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Feb 25, 2026 / Tyler Durden
"Enough Is Enough": David Tepper Slams Whirlpool For Value Destruction In "Scathing" Letter
"Enough Is Enough": David Tepper Slams Whirlpool For Value Destruction In "Scathing" Letter
David Tepper, the billionaire behind Appaloosa Management, blasted Whirlpool’s board in a sharply critical letter, accusing the appliance maker of eroding shareholder value and demanding a strategic reset, according to CNBC, who viewed the letter.
Tepper said he watched with “a certain astonishment” as Whirlpool moved ahead with what he described as a sizable and avoidable equity issuance that diluted investors. He argued the capital raise carried a cost of more than 10% — far above the company’s...
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Apr 19, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Open Sesame
Open Sesame
Submitted By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities
This week’s market behavior had a mythical, almost magical tone to it.
In Arabian Nights, Ali Baba was able to open a cave of riches by uttering the phrase “Open Sesame.” Markets responded to any and every sort of connotation of “The Strait is Open” by rewarding participants with riches. We started this week bright and early, kicking off Bloomberg TV, and then moving on to Bloomberg Radio, and Tom Keene’s Best Ideas.
At the time we were all trying to understand what “Blockade” meant....
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Apr 8, 2026 / Dave DeCamp
Iranian Media: Iran Halting Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz in Response to Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon
Iranian media reported on Wednesday that Iran has halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel’s escalations and its continued bombing campaign in Lebanon. “The passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has been halted following Israel’s attacks on Lebanon,” Iran’s Fars news agency has reported. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz […]
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