Skip to content
New Constructs
  • Get Access
    • Professional Investors
    • Institutional Investors
    • Quantitative Investors
    • Research Reports & Model Portfolios
    • Individual Investors
    • Newsletter
  • Solutions
    • Indices
    • Stock Ratings
    • Credit Ratings
    • Sector Ratings
    • ETF & Mutual Fund Ratings
    • Earnings Distortion Scores
    • Model Portfolios
    • Long & Short Idea Research
    • Macro Fundamental Research
    • Portfolio Tracking & Alert Emails
    • Screening Tools
    • API
    • Excel Add-In
    • Company Models
    • Marked-Up SEC Filings
    • Research Blog
    • Fundamental Data Products
      • Core Earnings & Earnings Distortion
      • Reported Fundamentals
      • Proprietary Adjusted Fundamentals
      • Value Screens/Metrics
      • Enhanced Value Screens/Metrics
  • Blog
  • Community
    • Online Community Forum
      • Join our Online Community
    • Live Video Podcast (Free)
    • Let’s Talk Long Ideas (Members Only)
    • YouTube Channel
    • Education
      • Free Training Sessions
      • Value Investing 2.0
      • Metrics Definitions
      • Rating Methodologies
      • Accounting Loopholes
      • FASB Tracker
      • Company Models
  • Company
    • About Us
    • Customer Testimonials
    • Partnerships
    • Papers & Case Studies
      • Proven-Superior Models
      • Proven-Superior Stock Ratings
      • Novel Alpha in our Proprietary Data
    • Robo-Analyst Technology
    • News & Media Coverage
    • Stock Picking Accolades
    • Careers
  • Members

acquisition

May 29, 20250Comments

Position Close Update: Getting Acquired

Due to the stock trading near the acquisition price, we are closing this Long Idea.
by Hakan Salt, Associate Investment Analyst
March 19, 20250Comments

Position Close Update: Saved by Acquisition

Stupid money risk remains the biggest threat to any Danger Zone pick and/or short position.
by Hakan Salt, Associate Investment Analyst
June 30, 20220Comments

No More White Knights for Robinhood: Yahoo Finance

We joined Yahoo Finance to discuss why FTX buying Robinhood (HOOD) is “like AOL buying Moviefone” and more.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 29, 20220Comments

Position Close Update: Zendesk (ZEN)

We’re closing this Danger Zone pick since there is little to stop the announced deal from going through.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 24, 20220Comments

Position Close Update: Change Healthcare (CHNG)

We think now is the time to close this winning Long Idea.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 9, 20220Comments

Fade the Rumors on Peloton Before the Market Sells the News

Acquiring Peloton (PTON) anywhere close to its current valuation would be a poor use of capital.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 20, 20210Comments

Sanderson Farms: Selling Early Can Be Costly

Sometimes, as in the case of Sanderson Farms, it pays to stand by your convictions.
by Alex Sword
March 5, 20210Comments

Position Close Update: The Michaels Companies Inc (MIK)

As a result of the pending acquisition, we are closing this long position.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
December 14, 20200Comments

Position Close Update: Pluralsight, Inc. (PS)

The Wall Street Journal reports private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Pluralsight for $20.26/share
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
ICYMI
March 13, 20200Comments

ICYMI: New Long Idea, Next Week’s Earnings Distortion Scorecard, Two Risky Stocks to Avoid, An Acquisition That Failed to Create Value & Model Portfolio Updates

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 10, 20200Comments

This Industrials Firm’s Acquisition Has Not Created Shareholder Value

Last week, analysts parsed 501 filings and collected 55,615 data points. In total, they made 9,915 accounting adjustments with a dollar value of $2.9 trillion.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
March 13, 20190Comments

Is This Rock Bottom for Newell?

Last week, analysts parsed 421 10-K filings and collected 38,931 data points. In total, they made 7,881 accounting adjustments with a dollar value of $1.9 trillion.
by Sam McBride
March 4, 20190Comments

Early Returns Look Bad for This Merger

Last week, analysts parsed 659 10-K filings and collected 72,984 data points. In total, they made 15,056 accounting adjustments with a dollar value of $6 trillion.
by Sam McBride
October 17, 20180Comments

Buy This Healthcare Giant on an Acquisition Catalyst

This firm has shown an ability to create value through acquisitions in its past, and we expect it to succeed with its upcoming acquisition as well.
by Sam McBride
September 28, 20180Comments

ICYMI: New Long Idea, IPO Coverage: SVMK & EB, Three Bad Acquisitions, & Model Portfolio Updates

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
September 21, 20180Comments

ICYMI: New Long Idea(s), IPO Coverage: EB & ELAN & Model Portfolio Updates

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
September 19, 20180Comments

Pre-IPO Coverage: Elanco Animal Health (ELAN)

This report aims to help investors sort through Elanco’s financial filings to understand the fundamentals and valuation of this IPO.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
April 5, 20180Comments

Position Close Update: Oclaro (OCLR)

LITE made an acquisition offer on March 12 and enough time has elapsed that a bidding war no longer seems likely, so we are closing our OCLR position.
by Sam McBride
November 17, 20170Comments

Hasbro Mattel Merger Could Produce Big Profits

A Hasbro/Mattel merger could create significant profit growth opportunities through cross-licensing, increased bargaining power, and cost control.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 19, 20170Comments

Winner & Losers from Amazon’s Proposed Purchase of Whole Foods

While this deal certainly could be good for AMZN, we believe the market may be ignoring some of Whole Foods Market’s off-balance sheet liabilities that make this acquisition more expensive than it appears.
by Sam McBride
« Older Articles

Search

  • Free Trainings & Earnings Watch Parties
  • David Trainer’s E-Letters
  • —
  • Long Ideas
  • Danger Zone (Sell/short ideas)
  • IPO Research
  • Footnotes Season Finds
  • —
  • Stock Picking Awards & Media Features
  • Testimonials
  • General Market Comments
  • —
  • Model Portfolios
  • – Focus List Stocks: Long
  • – Focus List Stocks: Short
  • – Most Attractive Stocks
  • – Most Dangerous Stocks
  • – Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Sector
  • – Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Style
  • – Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC
  • – Safest Dividend Yields
  • – Dividend Growth Stocks
  • – Model Portfolio Performance
  • —
  • — Training & Education —
  • How To Use Our Site
  • Join Our Online Community
  • Investing 101
  • Backtest Data Details & Case Studies
  • Accounting Rule Changes
  • ROIC Drives Equity Valuation
  • – Enterprise Value Optimization
  • DOL Fiduciary Regulation
  • M&A Analysis
  • Fundamental Macro Trends & Sector Fundamentals
  • Machine Learning & AI for Smarter Investing
  • —
  • Company Report Index
  • – Tesla (TSLA) – 26 reports
  • – Netflix (NFLX) – 24 reports
  • – General Motors (GM) – 15 reports
  • – Snap (SNAP) – 14 reports
  • – Disney (DIS) – 10 reports
  • – Intel Corporation (INTC) – 10 reports
  • – Carvana (CVNA) – 10 reports
  • – Wayfair (W) – 11 reports
  • – Uber (UBER) – 10 reports
  • – Beyond Meat (BYND) – 10 reports
  • – Spotify (SPOT) – 9 reports
  • – Walmart (WMT) – 9 reports
  • – DoorDash (DASH) – 9 reports
  • – Peloton (PTON) – 9 reports
  • – Skechers USA (SKX) – 9 reports
  • – JPMorgan (JPM) – 8 reports
  • – Rivian Automotive (RIVN) – 8 reports
  • – Target (TGT) – 7 reports
  • – Coinbase (COIN) – 7 reports
  • – Oracle (ORCL) – 7 reports
  • – McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) – 7 reports
  • – HCA Healthcare (HCA) – 7 reports
  • – Discover Financial (DFS) – 7 reports
  • – AutoZone (AZO) – 7 reports
  • – Shake Shack (SHAK) – 7 reports
  • – D.R. Horton (DHI) – 7 reports
  • – Meritage Homes (MTH) – 7 reports
  • – Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) – 7 reports
  • – Valeant (VRX) – 6 reports
  • – Cracker Barrel (CBRL) – 6 reports
  • – Best Buy (BBY) – 6 reports
  • – Amazon (AMZN) – 6 reports
  • – Verizon Communications (VZ) – 6 reports
  • – GameStop (GME) – 6 reports
  • – Cisco Systems (CSCO) – 6 reports
  • – Alphabet (GOOGL) – 6 reports
  • – Colgate-Palmolive (CL) – 6 reports
  • – Southwest Airlines (LUV) – 6 reports
  • – Ford (F) – 6 reports
  • – NVR Inc. (NVR) – 6 reports
  • – Affirm Holdings (AFRM) – 6 reports
  • – Amgen (AMGN) – 6 reports
  • – John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS) – 5 reports
  • – SYSCO Corporation (SYY) – 5 reports
  • – Zendesk (ZEN) – 5 reports
  • – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – 5 reports
  • – Lam Research Corp (LRCX) – 5 reports
  • – Lear Corp (LEA) – 5 reports
  • – Universal Health Services (UHS) – 5 reports
  • – HF Sinclair (DINO) – 5 reports
  • – Omnicom Group (OMC) – 5 reports
  • – Allstate (ALL) – 5 reports
  • – Dropbox (DBX) – 5 reports
  • – Robinhood Markets (HOOD) – 5 reports
  • – Sweetgreen (SG) – 5 reports
  • – Microsoft (MSFT) – 4 reports
  • – Caterpillar (CAT) – 4 reports
  • – TrueCar (TRUE) – 4 reports
  • – Kimberly-Clark (KMB) – 4 reports
  • – Simon Property Group (SPG) – 4 reports
  • – Thor Industries (THO) – 4 reports
  • – Box, Inc. (BOX) – 4 reports
  • – Pinterest (PINS) – 4 reports
  • – Shopify (SHOP) – 4 reports
  • – MasTec Inc. (MTZ) – 4 reports
  • – AMC Entertainment (AMC) – 4 reports
  • – Eventbrite (EB) – 4 reports
  • – Equinix (EQIX) – 3 reports
  • – Cummins (CMI) – 3 reports

About Us Testimonials In the News Support Careers General Legal Documentation
Copyright 2025 New Constructs, LLC All Rights Reserved
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acknowledgement of our Disclosures and Disclaimers and acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.