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2 months ago | 
hntrbrk.com | Till Daldrup |Blake Spendley |Michelle Cera |Sam H. Koppelman
The smoke plume rose more than 500 feet over Vistra’s battery facility in videos and images posted by people in Monterey County. Residents received a text alert telling them to close windows and doors overnight, as local officials continue to monitor the fire. Based on Hunterbrook Media’s reporting, Hunterbrook Capital did not take any positions related to this article. Hunterbrook Media is in talks with litigation firms exploring a potential lawsuit based on our reporting.
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2 months ago | 
hntrbrk.com | Till Daldrup |Ruth Dusseault |Michelle Cera |Sam H. Koppelman
Surface sample testing conducted by a grassroots community response group shows elevated heavy metal concentrations near Vistra Corp.’s (NYSE: $VST) battery storage facility in Moss Landing, California, after a lithium-ion battery fire burned for several days.
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2 months ago | 
hntrbrk.com | Sam H. Koppelman |Michelle Cera |Till Daldrup |Wendy Nardi
It seems their best idea is $750 gift cards that residents have called a “joke” and “insult.” Hunterbrook Media’s investment affiliate, Hunterbrook Capital, did not take any positions related to this article. Hunterbrook Media is in talks with litigation firms exploring a potential class action lawsuit based on our reporting. If you are a victim, we invite you to share your story by emailing [email protected] — where we source information for ongoing reporting.
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2 months ago | 
hntrbrk.com | Till Daldrup |Ruth Dusseault |Michelle Cera |Sam H. Koppelman
Monterey locals report burning eyes, headaches, and nosebleeds after a fire at Vistra’s battery storage facility. The company said there is no reason for concern. Scientists found unusually high concentrations of nickel, manganese, and cobalt in marsh soils near Vistra Corp.’s (NYSE $VST) energy storage facility in Moss Landing, California, after a lithium-ion battery fire burned for several days.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
hntrbrk.com | Sam H. Koppelman |Michelle Cera |Jim Impoco
It was a brutal autumn for the weapons detection company Evolv. An estimated $4-6 million accounting error cost it $300 million in market cap. Its CEO and CFO were forced out, just weeks before a settlement with the FTC over allegations of misleading marketing. An SEC probe appears to be ongoing. And they even got caught up in the drama surrounding New York City Mayor Eric Adams. But the crazy thing about Evolv?
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
hntrbrk.com | Sam H. Koppelman |Eve Peyser |Michelle Cera |Jim Impoco
“Eventually it got to a point — sorry, this is graphic — where I had to clean up his vomit that was in the bathtub because he couldn’t control how fast it was coming up.” Based on Hunterbrook Media’s reporting, Hunterbrook Capital is short Cava Group (NYSE: $CAVA) and long a basket of comparable securities including Sweetgreen (NYSE: $SG) and Shake Shack (NYSE: $SHAK) at the time of publication. Positions may change at any time. See full disclosures below.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
hntrbrk.com | Jenny Ahn |Michelle Cera |Nick Gibbons |Jim Impoco
Structural Failure: Winnebago’s best-selling Grand Design RVs (~35% of total revenue according to Hunterbrook’s analysis) appear to be experiencing widespread frame failure, potentially affecting thousands of units sold for more than a billion dollars. This defect has led to costly damage and potential safety hazards, and rendered some RVs unroadworthy.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
hntrbrk.com | Sam H. Koppelman |Michelle Cera |Jim Impoco
Hims & Hers sells knockoff GLP-1 weight loss drugs through a loophole that could end at any time. Hims relies on a sole GLP-1 supplier with previously unreported ties to fraud and bankruptcy. An obesity doctor called GLP-1 knockoffs “the largest uncontrolled, unconsented human experiment of our lifetime.” A Hunterbrook Media reporter qualified for GLP-1 knockoffs from Hims after a 4-minute survey — then got a prescription without speaking to a doctor or submitting medical records.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Michelle Cera |Golda Kaplan |Kathleen Gerson |Barbara J. Risman
1. IntroductionThe pandemic upended the lives of Americans in many ways. Schools and offices closed; childcare centers shut down; many workers suddenly found themselves working at home while others had to decrease their hours or lost their jobs entirely; and many families were unable to leave their homes for months, producing isolation from friends and other relatives.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Eric Klinenberg |Michelle Cera
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