Catalyst Notes INTC

Intel: the post-offering drawdown is an entry point

AI products, foundry progress, a $23B gross equity raise and a ~38% drawdown from the high make INTC a compelling long. Our $100 base target assigns no value to an SK Hynix partnership.

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Catalyst Notes INTC

Intel: the Q2 FY26 earnings setup

After an 11% two-session rally on Apple and Microsoft joining the 18A-P design-partner program, Q2 decides whether the pipeline keeps converting. The gap from commitments to actuals is the trade.

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Catalyst Notes STX

Seagate: nearline is sold out through 2027, priced after the guide was set

Seagate is the first US storage name to report into a market where nearline HDD capacity is sold out through calendar 2027 and trade prices rose ~10% after guidance was set. The July 28 print is both a beat candidate and a read-through for the storage stack.

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Merger Arbitrage FYBR ยท VZ

Frontier / Verizon: merger arbitrage model

Verizon's $38.50 cash offer for Frontier left a 2.5% spread with state approvals outstanding. Our model of the spread, close scenarios, IRR and the options overlay.

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