Today’s post is part of a broader discussion about scale advantages: when they apply and to what degree. I’m addressing this topic in the context of rolled-up entities because, in my experience, it is here that scale advantages seem far too liberally promoted, even if they do sometimes apply with awesome effect. This write-up was […]
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[CCC] CCC
CCC is in the Middle of the Wreckage
August 20, 2026
Upcoming posts (in no particular order): Gartner, Tractor Supply, Transdigm, Waystar, Fortive, and Veralto [CCC [...]
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[scuttleslops] ZTS, APO, FISV, TTD, RELY
August 13, 2026
What are scuttleslops? Zoetis, Q2 ‘26 Earnings Call, August 06, 2026 Zoetis’s second quarter exposed [...]
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[V, MA] The more things change, the more they stay the same
August 10, 2026
Upcoming posts (in no particular order): Gartner, Tractor Supply, Transdigm, Waystar, CCC, Fortive, and Veralto [...]
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[scuttleslops] BKNG, ABNB, SHOP, LPX, TREX, XYZ
August 7, 2026
What are scuttleslops? Booking Holdings, Q2 ‘26 Earnings Call, August 04, 2026 Room nights grew [...]
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[scuttleslops] UMG, SPOT, SAIA, XPO, ICE, CBOE
August 5, 2026
What are scuttleslops? Universal Music Group, Q2 ‘26 Earnings Call, July 30, 2026 Universal Music [...]
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