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The Daffy Duck Investing Playbook: Ugly Ducklings Can Be Pretty on the Inside [GeoWire Weekly No. 210]

You’ll hear me mention “high probability turnarounds” often. And by the way, when I refer to turnarounds, I am talking about companies on the verge of dying, not those that are tweaking the business to create new growth or re-ignite growth… Because let’s face it, microcaps are always facing challenges.

It’s a good time to revisit this topic for two reasons. First, as I mentioned in last week’s Sunday update, we reintroduced our turnaround screen. Second, the MS microcap starting Five Defense Conference will have a few companies presenting their turnaround stories, like $VELO (3D printing) and $AUUAF (AUUA.V) (composite materials). 

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Turnarounds in Focus Ahead of the Defense Virtual Conference [GeoWire Weekly No. 209] | 🇺🇸 MG ASPI CAWW

This week’s update centers around the theme of turnarounds, including our refreshed Restructure/Turnaround Screen spotlighting three companies. We also published a Geoinvesting subscriber’s bullish write-up on Mistras Group Inc (NYSE:MG) and its shift toward data-centric asset monitoring. Finally, we recapped momentum from Asp Isotopes Inc. (NASDAQ:ASPI) following new supply agreements, and growing traction in Cca Industries, Inc. (OOTC:CAWW) turnaround story. Some of the most compelling opportunities start out overlooked, even dismissed. These “ugly ducklings” are exactly the kinds of companies where quality often forms beneath the surface before it shows up in the numbers.

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Skull Session With QBAK CTO + This Week’s Stock Updates [GeoWire Weekly No. 207] | 🇺🇸 QBAK MG KINS KTEL

This week’s update features a skull session with the CTO of Qualstar Corp. (OOTC:QBAK), the addition of Mistras Group Inc (NYSE:MG) to our Data Center Screen, and updates on Kingstone Companies, Inc (NASDAQ:KINS) guidance and a look into a messy form 8K filed by Konatel, Inc. (OTCQB:KTEL).

Jeff Sengpiehl, the newly appointed CTO of Qualstar Corp. (OOTC:QBAK), walked us through the company’s turnaround plan and why tape storage (yes, tape) is back in the spotlight. With deep experience from Disney/ABC and involvement in major media productions like Game of Thrones and American Idol, Jeff offered a unique lens into how data storage needs are evolving in the AI era, no just in technology land. More on this later. By the way, I will be having an update skull session with both the CEO, Steve Bronson, and Jeff in a few weeks. Put your name on this list if you are not a premium subscriber to Geoinvesting and want to be notified.

We also added Mistras Group Inc (NYSE:MG), a company that provides asset-protection, inspection & integrity services, to our Data Center Screen after comments surfaced through the NEW InfoArb Tearsheets platform. MG has traditionally been known for its inspection services across sectors like oil and gas and aerospace, but it’s now beginning to talk more openly about opportunities in less cyclical markets like the data center and AI infrastructure space.

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