units. LMF Acquisition intends to search for a target in the financial services industry, including potentially the financial technology (FinTech) sector, and related sectors.
The proposed public offering is expected to have a base offering size of $75 million, or up to $86.25 million if the underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full.
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