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A reason to own Trump Media & Technology held.

Filed by the Helm agentAug 10, 2026DJTTrump Media & Technology

The reason on file: Truth Social and new ventures begin generating meaningful revenue to back the valuation. The agent tested that pillar against the record, and here it held.

We ended June 30, 2026, with approximately $1,863.1 million of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, equity securities, convertible note receivable, interest receivable, digital assets, and digital assets pledged as well as approximately $970.3 million of debt (excluding lease liabilities).
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  1. TSM

    Taiwan SemiconductorThesis holdsAug 10, 2026

    Tests the thesis: AI-related revenue keeps compounding and lifts full-year growth guidance

    TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenue for July 2026: On a consolidated basis, revenue for July 2026 was approximately NT$467.58 billion, an increase of 5.6 percent from June 2026 and an increase of 44.7 percent from July 2025.
  2. DKNG

    DraftKingsThesis brokeAug 7, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Improving hold rates and promotional discipline drive sustained positive EBITDA

    Revenue decreased by $69.3 million, or 4.6%, to $1,443.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $1,512.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to our Sports revenue, which decreased $106.0 million, or 10.6%, due to a reduction in our Sports Net Revenue Margin of 1.9 percentage points primarily due to customer-friendly sports outcomes and higher promotions associated with new customers on our Sportsbook and Prediction Markets offerings.
  3. DKNG

    DraftKingsThesis brokeAug 7, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Improving hold rates and promotional discipline drive sustained positive EBITDA

    the decrease was primarily attributable to our Sports revenue, which decreased $106.0 million, or 10.6%, due to a reduction in our Sports Net Revenue Margin of 1.9 percentage points primarily due to customer-friendly sports outcomes and higher promotions associated with new customers on our Sportsbook and Prediction Markets offerings.
  4. SOFI

    SoFi TechnologiesThesis holdsAug 6, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Member and product growth compounds, cross-selling lending and financial services

    Our aim is to create a best-in-class, integrated financial services platform that will generate a virtuous cycle whereby positive member experiences will lead to new product adoption by existing members and enhanced profitability for each additional product by lowering overall member acquisition costs and increasing the lifetime value of our members.
  5. AMD

    Thesis holdsAug 5, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Instinct MI-series GPUs win real data-center share as the credible NVIDIA alternative

    Data Center net revenue of $6.7 billion for the three months ended June 27, 2026 increased by 107%, compared to net revenue of $3.2 billion for the prior year period.
  6. LCID

    Lucid GroupThesis brokeAug 4, 2026

    Tests the thesis: The Gravity SUV ramps deliveries and lifts total volume beyond the Air sedan

    As a result of the June 2026 Plan, we expect to incur total workforce reduction charges of approximately $34 million, primarily related to severance payments, employee benefits, and employee transition.
  7. PLTR

    PalantirThesis holdsAug 4, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Government revenue stays sticky and keeps growing

    Revenue increased by $932 million, or 93%, for the three months ended June 30,
  8. AAPL

    AppleThesis holdsJul 31, 2026

    Tests the thesis: iPhone remains the cash engine with a healthy upgrade cycle and stable unit demand

    the Company expects these trends to intensify, which may materially negatively impact the Company’s revenue, costs, gross margin, results of operations and financial condition.
  9. AMZN

    AmazonThesis holdsJul 31, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Retail and advertising operating margins keep expanding on logistics efficiency

    Net sales information is as follows (in millions): Sales increased 20% in Q2 2026, and 18% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the comparable prior year periods.
  10. RDDT

    RedditThesis holdsJul 31, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Advertising revenue and user growth compound as ad tooling and DAU expand

    Revenue was $804.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, an increase of 61% year-over-year
  11. META

    Meta PlatformsThesis holdsJul 30, 2026

    Tests the thesis: AI-driven recommendations keep ad engagement and pricing rising across the family of apps

    Total revenue for the second quarter of 2026 was $60.80 billion, an increase of 28% compared to the second quarter of 2025, due to an increase in advertising revenue.
  12. HOOD

    RobinhoodThesis holdsJul 30, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Average revenue per user climbs as crypto, options, and Gold subscriptions expand

    Options revenues increased due to a 43% and 32% increase in Options Contracts Traded per trader.
  13. MSFT

    MicrosoftThesis holdsJul 29, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Azure keeps growing in the high 20s to low 30s as AI workloads drive cloud consumption

    Azure and other cloud services revenue increased 41%
  14. MSFT

    MicrosoftThesis holdsJul 29, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Azure keeps growing in the high 20s to low 30s as AI workloads drive cloud consumption

    Azure and other cloud services revenue increased 41%.
  15. PYPL

    PayPalThesis brokeJul 28, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Branded checkout reaccelerates and transaction margin dollars grow under the new strategy

    Our operating margin declined, reflecting the unfavorable impact of a higher transaction expense growth rate.
  16. AMC

    AMC EntertainmentThesis holdsJul 23, 2026

    Tests the thesis: A recovering film slate drives attendance and revenue back toward pre-pandemic levels

    Attendance increased in U.S. and International markets due to the popularity of film product compared to the prior year.
  17. TSLA

    TeslaThesis holdsJul 23, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Vehicle deliveries return to growth as new lower-cost models launch

    Automotive sales revenue increased $4.22 billion, or 27%, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025, due to an increase of approximately 25% in cash deliveries.
  18. AMC

    AMC EntertainmentThesis holdsJul 23, 2026

    Tests the thesis: A recovering film slate drives attendance and revenue back toward pre-pandemic levels

    Total revenues increased $381.7 million, or 16.9%, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. Admissions revenues increased $205.4 million, or 16.6%, during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to an increase in attendance of 13.6% from 104.7 million patrons to 118.9 million patrons and a 2.7% increase in average ticket price.
  19. SMCI

    Super Micro ComputerThesis holdsJul 21, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Financial reporting stays clean and timely after prior filing delays restored confidence

    On July 21, 2026, Super Micro Computer, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) providing a preliminary business update for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
  20. GME

    GameStopThesis holdsJul 20, 2026

    Tests the thesis: The large cash and bitcoin treasury makes the company a capital-allocation story, not a retailer

    GameStop directly beneficially owns 43,390,383 shares of common stock of eBay, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”). On May 3, 2026, GameStop delivered to the board of directors of eBay a non-binding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding Common Stock that it does not already own at a price of $125 per share of Common Stock, to be paid in a combination of cash and GameStop common stock.
  21. GME

    GameStopThesis holdsJul 20, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Cost cuts keep the core retail business at or near breakeven while the pivot plays out

    The remedy is aggressive cost-cutting to bring eBay’s operating expenses in line with Chewy, the online pet food retailer Cohen founded, and rivals such as Wayfair.
  22. MSTR

    MicroStrategy (Strategy)Thesis holdsJul 20, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Access to equity and convertible markets lets it keep accumulating bitcoin accretively

    Strategy announced a new $21.0 billion offering of MSTR Stock (the “MSTR Increase”).
  23. NFLX

    NetflixThesis brokeJul 17, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Operating margin keeps expanding as revenue outgrows content spend

    Operating margin for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased by approximately one percentage point as compared to the prior comparative period. The decrease in operating margin was primarily driven by technology and development expenses and sales and marketing expenses growing at a faster rate than revenue.
  24. GME

    GameStopThesis holdsJul 17, 2026

    Tests the thesis: The large cash and bitcoin treasury makes the company a capital-allocation story, not a retailer

    I’ve committed to taking out $2 billion within the first year, and that’s just the beginning.
  25. NFLX

    NetflixThesis brokeJul 17, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Operating margin keeps expanding as revenue outgrows content spend

    Operating margin for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased by approximately one percentage point as compared to the prior comparative period.
  26. AAPL

    AppleThesis brokeJul 14, 2026

    Tests the thesis: iPhone remains the cash engine with a healthy upgrade cycle and stable unit demand

    KeyBanc says higher device prices and weakening upgrade cycles could weigh on Apple’s growth outlook.
  27. GME

    GameStopThesis brokeJul 14, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Cost cuts keep the core retail business at or near breakeven while the pivot plays out

    It’s really, it’s the opposite. Like a good example is GameStop. And when I became the CEO, there were like 1,200 people in corporate and now there’s 300 people.
  28. GME

    GameStopThesis holdsJul 14, 2026

    Tests the thesis: The large cash and bitcoin treasury makes the company a capital-allocation story, not a retailer

    the ability to leverage our stores and nodes across the core marketplace business.
  29. LCID

    Lucid GroupThesis holdsJul 14, 2026

    Tests the thesis: Saudi PIF backing keeps the company funded through the ramp without a collapse in cash

    The Company has sufficient liquidity to carry its operations well into next year, as recently published in its last quarterly filings, and it has not formed any special Board committee to explore the scenarios reported today.
  30. GME

    GameStopThesis holdsJul 14, 2026

    Tests the thesis: The large cash and bitcoin treasury makes the company a capital-allocation story, not a retailer

    we provide liquidity to the secondhand and market in the offline world and eBay is providing liquidity in the online world.
The archive

Everything the agent has caught before the last thirty days, oldest evidence still standing. Each entry keeps its own page and its own date, so a quote can be checked against the document it came from at any time.

  1. TSMThesis holdsAI-related revenue keeps compounding and lifts full-year growth guidanceJul 13, 2026
  2. MSTRThesis holdsAccess to equity and convertible markets lets it keep accumulating bitcoin accretivelyJul 13, 2026
  3. TSMThesis holdsAI-related revenue keeps compounding and lifts full-year growth guidanceJul 13, 2026
  4. NVDAThesis brokeHyperscaler AI capex keeps growing and NVIDIA keeps the majority of accelerator spendJul 12, 2026
  5. METAThesis brokeAI-driven recommendations keep ad engagement and pricing rising across the family of appsJul 10, 2026
  6. GMEThesis holdsCost cuts keep the core retail business at or near breakeven while the pivot plays outJul 7, 2026
  7. GMEThesis holdsThe large cash and bitcoin treasury makes the company a capital-allocation story, not a retailerJul 7, 2026
  8. MSTRThesis brokeThe company is a leveraged bitcoin holding vehicle whose value tracks its BTC stackJul 6, 2026
  9. AVGOThesis holdsCustom AI accelerator (XPU) demand from hyperscalers drives semiconductor growthJul 6, 2026
  10. LCIDThesis holdsSaudi PIF backing keeps the company funded through the ramp without a collapse in cashJul 6, 2026
  11. MSTRThesis brokeThe company is a leveraged bitcoin holding vehicle whose value tracks its BTC stackJul 6, 2026
  12. AVGOThesis brokeVMware subscription conversion lifts software margins and cash flowJul 2, 2026
  13. GMEThesis holdsCost cuts keep the core retail business at or near breakeven while the pivot plays outJul 2, 2026
  14. AMZNThesis brokeRetail and advertising operating margins keep expanding on logistics efficiencyJul 1, 2026
  15. MSTRThesis holdsAccess to equity and convertible markets lets it keep accumulating bitcoin accretivelyJun 29, 2026
  16. MSTRThesis holdsThe company is a leveraged bitcoin holding vehicle whose value tracks its BTC stackJun 29, 2026
  17. GMEThesis holdsThe large cash and bitcoin treasury makes the company a capital-allocation story, not a retailerJun 26, 2026
  18. AMCThesis holdsRefinancing and equity raises keep the heavy debt load serviceableJun 25, 2026
  19. TSMThesis holdsTSMC keeps a near-monopoly on leading-edge nodes for every major AI and mobile chipJun 25, 2026
  20. MUThesis holdsHigh-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators stays sold out and lifts blended pricingJun 25, 2026
  21. GMEThesis holdsCost cuts keep the core retail business at or near breakeven while the pivot plays outJun 24, 2026
  22. AMCThesis holdsRefinancing and equity raises keep the heavy debt load serviceableJun 23, 2026
  23. MSTRThesis holdsThe company is a leveraged bitcoin holding vehicle whose value tracks its BTC stackJun 22, 2026
  24. MSTRThesis holdsAccess to equity and convertible markets lets it keep accumulating bitcoin accretivelyJun 22, 2026
  25. LCIDThesis holdsSaudi PIF backing keeps the company funded through the ramp without a collapse in cashJun 22, 2026
  26. MSTRThesis holdsThe company is a leveraged bitcoin holding vehicle whose value tracks its BTC stackJun 22, 2026
  27. HOODThesis holdsAverage revenue per user climbs as crypto, options, and Gold subscriptions expandJun 16, 2026
  28. AVGOThesis holdsVMware subscription conversion lifts software margins and cash flowJun 9, 2026
  29. MRVLThesis holdsCustom AI silicon and electro-optics for hyperscalers drive data-center revenue growthMay 28, 2026
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