Capital Structure Engineering
Tactics which affect capital structure arithmetic can have a large impact on share price. But the use of tactics like share buybacks, hidden leverage and sequenced expansion spending are almost always missed by the sell side.
Long PLCE. Children’s Place could quickly spike back to $160
August 1, 2019
Short interest recently hit 44%, even as the company continues to buy back shares. Children's Place has been buying up the assets of bankrupt competitors and is the sole provider...
Share buybacks. Overt vs. Covert (a very big difference)
June 28, 2019
You can’t fight the Fed. The share buyback parade looks like it will be accelerating further before it shows signs of moderating. So if you have been waiting for market...
Hedge funds lose $30 billion on VW infinity squeeze
December 9, 2018
Related article. How Martin Shkreli caused a 10,000% squeeze on KBIO Volkswagen Infinity Squeeze. The October 2008 short squeeze on shares of Volkswagen AG has since been referred to...
How Martin Shkreli caused a 10,000% squeeze on KBIO
August 1, 2018
KaloBios (KBIO) Infinity Squeeze. In November 2015, “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli orchestrated a violent short squeeze on failed biotech KaloBios that caused its share price to rise by a staggering...