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@VulcanMK5 Avatar @VulcanMK5 Vulcan Stock Research

Vulcan Stock Research appears to be focused on identifying high-quality companies with strong execution and secular tailwinds. The research emphasizes metrics such as ROIC, ROE, and sustained margins, indicating a thorough analysis of a company's financial health and growth potential. Key stocks mentioned include $PYPL, $NVO, and $SPGI, which are highlighted for their quality and potential for long-term growth.

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Social topic influence stocks 13.27%, ai 10.2%, dividend #742, $au #5, $cenx #3, $aroc #1, $am #18, $tsm #77, target 3.06%, momentum #2279

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Top assets mentioned AutoCrypto (AU2) Century Aluminum Co (CENX) Archrock Inc (AROC) Aston Martin Cognizant Fan Token (AM) Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) Gravity Finance (GFI) NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) Cheniere Energy Partners, LP. (CQP) Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM) Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Archer Aviation Inc. (ACHR) Marvell Technology Inc (MRVL) Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV) Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) Spheroid Universe (SPH) Eroscoin (ERO) Stacks (STX) Blue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC) Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) Ares Capital, Corp. (ARCC) Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) Novo-Nordisk (NVO) Netflix Inc (NFLX) Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) Adobe, Inc. (ADBE) Dash (DASH) Palantir (PLTR) Rubrik, Inc. (RBRK) EverRise (EVER) Coldstack (CLS) QuantumScape Corporation (QS) RAI Finance (SOFI) Cameco Corporation (CCJ) Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (EOSE) PWR Coin (PWR) Electroneum (ETN) Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (OHI) Ethereum Name Service (ENS) NerveNetwork (NVT) Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (SONN) Hyperliquid (HYPE) AGIX (AGX) Devon Energy Corp (DVN) Duolingo, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DUOL) Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)

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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"$OBDC data: 📊 Portfolio: $18.6B senior secured loans 💰 NAV: $15.50/share 💵 Trading: $XXXXX (0.81x NAV) 💸 Dividend: XXXX% yield XXX% NII coverage Comparable BDCs: - $ARCC: 1.0x NAV XXX% yield - $MAIN: 2.0x NAV X% yield OBDC's non-accruals (0.7%) are better than ARCC (1.7%). Why the XX% discount External mgmt + rate cut fears already priced in. Target: $XX = XX% upside + XX% yield = XX% next XX months if credit stays clean. Risk: Late cycle. If non-accruals hit 4%+ NAV falls 5-8%. Position accordingly. #DividendInvesting #StockAnalysis #Finance"
X Link 2025-10-27T14:25Z 2348 followers, XXX engagements

"$IBKR over any fintech/banking name Capital-light ROIC and operating margins that beat most banks and brokers. $NVO over any healthcare stock XX% ROIC XX% margins GLP-1 cash machine"
X Link 2025-11-26T18:02Z 2348 followers, XXX engagements

"$KNSL over any insurer XX% ROIC XX% margins. Real underwriting profits not gimmicks. $NFLX over any streaming play XX% ROIC F-score X. Scale + pricing power + content flywheel"
X Link 2025-11-26T18:02Z 2348 followers, XXX engagements

"My favorite screen: Quality AND Momentum both above 60%. Why Quality without momentum means dead money. Momentum without quality means you're the exit liquidity. 📉 Only XX stocks qualify right now: $AU leads - Quality XX% Momentum XX% $B - Quality XX% Momentum XX% $AUPH - Quality XX% Momentum XX% Quality with tailwinds. That's the setup I want. What's your multi-factor combo"
X Link 2025-12-01T18:02Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"$HRB: 40%+ ROIC cash machine XX% FCF yield X% dividend yield growing at XX% annually. Trading at 7.7x forward earnings after -XX% selloff. Market pricing in death spiral. I'm buying the doubt. 📊 #ValueInvesting #Dividends"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:01Z 2347 followers, XXX engagements

"@wallstengine Interesting. Claims data still screaming no recession yet. 191K vs 220K keeps the soft-landing narrative alive but it also keeps the Fed in wait and see mode. Good for earnings in the near term less good if youre hoping for fast deep cuts"
X Link 2025-12-04T13:32Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"@CNBC $ADBE is the sleeper here. XX% margin of safety in my screens with 99th percentile cash flow predictability. That's value AND quality. $UBER at XX% margin of safety also passes. $DASH actually shows overvalued in my models though. Not every name on the list is equal. 📊"
X Link 2025-12-04T22:59Z 2347 followers, XXX engagements

"Sentiment just flipped hard. AAII bulls jumped from XX% to XX% in one week. Bears dropped from XX% to 31%. That's a XX point swing in the bull/bear spread. Biggest shift in months. Here's what I'm watching: 🧵"
X Link 2025-12-05T13:14Z 2347 followers, XXX engagements

"$GOOGL at #1 checks out. 99th percentile cash flow predictability in my screens XXXX% ROIC. That's earnings quality not just growth. $PLTR converting XX% of revenue to FCF also belongs here. The one I'd question is $RBRK. ROIC is -XX% still burning capital hard. Strong momentum but I wouldn't call that earnings cycle strength yet"
X Link 2025-12-06T15:54Z 2348 followers, 1344 engagements

"Interesting find in my data 📊 Communication Services has the highest average Vulcan Composite (53.3) across all sectors. Tech is at XXXX. Not what I expected. $EVER $DDI $UPWK $NRDS leading the sector. The screen doesn't care about my assumptions. That's why I trust it. Any surprising sector findings in your screens lately"
X Link 2025-12-06T22:46Z 2347 followers, XXX engagements

"$CLS is the standout in that list. XX% ROIC Piotroski X. That's not just momentum that's operational quality. Interesting on $SOFI though. Now trading at $XXXXX vs consensus target of $XX. You're above where Wall Street expects it to go. Doesn't mean sell but worth knowing. $QS is the pure optionality play. XX% insider ownership keeps me interested in speculative names like that"
X Link 2025-12-06T23:02Z 2347 followers, XXX engagements

"@StockSavvyShay Policy catalysts don't fix fundamentals. $CCJ scores X on Piotroski (elite) $VRT hits X (solid). But $EOSE at X means you're speculating not investing. I'll trade the narrative on quality names only; learned that lesson the hard way with political plays"
X Link 2025-12-07T16:13Z 2348 followers, 2508 engagements

"Most retirees chase X% yields watch dividends get slashed X months later and lose XX% of their principal. Smart engineers doctors executivestorching retirement accounts picking up pennies before the steamroller. There's a better way. XX stocks XXX% yield beta of XXXX. 🧵"
X Link 2025-12-08T00:02Z 2349 followers, XXX engagements

"Everyone buys the chips. I'm watching who keeps the lights on. $PWR and $ETN show 15%+ ROIC with fat margins on data center electrical work. Long-cycle projects recurring service revenue. That's the AI infra bet I want during volatility"
X Link 2025-12-08T15:25Z 2349 followers, XXX engagements

"Every time I pull a long-term chart on $MSFT or NVDA: Perfect entries look amazing on social. Owning quality through noise looks amazing on a 10-year statement. I care more about sizing and business quality than catching the exact low"
X Link 2025-12-08T18:02Z 2349 followers, XXX engagements

"Quality pillar above XX% is rare territory. 📊 Only XX stocks qualify: $TSM - XX% (semiconductor moat) $OHI - XX% (healthcare REIT) $AUPH - XX% (biotech fundamentals) $AEM - XX% (gold miner) $GFI - XX% (gold miner) When I see 80%+ quality that name goes on my watchlist. Doesn't mean I buy immediately. But it gets tracked. What's your quality threshold for watchlist inclusion"
X Link 2025-12-08T22:46Z 2349 followers, XXX engagements

"Grid infrastructure play: $ENS $NVT leading my Quality Momentum screen. Every AI data center needs electrical gear power management cooling systems. Not the sexy AI story everyone's chasingbut quality businesses riding real infrastructure demand with better valuations. Where else you seeing grid opportunities ⚡ #Energy #Infrastructure"
X Link 2025-10-17T21:31Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"Last X days: some bright spots in a choppy week for my portfolios. Spec names like $SONN ( $HYPE DAT) and real businesses like $AGX $MRK $DVN did the heavy lifting but there were plenty of red names off-screen too. Main takeaway for me: sizing and risk management trying to be right on every ticker"
X Link 2025-11-14T22:39Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"How $HRB generates returns: ✅ XX% ROIC (top X% of S&P 500) ✅ 100%+ FCF payout to shareholders ✅ X% share buyback in single quarter ✅ X years consecutive dividend growth Trading XX% below fair value at 7.7x forward P/E. #FinTwit #DividendStocks"
X Link 2025-12-04T15:58Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"@TheRonnieVShow Holding $ACHR here too. The technicals are setting up but what I keep coming back to is $XXXX net cash per share. For a pre-revenue name that runway matters. Consensus target still at $XXXXX. If your algo panes confirm the risk/reward looks solid from this zone"
X Link 2025-12-04T23:02Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"$IWM is sitting at potential all-time high weekly close levels. Small caps got rejected in the fall consolidated for a month and now they're back knocking on the door. When failed breakouts get immediately rechallenged like this it tends to resolve higher"
X Link 2025-12-05T13:14Z 2350 followers, XX engagements

"$DUOL is one of those rare growth names that actually converts. XX% of revenue turning into free cash flow XX% gross margins XX% ROIC. The fundamentals support an aggressive wave count like this. My screens show XX% margin of safety even here. Waiting for the pullback makes sense. If wave II tags that XXXXX around $XXX that's a clean entry with fundamentals backing it"
X Link 2025-12-06T15:16Z 2351 followers, 1362 engagements

"Counterintuitive: $HRB compounded XXX% over X years while everyone predicted its death. Now down -XX% on same fears. ROIC still 41%. FCF yield 10%. Dividend growing XX% annually. Pattern recognition or value trap I'm leaning pattern. #Stocks #ValueInvesting"
X Link 2025-12-06T16:45Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"$SCHW at $XX vs Morningstar's $XXX fair value. Wide moat. XX% pre-tax margins. ROE at 20%. Net interest margin expanding XX bps YoY. The math says 15-17% discount to quality. #Stocks #FinTwit"
X Link 2025-12-07T01:07Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"BOTTLENECK #3: Data Movement (The Silent Killer) What good are 10000 GPUs if they can't talk to each other fast enough $ANET (28.2% ROIC) and $AVGO (66.8% gross margins) make the networking fabric that connects AI clusters. No one talks about this. It's just as critical as the chips"
X Link 2025-12-07T22:46Z 2351 followers, XX engagements

"$MRVL down XXX% on Amazon chip design loss. Let's dig in: Risk: Lost Trainium3/4 to Alchip growth slows to XX% (still solid) Reward: XX% net margins XX% ROIC down XX% YTD already Valuation: Now at fair value $XX post-selloff Customer concentration risk is real but the selloff looks overdone 📊 #Stocks #Semiconductors"
X Link 2025-12-08T15:09Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"Financial services leaders in my screen: $FUTU - Vulcan XXXX ROIC XXXX% (HK fintech) $HIG - Vulcan XXXX Quality XX% $NBBK - Vulcan XXXX ROIC XXXX% (regional bank) $SYF - Vulcan XXXX Quality XX% Mix of fintech and traditional. Quality exists in both. 💼 Regional banks especially interesting after the 2023 crisis shook out the weak hands. Where are you finding value in financials"
X Link 2025-12-09T01:07Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"Growth pillar + Momentum pillar both above 65%: $AU - Growth XX% / Momentum XX% $B - Growth XX% / Momentum XX% $KGC - Growth XX% / Momentum XX% $PAAS - Growth XX% / Momentum XX% Earnings accelerating AND price following. 📈 When growth shows up in fundamentals THEN confirms in price action that's the setup. Not prediction. Confirmation. How do you time entries on growth names"
X Link 2025-12-09T20:06Z 2350 followers, XXX engagements

"Check the margins first. $NVDA runs XX% net margins. A XX% tariff compresses that to XX% margins which is still elite territory. At XX% ROIC they're printing money even after the hit. The question isn't "can they afford it" but "does China exclusivity justify giving competitors XX% pricing advantage elsewhere""
X Link 2025-12-10T00:40Z 2351 followers, XX engagements

"Love the conviction here 2530% top-line growth with FCF finally showing up is exactly what I want to see from $ZETA. My only pushback: Im not selling a single share until X always sounds best near the add zone and worst XX% lower. I treat names like this as: defined size defined invalidation let the upside be messy"
X Link 2025-11-30T19:35Z 2352 followers, XXX engagements

"Energy sector finds: ✅ $SD - Vulcan XXXX Piotroski X WS XXX ✅ $EFXT - Vulcan XXXX Piotroski X ✅ $VTOL - Vulcan XXXX WS XXX Two perfect Piotroski scores in one sector. Energy fundamentals are quietly strong while everyone debates macro. I've been wrong on energy timing before. But the quality is undeniable right now. How are you positioned in energy"
X Link 2025-12-05T22:46Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"Love the way you map these symmetry levels. Wild part is how deep the resets have been underneath them: $LULU still XX% off highs and $ENPH down XX% from its own peak. For me these zones are start doing real DD levels not victory laps yet but I like where youre watching"
X Link 2025-12-06T16:24Z 2352 followers, XXX engagements

"Every bullish AI thesis ignores the same risks: - Power grid constraints - Geopolitical (Taiwan) - Regulatory crackdowns - Valuation multiples Here's how I position for X scenarios without hedging myself out of all upside 🧵"
X Link 2025-12-06T18:01Z 2352 followers, XXX engagements

"SCENARIO 1: AI Hype Crash (25% probability) If Big Tech cuts CapEx guidance pure-play AI names ($NVDA $AMD) drop 30-40%. My hedge: Keep 20-30% cash in AI allocation. $GOOGL and $BABA only drop 10-20% because they have diversified revenue. Size accordingly"
X Link 2025-12-06T18:01Z 2352 followers, XXX engagements

"Weekly Top Performers Space dominated: $EVTL +50% $ASTS +31% $LUNR +18% $RKLB +16% $ACHR +10% AI infrastructure working: $CRWV +21% $POET +22% $MRVL +11% $COHR +11% Quality holding its own: $APP +15% with XX% ROIC and Piotroski X. $ODFL +15% because boring trucking still compounds. Most of the space names are pre-profit optionality plays. Position sizing is the whole game there. APP and ODFL are the ones where fundamentals actually support the price. The rest is thesis and momentum. Barbell portfolio: speculation on the edges quality in the core"
X Link 2025-12-07T15:31Z 2351 followers, XXX engagements

"The problem: high-yield portfolios confuse yield with return. That X% yielder drops XX% and you're down XX% total. Vulcan Income V3 flips it: XXX% yield + X% dividend growth + X% appreciation = 9.5-10% total return. Sustainable income that compounds not maximum income that collapses"
X Link 2025-12-08T00:02Z 2352 followers, XX engagements

"How I screened for $CENX $AROC $AM and others: Fwd P/E XX XX% weight ROIC X% XX% EPS growth X% XX% Piotroski X XX% Quality XX XX% Insider own X% XX% Result: X names What's YOUR #1 quality metric 🎯 #Investing #Trading"
X Link 2025-10-16T22:54Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"Psychology check on $CENX $AROC $AM $CQP: Everyone wants the next NVDA. My screen found: ROIC 7-24% Piotroski 6-8 P/E 17x Insider buying In Materials Energy Industrials. Sometimes best trades are boring ones nobody's watching. #Investing #Trading"
X Link 2025-10-20T13:16Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"9 names passed my Vulcan screen: $CENX $AROC $AM Top X $CQP $ERO $ESI Mid-tier $LZ $MLI $SPH Industrial/utility ROIC 7-24% Piotroski 6-8 All 17x P/E Which sector has more upside 🎯 #FinTwit #StockAnalysis"
X Link 2025-10-23T17:40Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"While mega-cap tech trades at 30x+ earnings: I found $CENX $AROC $AM at 17x With ROIC X% And improving balance sheets (Piotroski 5) Market's ignoring quality in boring sectors. Either I'm early or everyone's chasing wrong thing. Thoughts 🤔 #Stocks #Finance"
X Link 2025-10-24T12:54Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"My Oct screen rejected 21+ stocks. Only $CENX $AROC $AM $CQP $ERO $ESI $LZ $MLI $SPH passed: ✓ ROIC X% ✓ Piotroski X ✓ P/E XX ✓ Quality XX ✓ Growth X% ✓ Insider X% Discipline = saying no to "close enough" stocks you can win with. What's your rejection rate 📊"
X Link 2025-11-03T00:14Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"If you like cash my Vulcan screen keeps circling back. $CALM: 15%+ FCF as % of sales double-digit cash return. PDD SWKS quietly in the same bucket. Revenue is the story. Cash return is the punchline. What's your cash return threshold"
X Link 2025-12-01T20:06Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"@stockplaymaker1 $OPEN. Up 1030% vs S&P over X months so the momentum is real. But XX% max drawdown over X years and negative ROIC. This is a momentum trade not a hold. Insiders own XX% though so at least there's some skin in the game"
X Link 2025-12-06T15:52Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"Everyone's chasing AI software. Meanwhile gold miners are quietly dominating my quant screen 👀 $GFI - XXXX% ROIC Vulcan XXXX $AU - XXXX% ROIC SA Quant XXXX $B - Piotroski perfect X Three names with better capital efficiency than most tech darlings. Sometimes the best trades are the ones nobody's tweeting about. Where are you finding quality outside the obvious sectors"
X Link 2025-12-06T20:06Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"The XX% ROIC backs your moat thesis that's real capital efficiency. But $DLO's chart tells the other half of the story: -XXXX% max drawdown over 3Y. Emerging markets fintech gets you quality growth AND brutal volatility. Fair value around $XXXXX per Vulcan. You holding through the swings or trading around core"
X Link 2025-12-07T16:31Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"How Start with 6000 stocks. Filter for payout ratios XX% debt coverage 3x then score on X pillars. What survives: Tenaris (6.83 composite zero debt) EOG (6.3 $35/barrel cushion) Microsoft (6.3 fortress balance sheet). Quality over yield desperation. 📊"
X Link 2025-12-08T00:02Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"Hot take: ROIC matters more than revenue growth. $GTX: XXXX% ROIC $DAVE: XXXX% $STX: XXXX% $RIGL: XXXX% These companies turn $X of capital into $0.40-0.67 of annual profit. 💰 Revenue can be bought. Capital efficiency can't be faked. Took me years to internalize this. What metric changed how you invest"
X Link 2025-12-09T22:46Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"Vulcan Income V3: XX stocks X sectors XX countries. Energy XX% Financials XX% Tech 12%. Tenaris (4.8% zero debt) EOG ($35/barrel cushion) Microsoft (10% dividend CAGR). Not your typical X% yield trap portfolio. Full model on GNG Research: 📊 #Investing #Stocks"
X Link 2025-12-10T13:15Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"One of my favorite setups: Names that crushed the S&P over X months but still sit on reasonable valuations (EV/EBITDA under 15x). $WDC and a handful of gold names like GFI DRD screen like that in my DB. Price confirming valuation not cooked yet. What's yours 📈"
X Link 2025-12-10T15:58Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"Not all tech is fragile. $AAPL $MSFT NVDA in my Vulcan table: ROIC over XX% Altman Z over X FCF margins over 25%. That's a different risk profile than cash-burning "AI" tickers. What's your tech safety bar"
X Link 2025-12-10T22:46Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"Contrarian take: The best AI plays for 2026 aren't the companies building models. They're the ones controlling physics-based monopolies. - ASML: Only maker of EUV machines (TSM can't manufacture without them) - $NVDA: XX years of CUDA lock-in easily replicated - $TSM: XX% undervalued while making every cutting-edge chip How I screened 6000+ stocks to find these systematic winners 👇 #Investing #TechStocks"
X Link 2025-12-11T16:30Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"Healthcare's quietly stacking quality names in my screen. $INCY - Vulcan XXXX ROIC XXXX% $AUPH - Piotroski 9/9 Safety pillar XX% $MRK - Quality XX% steady compounder $RIGL - XXXX% ROIC (not a typo) 🔥 Not meme biotech. Not momentum plays. Fundamentals. I've been burned by healthcare hype before. Now I only buy what the numbers justify. Anyone else finding pharma quality right now"
X Link 2025-12-08T20:06Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"Id wait for the froth and reversion to the inevitable mean happen first. $FIG surged XXX% then crashed back to $XX. $KLAR & $ETOR broke issue prices. Even AI darling $CRWV dipped to $XX before rallying. Buying the debut You're underwater. The winning trade was waiting for the dump. 💸"
X Link 2025-12-09T22:07Z 2353 followers, XXX engagements

"The framing matters: embedded infrastructure vs embedded feature. If ChatGPT users NEED Photoshop for final output that's infrastructure. If it's just convenient but replaceable that's a feature Adobe's renting shelf space for. $ADBE's XX% margins buy time to figure this out but "infrastructure" is a strong word"
X Link 2025-12-10T14:56Z 2352 followers, XXX engagements

"I share specific stocks because it shows the process works. $GFI at Vulcan XXXX $AU at XXXX $TSM at XXXX But the names aren't the point. 💡 The point is having a repeatable system that surfaces quality before you read about it on FinTwit. I used to trade on tips. Now I trade on process. The difference is everything. What changed your approach"
X Link 2025-12-10T18:02Z 2352 followers, XXX engagements

"Piotroski 8+ means top XX% fundamental quality. My screen pulls these: $B - Score X Vulcan XXXX $MLI - Score X WS XXX unanimous $KGC - Score X ROIC XX% $AEM - Score X Quality pillar XX% $EXEL - Score X ROIC XX% Graham-style screens still work. 📈 The fundamentals just don't lie as easily as narratives do. Do you use Piotroski in your process"
X Link 2025-12-10T20:06Z 2352 followers, XXX engagements

"SA Quant Rating 4.9+ is algorithm-approved territory. Only XX stocks in my 500+ screen qualify: $MU - XXXX (highest) $AU - XXXX $STX - XXXX $CDE - XXXX $TSM - XXXX The algorithm is picky. So am I. 📊 I don't buy just because quant says so. But I definitely dig deeper when it does. How much weight do you give quant ratings"
X Link 2025-12-11T20:06Z 2353 followers, XX engagements