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Printing Shares. - Fugazi Research](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/rdw/rdw-selling-space-fantasies-printing-shares-fugazi-research/) > Fugazi Research says Redwire tripled its share count, relied on ATM issuance, and faces losses, dilution, and control weaknesses. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/rdw/rdw-selling-space-fantasies-printing-shares-fugazi-research/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-29T00:42:00.000Z - Authors: Fugazi Research - Tickers: RDW ## [New Data Indicates Elevated Heavy Metal After Vistra Fire - HUNTERBROOK](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/vst/new-data-indicates-elevated-heavy-metal-after-vistra-fire-hunterbrook/) > Hunterbrook says Vistra's Moss Landing fire left nickel and cobalt contamination, prompting CPUC scrutiny and new safety rules. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/vst/new-data-indicates-elevated-heavy-metal-after-vistra-fire-hunterbrook/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-27T03:54:00.000Z - Authors: Hunterbrook - Tickers: VST ## [We Found Ukrainian Kids on Russian Adoption Sites. The Evidence Disappeared — But Only After We Sent It To Prosecutors. - HUNTERBROOK](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/we-found-ukrainian-kids-on-russian-adoption-sites-the-evidence-disappeared-but-only-after-we-sent-it-to-prosecutors-hunterbrook/) > Hunterbrook alleges 12 Ukrainian children were relabeled as Russian orphans, then their adoption profiles vanished after exposure. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/uncategorized/we-found-ukrainian-kids-on-russian-adoption-sites-the-evidence-disappeared-but-only-after-we-sent-it-to-prosecutors-hunterbrook/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-27T01:10:00.000Z - Authors: Hunterbrook Media - Tickers: None ## [Himax: Stealth Supplier for Nvidia’s Optics Revolution - HUNTERBROOK](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/himx/himax-stealth-supplier-for-nvidia-s-optics-revolution-hunterbrook/) > Hunterbrook Media argues Himax may be a key supplier in Nvidia's CPO optics chain and Apple's smart glasses program. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/himx/himax-stealth-supplier-for-nvidia-s-optics-revolution-hunterbrook/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-27T00:46:00.000Z - Authors: Hunterbrook Media - Tickers: HIMX ## [NEW: Permian Resources Exposed Thousands to Cancer-Causing Chemical in New Mexico, According to New Tracking Tool - HUNTERBROOK](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/pr/new-permian-resources-exposed-thousands-to-cancer-causing-chemical-in-new-mexico-according-to-new-tracking-tool-hunterbrook/) > Hunterbrook alleges Permian Resources hid an unreported benzene release near Carlsbad that exposed over 30,000 people. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/pr/new-permian-resources-exposed-thousands-to-cancer-causing-chemical-in-new-mexico-according-to-new-tracking-tool-hunterbrook/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-27T00:23:00.000Z - Authors: Hunterbrook Media - Tickers: PR ## [How Western Tech Powers Russia’s War Against Ukrainian Civilians - HUNTERBROOK](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/intc/how-western-tech-powers-russia-s-war-against-ukrainian-civilians-hunterbrook/) > Hunterbrook Media says Western chips flowed into Russian jets used in Kharkiv strikes, spotlighting Intel, TI, and Analog Devices. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/intc/how-western-tech-powers-russia-s-war-against-ukrainian-civilians-hunterbrook/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-27T00:20:00.000Z - Authors: Hunterbrook Media - Tickers: INTC ## [Inside Hamilton Lane’s Pandora’s Box - HUNTERBROOK](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/hlne/inside-hamilton-lane-s-pandora-s-box-hunterbrook/) > Hunterbrook says Hamilton Lane's returns and fees are flattered by day-one markups, revised FRE metrics, and evergreen outflows. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/hlne/inside-hamilton-lane-s-pandora-s-box-hunterbrook/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-27T00:20:00.000Z - Authors: Hunterbrook - Tickers: HLNE ## [Velo3D: How A Physical Therapist With A Bogus Resume Parlayed A Failed SPAC And A Sham Relationship With SpaceX Into A $390 Million Dollar Fortune - Morpheus Research](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/velo/velo3d-how-a-physical-therapist-with-a-bogus-resume-parlayed-a-failed-spac-and-a-sham-relationship-with-spacex-into-a-390-million-dollar-fortune-morpheus-research/) > Morpheus Research says Velo3D sold SpaceX its IP, overstated contracts, and faces valuation and governance risks. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/velo/velo3d-how-a-physical-therapist-with-a-bogus-resume-parlayed-a-failed-spac-and-a-sham-relationship-with-spacex-into-a-390-million-dollar-fortune-morpheus-research/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-24T22:00:00.000Z - Authors: Morpheus Research - Tickers: VELO ## [$CAST: A Streaming Illusion Hiding a Financial Nightmare - Fugazi Research](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/cast/cast-a-streaming-illusion-hiding-a-financial-nightmare-fugazi-research/) > Fugazi Research says FreeCast's $400M rally clashes with $119K cash, going-concern risk, insider financing, and dilution. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/cast/cast-a-streaming-illusion-hiding-a-financial-nightmare-fugazi-research/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-22T02:44:00.000Z - Authors: Fugazi Research - Tickers: CAST ## [Ensign: The Nursing Home Empire Built on Fatal Neglect - HUNTERBROOK](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/ensg/ensign-the-nursing-home-empire-built-on-fatal-neglect-hunterbrook/) > Hunterbrook Media says Ensign's profits rely on understaffing, related-party payments, and regulatory gaps at ENSG. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/ensg/ensign-the-nursing-home-empire-built-on-fatal-neglect-hunterbrook/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-19T07:00:00.000Z - Authors: Hunterbrook Media - Tickers: ENSG ## [MW is Short Ensign (NASDAQ: ENSG) - Muddy Waters Research](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/ensg/mw-is-short-ensign-nasdaq-ensg-muddy-waters-research/) > Muddy Waters alleges Ensign used rented licenses at nursing facilities, risking Medicare compliance and major False Claims Act liability. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/ensg/mw-is-short-ensign-nasdaq-ensg-muddy-waters-research/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-19T06:21:00.000Z - Authors: Muddy Waters Research - Tickers: ENSG ## [LOST IN SPACE: A NARRATIVE LAUNCHED ON HYPE (ASTS, RDW, SPCE, SIDU, MNTS, RKTO) - Fugazi Research](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/asts/lost-in-space-a-narrative-launched-on-hype-asts-rdw-spce-sidu-mnts-rkto-fugazi-research/) > Space stocks trade at 79x sales as dilution, losses, and the SpaceX IPO threaten a sector-wide re-rating. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/asts/lost-in-space-a-narrative-launched-on-hype-asts-rdw-spce-sidu-mnts-rkto-fugazi-research/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-12T16:48:20.000Z - Authors: Fugazi Research - Tickers: ASTS, RDW, SPCE, SIDU, MNTS, RKTO ## [We Believe Pirelli’s Secret Dependence and Close Relationships with Russia Pose a Threat to Western National Security - Grizzly Research LLC](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/pirc-mi/we-believe-pirellis-secret-dependence-and-close-relationships-with-russia-pose-a-threat-to-western-national-security-grizzly-research-llc/) > Grizzly Research alleges Pirelli obscured Russia profits and remains tied to a sanctioned Rostec-linked military tire site. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/pirc-mi/we-believe-pirellis-secret-dependence-and-close-relationships-with-russia-pose-a-threat-to-western-national-security-grizzly-research-llc/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-04T17:12:32.000Z - Authors: Grizzly Research - Tickers: PIRC.MI ## [Partners Group Caps Evergreen Fund Redemptions as Requests Rise - Grizzly Research LLC](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/pghn-sw/partners-group-caps-evergreen-fund-redemptions-as-requests-rise-grizzly-research-llc/) > Grizzly Research says PGHN’s evergreen fund may overstate valuations, citing share-count gaps and alleged markup issues. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/pghn-sw/partners-group-caps-evergreen-fund-redemptions-as-requests-rise-grizzly-research-llc/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-03T16:44:35.000Z - Authors: Grizzly Research - Tickers: PGHN.SW ## [$ASTC: Five Pivots, $262M Lost, and an Unaccountable CEO - Fugazi Research](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/astc/astc-five-pivots-262m-lost-and-an-unaccountable-ceo-fugazi-research/) > ASTC’s lunar pivot, low cash runway, and dilution overhang raise fresh financing and governance concerns. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/astc/astc-five-pivots-262m-lost-and-an-unaccountable-ceo-fugazi-research/markdown/ - Published: 2026-06-02T20:06:23.000Z - Authors: Fugazi Research - Tickers: ASTC ## [Innventure: The Latest Iteration Of A Decades-Long Grift Propped Up By A Fake 300MW Data Center Deal - Morpheus Research](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/inv/innventure-the-latest-iteration-of-a-decades-long-grift-propped-up-by-a-fake-300mw-data-center-deal-morpheus-research/) > Morpheus Research questions Innventure’s DarkNX deal, citing shell-company red flags, partner denials, and heavy dilution. - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/inv/innventure-the-latest-iteration-of-a-decades-long-grift-propped-up-by-a-fake-300mw-data-center-deal-morpheus-research/markdown/ - Published: 2026-05-28T16:57:55.000Z - Authors: Morpheus Research - Tickers: INV ## [Ragnarok Research: Monday.com's 70% Crash Prices In Near-Certain Extinction — the Bull Case Is That Agentic AI Needs an Orchestration Layer, and MNDY Already Is One](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/mndy/ragnarok-research-monday-coms-70-crash-prices-in-near-certain-extinction-the-bull-case-is-that-agentic-ai-needs-an-orchestration-layer-and-mndy-already-is-one/) > At ~2x EV/Sales versus a typical 4x SaaS multiple, the market implies roughly 90% probability of terminal decline — Ragnarok puts that at 30%, arguing switching costs are underappreciated and AI agents need exactly wh... - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/mndy/ragnarok-research-monday-coms-70-crash-prices-in-near-certain-extinction-the-bull-case-is-that-agentic-ai-needs-an-orchestration-layer-and-mndy-already-is-one/markdown/ - Published: 2026-05-25T16:21:45.000Z - Authors: Ragnarok Research - Tickers: MNDY ## [Bristlemoon Capital: The AI Semiconductor Rally Is Being Driven by 444% Leveraged Hedge Fund Pods and FOMO, Not Just Fundamentals — and That Makes It Fragile](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/nvda/bristlemoon-capital-the-ai-semiconductor-rally-is-being-driven-by-444-leveraged-hedge-fund-pods-and-fomo-not-just-fundamentals-and-that-makes-it-fragile/) > Semis outpaced software by 79 percentage points in under six months as market-neutral pods bought semiconductors and shorted software to stay neutral — while generalists piled in admitting they lack technical knowledg... - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/nvda/bristlemoon-capital-the-ai-semiconductor-rally-is-being-driven-by-444-leveraged-hedge-fund-pods-and-fomo-not-just-fundamentals-and-that-makes-it-fragile/markdown/ - Published: 2026-05-21T20:59:18.000Z - Authors: Bristlemoon Capital - Tickers: NVDA, ASML ## [Grizzly Research CEO Interviewed by CNBC on Ottobock: PIK Loan Compounding to €2.1B, All Shares Pledged, and Russia Estimated at 35% of Net Income](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/obck-f/grizzly-research-ceo-interviewed-by-cnbc-on-ottobock-pik-loan-compounding-to-eur2-1b-all-shares-pledged-and-russia-estimated-at-35-of-net-income/) > Näder Holding has negative equity of €77M, burns ~€200M annually in interest and withdrawals, and the 2028 loan maturity creates a hard deadline — with Ottobock described as the only asset available to service the debt - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/obck-f/grizzly-research-ceo-interviewed-by-cnbc-on-ottobock-pik-loan-compounding-to-eur2-1b-all-shares-pledged-and-russia-estimated-at-35-of-net-income/markdown/ - Published: 2026-05-20T18:29:13.000Z - Authors: admin - Tickers: OBCK.F ## [Fuzzy Panda Research: T1 Energy's FEOC Compliance Rests on a Three-Day-Before-Deadline IP Transfer to a Singaporean Company With No Assigned Patents and an Owner With 15 Years as a Trina Distributor](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/te/fuzzy-panda-research-t1-energys-feoc-compliance-rests-on-a-three-day-before-deadline-ip-transfer-to-a-singaporean-company-with-no-assigned-patents-and-an-owner-with-15-years-as-a-trina-/) > Without 45X tax credits, T1's operating margins swing from +6% to -31% — and Fuzzy Panda argues the December 29 Evervolt transfer fails IRS timing rules, shows zero patent assignments in global databases, and connects... - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/te/fuzzy-panda-research-t1-energys-feoc-compliance-rests-on-a-three-day-before-deadline-ip-transfer-to-a-singaporean-company-with-no-assigned-patents-and-an-owner-with-15-years-as-a-trina-/markdown/ - Published: 2026-05-19T14:30:02.000Z - Authors: Fuzzy Panda Research - Tickers: TE ## [Grizzly Research: Ottobock's Controlling Shareholder Took a €1.1B PIK Loan at 15% Interest, Pledged Every Share as Collateral, and His Holding Company Has Negative Equity of €77M](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/obck-f/grizzly-research-ottobocks-controlling-shareholder-took-a-eur1-1b-pik-loan-at-15-interest-pledged-every-share-as-collateral-and-his-holding-company-has-negative-equity-of-eur77m/) > Grizzly estimates the PIK loan will compound to ~€2.36B by 2030, while any share sale to service it could trigger immediate full repayment — and Russia, now 8.8% of revenue, was folded into EMEA reporting just as it b... - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/obck-f/grizzly-research-ottobocks-controlling-shareholder-took-a-eur1-1b-pik-loan-at-15-interest-pledged-every-share-as-collateral-and-his-holding-company-has-negative-equity-of-eur77m/markdown/ - Published: 2026-05-19T14:19:45.000Z - Authors: Grizzly Research - Tickers: OBCK.F ## [Fugazi Research: MMTec Trades at 605x Revenue With a $495M Market Cap, Zero Analyst Coverage, Zero Institutional Ownership, and a FINRA-Censured Broker-Dealer as Its Only Business](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/mtc/fugazi-research-mmtec-trades-at-605x-revenue-with-a-495m-market-cap-zero-analyst-coverage-zero-institutional-ownership-and-a-finra-censured-broker-dealer-as-its-only-business/) > MTC's entire $807K in annual revenue comes from a 3-person broker-dealer fined $450K by FINRA for failing to detect wash trades and spoofing — while a 1,000% spike in November 2025 had no accompanying news, filing, or... - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/mtc/fugazi-research-mmtec-trades-at-605x-revenue-with-a-495m-market-cap-zero-analyst-coverage-zero-institutional-ownership-and-a-finra-censured-broker-dealer-as-its-only-business/markdown/ - Published: 2026-05-18T22:18:37.000Z - Authors: Fugazi Research - Tickers: MTC ## [Hunterbrook: CSG Paid ~€18M to Unwind a Stake Sale That Generated €410K, With the Counterparty Linked to the Intermediary Behind Nearly a Fifth of Its Entire Backlog](https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/csg-as/hunterbrook-csg-paid-eur18m-to-unwind-a-stake-sale-that-generated-eur410k-with-the-counterparty-linked-to-the-intermediary-behind-nearly-a-fifth-of-its-entire-backlog/) > The Singapore shell at the center of the €18M buyback anomaly shares a name with Republikorp — the intermediary Hunterbrook identifies as the conduit for CSG's $2.8B in "Southeast Asia" deals, which appear to point to... - Markdown: https://www.shortreport.fyi/articles/csg-as/hunterbrook-csg-paid-eur18m-to-unwind-a-stake-sale-that-generated-eur410k-with-the-counterparty-linked-to-the-intermediary-behind-nearly-a-fifth-of-its-entire-backlog/markdown/ - Published: 2026-05-18T22:13:58.000Z - Authors: Jenny Ahn - Tickers: CSG.AS