$DNOW: the boring distributor that could double on 2029 numbers | Firebird Management
DNOW’s MRC Global merger creates a full-chain distributor with $75M targeted synergies and water, utilities, and data-center exposure.Buybacks at $10–12 and debt paydown support a cash-flow case, while the conservative-looking 2027 $350M EBITDA guide compares with roughly $400M on 2024 numbers.Reaching $30–32 by 2028–2029 from $16 depends on $300M 2027 FCF and re-rating, leaving ERP execution, macro recovery, and multiple expansion to monitor.
Why Natural Gas Will Be AI’s Next Great Shortage
Patrick O'ShaughnessyMatthew Smith
Matthew Smith’s model points to US natural-gas storage falling below all historical levels by 2029 as contracted LNG and AI compute outstrip deliverability, with electricity prices bearing the impact in 2028-2030.The market remains priced near $3.50-3.60, while Expand Energy and Range offer leverage to a potential physical-gas scramble; processing, pipelines, nuclear timelines, and consumer costs remain key risks.
All-In's Best Ideas Pitch Competition: 4 Investors Present Their Top Trades Live
Chamath PalihapitiyaAaron CowenDan DreyfusOleg NodelmanKyle SamaniJason CalacanisDavid SacksDavid Friedberg
MGM’s $48 bid offers a near-term floor while Osaka and possible Dubai legalization create asymmetric upside, whereas Talen monetizes a 2 GW nuclear and 6 GW gas portfolio amid a projected PJM power shortage.Aktis remains a binary 2027 clinical platform wager, and GEODNET links revenue to token purchases; portfolio sizing ultimately turns on liquidity, downside, regulatory intervention, and whether satellites displace terrestrial RTK.
Dan Dreyfus: The Next AI Bottleneck is Copper
AI, reshoring, defense, and electrification are colliding with decades of infrastructure underinvestment, turning critical minerals into a supply shock against surging demand.China’s export restrictions exposed near-term shutdown risk, while Washington’s equity, permitting, and floor-price offtake package could finance new mines; copper supply may still lag enough for prices to double.
Vol.218 宏观漫谈105|从AI资本市场热潮到挑战石油美元体系,历史几乎每次都一样(5.24录制)
两轮risk off后,资金重新涌入中美最拥挤的AI与机器人交易,英伟达市值升至5.5万亿美元。美国增长预期约一半建立在大型公司AI Capex持续增加之上,但低成本旧产能、企业FOMO与囤货放大了一季度表现。亚马逊可能已进入Capex超过自由现金流阶段,微软等或于明年一至二季度跟随,而token收入尚未证明商业闭环。
Alex Silver pitches BWX Technologies at Sohn 2026
BWX Technologies combines a contracted, sole-sourced government business representing 75% of revenue with 400+ Navy nuclear cores built without a safety incident and scarce licensing and manufacturing capabilities.ANM’s thesis hinges on 4–5-year time-to-power, a potential mPower-based PWR white space, and more than 100% upside from about $200, but customer interest must de-risk any updated design.
Jacob Rubin pitches Galaxy Digital at Sohn 2026
Jacob Rubin frames Galaxy Digital as a data-center opportunity, with a conservative sum-of-the-parts and CoreWeave DCF covering today’s $29-to-$30 stock while Helios combines 1.6 GW of approved power with a 15-year contract.An 830 MW customer announcement by year-end is the key catalyst; applying Hut 8’s deal math implies $13 per share, though negative cash flows, execution risk and the multiyear build remain unresolved.
Pershing Square Challenge 2026 runner-ups on Baker Hughes $BKR
Baker Hughes is pitched as a misunderstood transition from oilfield services toward IET, now roughly half the mix versus 37% in 2020, with demand potentially extending into a “2030 and beyond” story.The mechanism is turbine-tier substitution and 10-year-plus service agreements at roughly double equipment margins, while the $13.5B all-cash Chart deal offers upside but leaves integration, valuation, and governance risks to monitor.
Sticky Inflation + Energy Prices: End of the Rally or Pause?
Global crude could hit operational tank bottoms by September: inelastic demand and an 8mbd supply loss could keep oil above $100, though Avi says $200 would force resolution within two months.A 50% chance of a December rate hike and Kevin Warsh’s possible real-time CPI rebase create an underpriced catalyst for equities and an even harsher risk for crypto, while Jonah argues AI’s marginal dollar remains far from exhausted.
OpenAI Misses Targets, Codex vs Claude, Elon vs Sam Trial, Big Hyperscaler Beats, Peptide Craze
OpenAI missed its 1 billion weekly-active-user and 2025 ChatGPT revenue targets, but ChatGPT 5.5 and Codex are gaining developer momentum as Opus 4.7 struggles.Power—not demand—is the AI choke point as four hyperscalers guide $725B of 2026 CapEx, shifting leverage toward capacity suppliers while pressuring free cash flow.









