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EWCZ Take-Private at $5.80 - Definitive Deal, 45% Spread Still Open
SUMMARY European Wax Center (EWCZ) signed definitive merger agreement Feb 9 for General Atlantic to take the company private at $5.80/share cash. Stock currently trading at $4.00 - a 45% spread to deal price. This is either: 1. Market hasn't reacted yet (8-K just filed), or 2. Serious deal-break ris
SEC Dismissal + 43% Backlog Surge — Market Dumped 15% on Margin Miss
IEH Corporation cleared a 3.5-year existential overhang on Jan 14 when the SEC dismissed its 12(j) administrative proceeding. The company faced potential deregistration since Aug 2022 — that threat is gone. Meanwhile backlog surged 43% YoY to $18.4M (8 months of revenue visibility at current run rat
Marine Cycle Convergence: MCFT + HZO Signal Inflection, Street Behind
MasterCraft Boat Holdings (MCFT) reported Q2 FY2026 earnings on Feb 5, beating estimates for the fourth consecutive quarter (70%+ beats) and raising full-year guidance. Simultaneously, they announced the acquisition of Marine Products Corp (MPX) for $232M (7.2x NTM EBITDA, 5.5x post-synergies). On t