It is NOT the United States’ Dollar. It is the Federal Reserve’s Dollar. The Private Bank known as the FED is responsible for repayment of the Dollar Debt Notes.
The US only borrowed notes from the Fed. The US took loans from A Private Bank.
What did they pledge as collateral?
American shows what his Family Health Insurance (Bronze Saver Plus) Plan will cost in 2026:
- $2,094.15 per month
- $27,229 per year
- $13,000 deductible
- $20,300 maximum out of pocket
No one can afford this. The Affordable Care Act has destroyed healthcare.
“This cannot be real! How the heck are families supposed to get medical care?! I'm
at a loss.... This is freaking insane.”
Matt Walsh exposes small convenient stores in New York and Philadelphia “we’re openly selling ski masks in August and pipes for smoking crack and cigarettes with EBT”
“Cashiers will run EBT cards for $100 in food, but return $50 in cash to the customer instead of groceries, then the SNAP recipient will sell the EBT card balance to somebody else”
- 5,000 dead people are getting snapped
- 500,000 people are getting snap benefits twice under the same name
Blue state Colorado is rolling out AVIS (automated vehicle identification system) that tracks how fast you get from point A to point B, and if the algorythm determines you were speeding you automatically receive a 75 dollar speeding ticket. This is nuts....
Here is:
Tax Evasion:
The oversized criminal JB Pritzker removed all the toilets from his mansion to make it uninhabitable, lowering the from ($6M to $1M) giving him a $330K dollar tax break
He now says he will pay it back because I got caught.
Feds are investigating…
$FSS Q1 2026 earnings: Massive Q1 Beat and Raise Driven by M&A and Operating Leverage
Federal Signal delivered a blowout first quarter, accelerating its top-line growth to 35% YoY ($626M), heavily aided by acquisitions and strong 15% organic growth. Operational execution was flawless: operating income surged 52%, driving massive operating leverage and nearly tripling operating cash flow to $101M. The Safety and Security Systems Group (SSG) was a standout, hitting a 26.6% adjusted EBITDA margin, prompting management to raise the segment's margin target. Consequently, full-year sales and EPS guidance were both aggressively raised, signaling robust confidence in continued momentum.
Full article with charts - link in bio
🐂 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 190 basis points to 20.2%. Both segments (ESG and SSG) demonstrated exceptional operating leverage, proving the company can successfully digest its recent acquisitions while optimizing production.
𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Operating cash flow skyrocketed 176% to $101M in Q1. Combined with $939M in credit availability, this arms the company with massive flexibility to pursue further M&A, increase dividends, and execute on share repurchases.
🐻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲
𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀: While sales grew 35%, orders only grew 10%. The Q1 book-to-bill ratio dipped slightly below 1.0 ($623M orders vs $626M sales), causing the backlog to contract YoY ($1.04B vs $1.10B). If orders do not re-accelerate, future revenue growth will naturally decelerate.
𝗠&𝗔 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸: A massive portion of the 35% growth is inorganic (New Way, MEGA). Management must execute flawlessly on the promised $15M-$20M New Way synergies by 2028 to justify the capital outlay and maintain the raised EPS targets.
⚖️ 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁
🟢 Highly Bullish. A 35% revenue jump paired with a 55% surge in adjusted EPS and a massive guidance raise is the definition of a powerhouse quarter. The shrinking backlog is a minor flag, but largely reflects management's stated strategy to reduce lead times through increased production throughput.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀
New: 🟢 𝗠&𝗔 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲
Acquisitions are aggressively accelerating growth. While organic sales grew a highly respectable 15% YoY, total net sales grew 35%, meaning inorganic contributions (primarily from the recent New Way and MEGA acquisitions) contributed roughly 20 points of growth. Management's ability to fold these in without sacrificing margins is the primary driver of the raised FY26 outlook.
New: 🟢 𝗦𝗦𝗚 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁
The Safety and Security Systems Group (SSG) margin profile is accelerating dramatically. Q1 adjusted EBITDA margin hit 26.6% (up from 22.0% in 25Q1). In response, management officially raised the long-term EBITDA margin target for the segment from a range of 18%-24% to a new, highly elevated range of 22%-28%.
🔴 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
The relationship between orders and sales is decelerating. Q1 orders of $623M (+10% YoY) failed to keep pace with the $626M in sales (+35% YoY). Consequently, the backlog contracted from $1.10B in 25Q1 to $1.04B in 26Q1. While management previously telegraphed that increasing production throughput would eat into the backlog to reduce customer lead times, investors must monitor order flow closely to ensure underlying demand isn't softening.
⚪ 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
The company's mix is shifting toward more stable, less cyclical revenue streams. Management has consistently highlighted the growth of aftermarket parts, rental revenues, and used equipment sales. This shift reduces the company's reliance on massive, lumpy municipal orders and provides a higher-margin cushion during industrial downcycles.
⚪ 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀
Federal Signal's strategy of 'in-country for country' manufacturing is paying off. By sourcing over 95% of direct supplies from North America and aggressively insourcing components like printed circuit boards (adding a 4th line), the company has insulated itself from geopolitical tariff concerns that are plaguing broader industrial peers.
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𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄: $𝟭𝟬𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻
Accelerating dramatically. Up 176% from $36.7M in the prior-year quarter. This massive cash generation proves the earnings quality is extremely high and not just an accounting artifact of acquisitions. It directly funds the recent dividend hike and the $150M share repurchase program.
𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 (𝗘𝗦𝗚) 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀: $𝟱𝟯𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻
Accelerating. Sales grew 38% YoY (up $145M). Adjusted EBITDA grew even faster at 46%, expanding margins from 20.0% to 21.3%. This segment remains the heavy hitter for the company, effectively absorbing the New Way integration while improving overall throughput.
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𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
𝗙𝗬𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀: $𝟮.𝟱𝟳 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 $𝟮.𝟲𝟲 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻
Accelerating. The midpoint ($2.615B) was raised by $15M. Compared to FY25's $2.18B, this implies roughly 20% YoY growth, an acceleration from the 17% growth achieved in FY25.
𝗙𝗬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗣𝗦: $𝟰.𝟴𝟬 𝘁𝗼 $𝟱.𝟬𝟱
Stable/Accelerating. The midpoint ($4.925) was raised aggressively from $4.65, implying ~16.4% growth over FY25's $4.23. This is particularly impressive given management previously flagged a $0.16 EPS headwind for FY26 from higher acquisition-related amortization and tax normalization.
𝗦𝗦𝗚 𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗗𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁: 𝟮𝟮% 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟴%
Accelerating. Raised significantly from the prior 18% to 24% range. Q1's actual result of 26.6% indicates they are already operating in the upper half of this newly established, highly profitable tier.
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𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗥𝘂𝗻-𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘃𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱
With the book-to-bill slightly under 1.0 and orders growing significantly slower than sales, when do you expect order growth to re-accelerate and align with sales output, or is a sub-1.0 book-to-bill the new normal as you normalize lead times?
𝗦𝗦𝗚 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
SSG EBITDA margin leaped to 26.6% in Q1. How much of this was driven by favorable, one-time product mix versus structural improvements from the new circuit board line, and should we expect it to stay at the high end of the new 22-28% target?
𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆
With operating cash flow nearly tripling YoY to $101M, how does the M&A pipeline look currently versus accelerating the new $150M share repurchase program?
Big Brother is coming for your vehicle.
Congress put it in the 2021 Infrastructure Bill: By 2027 every new vehicle must have AI cameras constantly watching the driver’s face and eyes.
If the system decides you’re “impaired,” it can shut your engine off. No override. No appeal.
Imagine being stranded with your family on the side of the road because the government’s AI said so.
This isn’t safety — it’s surveillance and control.
What do you think?
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