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Micron’s $200B Bet Changes The Stack

Feb 17, 2026

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10 min read

Micron’s $200B Bet Changes The Stack

A systemically important insurer faces scrutiny. Memory becomes strategic. Shale matures. Power improvisation spreads. Control layers are tightening.

Dio Pouerie
Bo Nichols
Dio Pouerie, +1
The Pricing Break Is Over

Feb 17, 2026

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12 min read

The Pricing Break Is Over

Companies are restarting price increases as tariffs, wages, and health insurance costs compound. Smithfield is committing $1.3B to automated capacity. Housing policy is trying to unlock factory built supply and small dollar mortgage demand. AI content marketplaces are turning licensing rights into a new cash flow layer.

Dio Pouerie
Bo Nichols
Dio Pouerie, +1
Year 1 Reality, Year 2 Audit

Feb 16, 2026

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11 min read

Year 1 Reality, Year 2 Audit

Markets are closed for Presidents Day. The tape is quiet. The underwriting cycle is not.

Dio Pouerie
Bo Nichols
Dio Pouerie, +1
The Week Ahead Will Test Duration, Not Direction

Feb 15, 2026

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13 min read

The Week Ahead Will Test Duration, Not Direction

After a week that repriced control, verification, and time, the next data and earnings will reveal how much financing tolerance still exists

Dio Pouerie
Bo Nichols
Dio Pouerie, +1
What Actually Drove Markets Last Week

Feb 14, 2026

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13 min read

What Actually Drove Markets Last Week

Six forces that mattered more than prices, and the constraint each one exposed

Dio Pouerie
Bo Nichols
Dio Pouerie, +1
PJM Moves Grid Risk | Venezuela Oil Custody | Aerospace Repair Bottlenecks | Cattle Supply Scarcity

Feb 13, 2026

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11 min read

PJM Moves Grid Risk | Venezuela Oil Custody | Aerospace Repair Bottlenecks | Cattle Supply Scarcity

The intersection of policy shifts, energy deals, and liquidity supply is reshaping risk stacks. Same regime: capital is pricing control before it prices growth.

Dio Pouerie
Bo Nichols
Dio Pouerie, +1
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