Management is buying the same thing twice: proven demand from one place is being replicated into identified new places r
The model's full reasoning — Q2 2017 call → NOWe need to determine if management describes a situation where a proven instance works, copies are being stood up now, and demand is already identified at the destination. The key is a specific, identifiable piece of the company that has been proven and is being replicated. Looking at the transcript, there are several mentions of technology, Aladdin, iShares, etc. But the question is about copying a part of the business that already works into additional places where demand is visible. One candidate: Aladdin for wealth management. They mention "Our first three Aladdin risk for wealth management clients went live on the platform earlier in the quarter." That suggests a proven instance? But they are just going live, so it's early. They also mention "We are also providing our wealth management partners with integrated digital distribution platform" and "we continue to expand our digital distribution capabilities with an acquisition of Cachematrix, and a minority investment in scalable capital." But is that copying a proven instance? Not exactly. Another candidate: iShares ETFs. They have record inflows, but that's growth within existing footprint, not necessarily copying into new places. The question specifically asks: "does management describe the company as CURRENTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF COPYING A PART OF ITS OWN BUSINESS THAT IS ALREADY WORKING INTO ADDITIONAL PLACES WHERE THE SAME DEMAND IS ALREADY VISIBLE" - that is, a specific, identifiable piece proven out, and they are standing up further instances. Look for language like "we are replicating" or "we are rolling out" or "we are expanding" a proven model. In the transcript, Larry Fink talks about technology and Aladdin. He says: "Aladdin’s portfolio and risk management technology continues to be in demand by institutional clients... We now have nearly 200 institutional clients using Aladdin." That's a proven instance. Then he says: "Our first three Aladdin risk for wealth management clients are now live and they are benefiting from the Aladdin technology." That suggests they are standing up new instances of Aladdin for wealth management.
| Ticker | Company | Call | Date | Call grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUMP | ProPetro Holding Corp. | Q4 2023 | 2024-02-21 | C+ |
| BRBR | BellRing Brands, Inc. | Q4 2023 | 2023-11-21 | B+ |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | Q1 2023 | 2022-11-01 | C+ |
| VSEC | VSE Corporation | Q3 2022 | 2022-10-28 | B+ |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | Q3 2022 | 2022-10-28 | C+ |
| CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | Q2 2022 | 2022-08-03 | C |
| SYM | Symbotic Inc. | Q3 2022 | 2022-08-01 | B+ |
| GDS | GDS Holdings Limited | Q2 2021 | 2021-08-17 | C+ |
| TPIC | TPI Composites, Inc. | Q3 2018 | 2018-11-11 | C |
| ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Q3 2018 | 2018-11-08 | B |
| IRT | Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | Q2 2018 | 2018-08-02 | B |
| FOLD | Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. | Q1 2018 | 2018-05-08 | C+ |
| AOSL | Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited | Q2 2018 | 2018-02-07 | B |
| VSAT | Viasat, Inc. | Q4 2017 | 2017-05-23 | C+ |
| PLAB | Photronics, Inc. | Q2 2017 | 2017-05-17 | C+ |
| GOGO | Gogo Inc. | Q1 2016 | 2016-05-06 | C+ |
GDS · Q2 2021 → YESThe question is whether management describes the company as currently in the middle of copying a part of its own business that is already working into additional places where the same demand is alread...YES The transcript shows management describing a clear, present-tense replication of their proven China-based data center platform into new markets (Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia) where demand is already visible and committed. William Huang explicitly references the “proven” China edge-of-town model (land-and-expand MOUs, 500 000 sqm secured pipeline, hyperscale orders already landed) and states they are “currently developing two purpose-built data centers” in Hong Kong (HK1/HK2) with most capacity “already allocated to strategic customers pending contracts,” plus a new building (HK4) under agreement and a heads-of-agreement for HK3, creating “nearly 80 megawatts of purpose-built capacity through to 2027.” For Macau they have a JV to acquire brownfield sites for redevelopment (20 MW).
FOLD · Q1 2018 → YESThe question is about whether management describes the company as currently copying a proven part of its business into additional places where demand is already visible. YES The transcript shows management describing Galafold as a proven commercial offering (Q1 revenue $16.7M, 300% YoY growth, hundreds of patients, high compliance, 7 approvals, 18 countries with pricing/reimbursement) that is now being replicated into additional markets.
TPIC · Q3 2018 → YESThe question is whether management describes the company as currently in the middle of copying a part of its own business that is already working into additional places where the same demand is alread...YES The transcript shows management describing a proven manufacturing operation (existing dedicated lines and plants in the U.S.