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Independent research notes — peer analysis, market observations, and longer-form writing on the businesses and dynamics worth understanding.

May 20, 2026 Peer Analysis
Legacy Automakers

A peer comparison of the six largest global legacy OEMs through the tariff cycle, EV strategy reset, and shifting U.S. share dynamics. Toyota, GM, Ford, Volkswagen, Honda, and Stellantis as of May 2026.

TM GM F VWAGY HMC STLA
6OEMs
3Scenarios
EV +Tariffs
May 16, 2026 Peer Analysis
Peer Analysis Lookback — May 2026

Short-term price tracking of 29 equity positions across 5 sectors against bull, base, and bear case targets. First in an ongoing series tracking how the calls age.

29 positions
29Positions
5Sectors
3Scenarios
May 16, 2026 Market Observations
The AI Capex Reckoning

Hyperscalers are committing $700B in 2026 and over $1T in 2027. Three scenarios for how this plays out — and why the sustaining capex embedded in the buildout makes the bear case worse than the market is pricing.

MSFT GOOGL AMZN META NVDA
$700B2026 Capex
$1T+2027 Est.
3Scenarios
May 5, 2026 Market Observations
S&P 500 — Historical Analogues & Forward Paths

Four historical analogues — 1990 Gulf War, 1998 Russia/LTCM, 2018 Trade War, 2011 Debt Ceiling — mapped against the 2026 drawdown with 12-week forward projection paths and scenario cards.

SPX
4Analogues
+14–25%Recovery Range
12wkForward Path
May 3, 2026 Peer Analysis
Athletic & Outdoor Apparel

Peer comparison of NKE, LULU, DECK, UA, VFC, and COLM — six athletic and outdoor apparel companies compared on valuation, margins, balance sheet, and scenario analysis.

NKE LULU DECK UA VFC COLM
6Companies
3Scenarios
Val +Margins
May 1, 2026 Peer Analysis
Industrial Automation

A practitioner-grade side-by-side of the five largest publicly traded industrial automation companies — spanning process control, electrification, motion, and digital transformation software.

EMR HON ABB ROK SIE
5Companies
3Scenarios
AI +Grid
Apr 29, 2026 Peer Analysis
Energy Downstream — U.S. Refining

Peer comparison of VLO, PSX, MPC, and DINO — four U.S. downstream refiners on valuation, margins, balance sheet, and scenario analysis through the commodity cycle and crack spread environment.

VLO PSX MPC DINO
4Refiners
3Scenarios
CrackSpreads
Apr 28, 2026 Peer Analysis
Utilities & Power Generation

Peer comparison of 6 utility names — NEE, SO, DUK, D, CEG, VST. Price and scenario analysis with regulated vs. merchant split, net debt, and AI power demand exposure.

NEE SO DUK D CEG VST
6Utilities
3Scenarios
AIPower Demand
Apr 27, 2026 Peer Analysis
AI Semiconductors & Storage

Peer comparison of 7 AI semiconductor and storage names — NVDA, AMD, INTC, MU, WDC, AVGO, TSM. Valuation, scenario analysis, and sector weight. INTC earnings drove a sector-wide re-rating.

NVDA AMD INTC MU AVGO TSM
7Companies
3Scenarios
AIStack