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Another lawsuit! Multiple securities fraud class action lawsuits alleging concealment of a material asset impairment charge.Information Consensus: Aligned (Nearly all recent high-weight news is severely negative).Analyzing the provided data reveals a highly distressed company facing a severe legal and financial crisis. The dominant development is the sudden cluster of four separate shareholder rights law firms (Schall, Robbins, Rosen, Holzer & Holzer) announcing class action lawsuits on January 26th. These suits allege management misled investors by concealing the need for a material, non-cash asset impairment charge, which would jeopardize the timely filing of SEC reports. This structural and governance issue immediately overshadows all operational news. Coupled with existing reports of declining sales, zero profitability, and a high-risk debt refinancing maneuver (swapping 0% for 7% APR notes), the overall picture is strongly bearish....
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CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTS (These dominate everything else):Multiple Securities Fraud Lawsuits Filed (Jan 26, 2026)Impact: MAJOR NEGATIVEWhy Critical: The clustering of lawsuits from multiple national firms (Holzer & Holzer, Robbins, Rosen, Schall) signals a serious, verifiable breach of fiduciary duty and/or securities laws. The specific allegation—concealing the need for a material, non-cash impairment charge—strikes at the heart of the company's financial integrity and management credibility.Duration: Long-term legal and financial drag, potential for large penalties/settlements.Allegation of Concealed Asset ImpairmentImpact: SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVEContext: Holzer & Holzer specifically alleges the book value of long-lived assets exceeded their fair value, making an impairment charge "highly likely" and threatening the ability to file timely SEC reports. This is a direct challenge to the accuracy of past financial statements and raises concerns about near-term financial stability....
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Law firm hourly rates in the USA vary significantly based on firm size, location, and experience, generally ranging from under $100 to over $1,000 per hour. In 2023–2024, the median hourly rate for attorneys hovered around $250–$350, while "Big Law" partners in major cities can exceed $1,000–$3,000 per hour. BYND makes very low profitability on its fake meat, it has invested in shiny protein drinks, but now has 4 lawsuits to handle. Glad I'm out on the sidelines....
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Beyond Meat did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Sunday and Monday.The company has not posted an annual profit since going public in 2019, and overall sales are on pace to decline for a fourth straight year. Impossible Foods is among Beyond Meat's rivals.Beyond Meat's share price peaked at nearly $240 in July 2019. The shares traded down 2 cents at 89.5 cents in early Monday trading....
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01/27
Beyond Meat, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights – BYND
The DJS Law Group announced a class action lawsuit against Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) for securities law violations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company allegedly made false and misl...
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01/27
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Ignore the fud. Seems to be a smear campaign against Beyond Meat, likely by a short hedge fund. Jim Cramer revealed in a famous interview a long time ago, that when he owned his hedge fund, and he needed the share price of a company to go down, he would contact his journalist buddies to write some hit pieces about it. You can easily find it and watch it. I believe these bashers who are on here 14-hours a day could be paid bashers....
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01/27
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Cramer also said in that interview that he would throw a few million at something, sometimes 10 or 20 million, repeatedly selling at market, hitting the ask, hitting the ask, over and over, bringing the price down. It’s an interesting interview about how prices can be manipulated by large funds....
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01/27
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Buy when there’s blood in the streets. Buy when others are fearful. These are famous Wall Street sayings for a reason! No doubt this has been a bad investment in the past the way the share price has gone down to under a dollar. But they have begun taking actions, and they have a turnaround plan, so there’s no reason that this cannot be an amazing investment from this point forward. I believe they will be successful in their turnaround plan....
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01/27
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We are but pawns in a larger game. The way I see it, all we can do is buy shares, hold, and wait. Eventually, a bullish fund with big money is going to decide it’s time to come in and try to take the money from the short hedge funds by initiating a short squeeze. Until that happens, we just have to be patient, and wait. Maybe buy more when you can like I am doing to keep the buying pressure going, and to try and make your average cost basis better....
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01/27
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Cost to borrow remains elevated, day after day. Currently at 12.76. I don’t see why the shorts even think it’s worth it to pay interest like that on something like this that likely has little to no downside at this point, but unlimited upside....
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Read this...VICEA Flesh-Eating Screwworm Is Near the U.S. Border. Here’s What That Actually Means.The screwworm is finally set for a full-scale U.S. invasion, as it has approached so closely to us that the CDC is now saying to stay alert..21 minutes ago...
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01/27
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Patience. This can be scary, and annoying to go through dips like this. But, you just have to have conviction in what you own. Maybe I will just stop looking for a while, and check back in March to see how it’s doing after the next quarterly earnings....
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01/27
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Declining Cattle Population: The U.S. cattle herd is already at its lowest level since 1952 due to drought and high costs, making the industry highly vulnerable to further supply disruptions.Import Halts: Due to the risk of the parasite spreading, the U.S. has previously halted cattle imports from Mexico, which accounts for over a million cattle annually, directly cutting off supply to U.S. feedlots.High Economic Impact: A major outbreak could cost the Texas economy alone an estimated $1.8 billion to over $2 billion in losses from livestock deaths,...
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01/27
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The re-emergence of the New World screwworm poses a serious, significant threat to the U.S. cattle industry, with the potential to cause a severe meat shortage and higher prices. The parasite has been migrating north from South America, recently detected in Mexico, and has triggered major concerns for US livestock, wildlife, and, in rare cases, human health....
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01/27
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increased treatment costs, and decreased production.Rapid Spread and Fatal Nature: The fly lays eggs in open wounds of animals, which hatch into maggots that feed on live flesh. If untreated, the infection can kill a cow within two weeks, making it highly devastating for both small and...
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01/27
Beyond Meat shareholders file legal case over disclosure failings
Beyond Meat shareholders file legal case over disclosure failings Simon Harvey Tue, January 27, 2026 at 11:15 AM EST 3 min read BYND Beyond Meat shareholders are taking legal action against the alt-pr...
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01/27
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The chart me say's we're at 'support' levels yet the 'fundamentals' me says meh. Technical data doesn't apply to stocks with balance sheets in such a mess. BYND stats are all red boys.Keep tour short positions in place.red candle trumpet bear GIF's...
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01/27
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This is great news. "Beyond Meat faces significant challenges, including a $77.4 million impairment charge lawsuit from shareholders and mixed reactions to its new plant-based protein drink line oddly marketed as a sports drink." Strong Buy...
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01/27
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The greedy shorts are trying to take down Beyond Meat, a company that stands for eating healthier plant-based protein products, a better planet, and kindness to animals. Who would be against a company like that? Greedy shorts, that's who. They are bullies. They already took this down below a dollar, time for them to go away!...
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01/27
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These are the facts pumpers want to smother.No profit in sixteen years, declining revenues, declining product demand, huge debt, huge debt to revenue ratio, product pivot in desperation, cognitively challenged BOD (product pivot to energy drinks???), investor fraud law suits, increasing health consciousness in consumer base, less demand for multi ingredient industrial factory processed products, the huge tell of paid pumpers, failing brand image and T-Bone steaks. Fake meat, what were they thinking? Did I forget anything? T-Bone GIF's...
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01/27
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The increase in Beyond Meat's (BYND) authorized shares from 500 million to 3 billion was approved by the company's shareholders in late October 2025. The results of the shareholder vote were publicly announced in a press release issued on November 3, 2025.This corporate action was necessary to allow the company the flexibility to issue new common stock, which was primarily leveraged shortly thereafter to execute a major debt-for-equity exchange. This exchange was critical for deleveraging the company's balance sheet by converting a portion of its outstanding debt into equity....
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01/27
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We don’t have to post messages to win. We just need to buy shares, hold, buy more as we can, and continue to hold. And, keep share-lending turned off on your brokerage account so that the shorts can’t borrow your shares to short this. The rocket will launch one of these days. Shares don’t expire, and there’s no time decay like with options....
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01/27
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Fred did you take economics with your BA degree? I took just one class, but I was failing it, I passed in the end. I went over the exam with the professor and he said I shouldn't have known what I knew about supply and demand. He said I answered the questions like a graduate student. I only took one class....
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01/27
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My cost basis in BYND is a little high, since I started buying this in October at $4.55 on the way down from $8.00. However, I've been buying more as I can to lower my average cost basis. Meanwhile, I've been learning more about the company, the plant-based protein movement, and both trying and liking their different products. Plus, I like that they have eliminated most of their debt, and pushed the remaining debt out several years, removing bankruptcy from the equation, and giving them a multi-year runway to work their turnaround plan. They have hired a well known company turnaround consultant to help them with this. They have new partnerships, and are coming out with improved products, and new products....
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01/27
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People are trying to decide whether to buy this at $.93 or $.98, $1.05, $1.60, etc.. Hilarious. They have no idea how ridiculously undervalued this is right now! And, the potential from here to make massive (500%?) gains if there is a revenge squeeze, and/or a successful company turnaround....
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01/27
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Remember pumpers. You're going to have to contend with short term traders making a quick buck in this junk if you're willing to stick it out for the next decade to recover your losses. Nobody new to this stonk now will be coming here to hold for the long term. Only the chasers that get caught with their pants down and who are willing to take the paper loss for the next decade will. And masochists are a rare breed....
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These are the facts pumpers want to smother.No profit in sixteen years, declining revenues, declining product demand, huge debt, huge debt to revenue ratio, product pivot in desperation, cognitively challenged BOD (product pivot to energy drinks???), investor fraud law suits, increasing health consciousness in consumer base, less demand for multi ingredient industrial factory processed products, the huge tell of paid pumpers, failing brand image and T-Bone steaks. Fake meat, what were they thinking? Did I forget anything?Cash into furnace GIF's...
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01/27
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Slept for a bit then my mind remembered this. Three companies that short BYND and simply cover on the open market between each other, then immediately short again, in a triangle. Passing shares amongst themselvesConstant downward pressure and their time resets for the amount of time it takes to cover.LONGS heading to the dumps, always buying more!...
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01/27
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2026 Prediction & AnalysisPrice Targets: Analyst forecasts for early 2026 vary widely, with a low of $0.80 and a high of $4.00, suggesting a generally weak outlook with potential for high-risk,, short-term, meme-stock-driven volatility.Options Activity: In late 2025, there was unusual, heavy trading of call options (up to 650,758 on some days), indicating speculative, short-term bets on a price surge....
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01/27
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After reading the posts from the longs, I set out to help. I'm not bothering now. Enjoy filling your bags on the way down.I have better things to do with my time.You will just have to walk in my shoes if this company goes bankrupt. Enjoy the ride....
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01/27
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Will be exercising all my Call Options (sitting at 60% Gain) . This will force the Criminal Shorts to provide Physical Delivery which will be hard to get in next few days when it SKYROCKETS. "Fail to Deliver" (FTD) by Shorts can trigger MILLIONS OF $ OF FINES. Shorts - Get ready for BANKRUPCY for your families. We are going ALL IN . $10+ PT....
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01/27
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PATIENCE REWARDS. The Sweetest part would be to see Shorts destroying their Life Earned Savings with their Short Position. Feel sorry for their Children who will be left Homeless. Feel sorry for those Children who Dad destroyed them with all bad Investment decisions....
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01/28
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One mutual holding increased position from ca 1.8m+0.56m shares to 9.52 mln shares, thought November and December. i do expect increased volatility in the months to come. did anyone else noticed this? ( i can't name one as yahoofinance seem to block my comment about mentioning their name)...
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01/28
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current stock price of Beyond Meat (BYND) is $0.85, while Wall Street analysts have set a price target of $58.06, indicating a 6,729.78% increase from the latest stock price. This target is based on a comprehensive analysis of Beyond Meat’s financial performance, earnings growth, market trends, and industry outlook....
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01/28
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Good morning friends. Future Fred from 2045 says today is the 10% crash day. He had the wrong day circled on his calendar last week. Stay safe friends. I heard that there is a gang of marauders traveling around the US threatening to force feed strangers BYND sausages if they don't present a form of ID. Be safe, and carry your ID....
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01/28
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Beyond Meat has eliminated most of their debt, and pushed the rest out several years. This gives them a long runway to work their turnaround plan. They are now working with a company turnaround consultant company, Alex Partners. They have a new, better recipe with avocado oil and fewer ingredients. And, they are innovating and coming out with new products, including their new plant-based protein beverages which appear to be in high demand as they are sold out. There is an army of investors that are currently down on their position who are buying up all the Beyond Meat products that they can to both try to eat healthier, and to support the company that they invested in....
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01/28
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Green coffee is stuck at the slot machine with an empty basket of nickels hoping for a payout of over $5 a share.He has no money to tip the waiter, and has been loitering around here for weeks but the casino doesn't mind, because he convinces patrons to drop their life savings into this play....
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01/28
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There’s plenty of bulls, but not that many waste their time on here posting messages to try to combat all the misinformation and FUD that the shorts post. Maybe I’ll stop. It’s not much fun trying to do this all on my own. It’s too toxic and unhealthy dealing with these shorts (although it may be only 1 or 2 shorts with multiple usernames, or even bots). Taking a break anyway. Have fun trading for a few pennies. I’m in this for the dollar moves!...
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01/28
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Closest thing to guaranteed money you’re gonna get. You know that before long they’re gonna bring this back up to over a dollar just to keep it listed. That’s my bet. Of course, one dollar isn’t gonna help me any. I have a much higher cost basis. But it will benefit anyone who can buy this now....
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01/28
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My cost basis in BYND is a little high, since I started buying this in October at $4.55 on the way down from $8.00. However, I've been buying more as I can to lower my average cost basis. Meanwhile, I've been learning more about the company, the plant-based protein movement, and both trying and liking their different products. Plus, I like that they have eliminated most of their debt, and pushed the remaining debt out several years, removing bankruptcy from the equation, and giving them a multi-year runway to work their turnaround plan. They have hired a well known company turnaround consultant to help them with this. They have new partnerships, and are coming out with improved products, and new products....
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Polygon News
01/28
ROSEN, TRUSTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Beyond Meat, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - BYND
Rosen Law Firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Beyond Meat, Inc. on behalf of investors who purchased securities between February 27, 2025 and November 11, 2025. The lawsuit alleges that Beyo...
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Yahoo Finance
01/28
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$BYND as of January 2026:Short Interest: ~136.99 million shares.Short Percent of Float: 30.69%.Days to Cover: 2.3 days.Average Trading Volume: 49.69 million shares. Recent data shows a high percentage of the float is short. The stock has experienced extreme price movements, which often characterizes a "meme stock" profile rather than just a simple short squeeze setup. Short Squeeze Potential. With nearly a third of the float shorted, the high short interest ratio means that if buying pressure increases, short sellers might be forced to cover, potentially causing a rapid, sharp price INCREASING Short Squeeze...
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Polygon News
01/28
If You'd Invested $1,000 in Beyond Meat Stock (BYND) 1 Year Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today. (Spoiler: OMG)
A $1,000 investment in Beyond Meat stock one year ago would have lost 77.5% of its value, leaving just $225. The company faces significant challenges including declining revenue (down 13% YoY), massiv...
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01/28
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BYND as of January 2026:Short Interest: ~136.99 million shares.Short Percent of Float: 30.69%.Days to Cover: 2.3 days.Average Trading Volume: 49.69 million shares. Recent data shows a high percentage of the float is short. The stock has experienced extreme price movements, which often characterizes a "meme stock" profile rather than just a simple short squeeze setup. Short Squeeze Potential. With nearly a third of the float shorted, the high short interest ratio means that if buying pressure increases, short sellers might be forced to cover, potentially causing a rapid, sharp price INCREASING Short Squeeze...
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01/28
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Beyond Meat has implemented multiple rounds of layoffs, including a 6% reduction in its workforce in early 2025, to better align operating expenses with lower-than-expected revenues. Management is exiting underperforming product lines and consolidating production into its most efficient core lines to improve gross margins. The company is streamlining its production network by consolidating co-packing relationships and implementing "dry cleaning" protocols to reduce water costs and production downtime. These efforts are designed to reach positive EBITDA by the second half of 2026...
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01/28
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My cost basis in BYND is a little high, since I started buying this in October at $4.55 on the way down from $8.00. However, I've been buying more as I can to lower my average cost basis. Meanwhile, I've been learning more about the company, the plant-based protein movement, and both trying and liking their different products. Plus, I like that they have eliminated most of their debt, and pushed the remaining debt out several years, removing bankruptcy from the equation, and giving them a multi-year runway to work their turnaround plan. They have hired a well known company turnaround consultant to help them with this. They have new partnerships, and are coming out with improved products, and new products....
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01/28
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Just before the October 2025 squeeze, Beyond Meat’s short interest was roughly 51.8 million shares as of October 15, 2025 which represented less than 14% of the actual, expanded float. Today the short interest is more than 136 million shares....
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01/28
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Beyond Meat (BYND) recently authorized a massive increase in shares,, approving an increase from 500 million to 3 billion in November 2025 to support ongoing debt restructuring and convertible note conversions. Significant share issuances were completed in late October 2025 related to 2027 note exchanges. Further, up to 120 million additional shares may be issued for 2030 notes, with ongoing, periodic issuances related to interest payments. Key details regarding BYND's share issuance:Massive Dilution: The company is issuing hundreds of millions of new shares to convert debt, with roughly 316 million shares issued in a late 2025 exchange offer.2030 Notes Conversion: Additional shares are being issued based on the conversion of 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes, with a determined rate of 572.7784 shares per $1,000 principal.Potential Further Sales: The company may use an "At-the-Market" (ATM) offering to raise cash, with projections suggesting they may need to raise …...
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01/28
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The shorts are slowly using up the 4 million shares that were covered and made available to short this morning. Now, the shares available to short is down to 2.1 million. And, the price isn’t going down. Shorts are trapped!...
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Yahoo Finance
01/29
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CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTS (These dominate everything else):1. CLUSTER OF SECURITIES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILINGS/ALERTS (Jan 27-29) Impact: MAJOR NEGATIVE (Legal, Reputational, Financial) Why Critical: Multiple shareholder rights firms (Schall, DJS, Rosen, Robbins, Bragar, Pomerantz, Bernstein) are simultaneously filing or issuing alerts regarding a securities fraud class action. This indicates a high level of risk concerning previous financial disclosures (specifically tied to asset valuation and impairment). Duration: Long-term litigation risk and management distraction.2. CONFIRMATION OF FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS WEAKNESS (Jan 28) Impact: SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE (Operational/Viability) Why Critical: Financial commentary explicitly states the company is "not generating a lot of cash," is "carrying a lot of debt," and is "posting losses, not gains." This confirms that the severe decline in stock price is rooted in unsustainable underlying business performance. Outweighs: The ongoing operational issues are the likely root cause of the lawsuit (alleged financial misrepresentation during a period of massive operational decline)....
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01/29
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The negative developments are severe and highly clustered, creating a strong bearish signal.SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVES:Securities Fraud Class Action: Over a dozen notices from multiple legal firms confirming the existence of a class-action lawsuit alleging violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. The focus is on the period between February 27, 2025, and November 11, 2025. This introduces material litigation costs, potential fines, and massive reputational damage.Asset Valuation Concerns: Snippets referencing the lawsuit suggest the core allegation relates to the failure to disclose material adverse facts tied to asset impairment and the valuation of long-lived assets. This challenges the integrity of prior financial statements.MODERATE NEGATIVES:Cash Flow and Debt Crisis: The acknowledgment by financial commentators that the company is struggling with excessive debt and persistent negative cash flow highlights a severe liquidity and solvency risk, especially for a company trading at less than $1.00 per share.Market Pressure: The current price …...
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01/29
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My cost basis in BYND is a little high, since I started buying this in October at $4.55 on the way down from $8.00. However, I've been buying more as I can to lower my average cost basis. Meanwhile, I've been learning more about the company, the plant-based protein movement, and both trying and liking their different products. Plus, I like that they have eliminated most of their debt, and pushed the remaining debt out several years, removing bankruptcy from the equation, and giving them a multi-year runway to work their turnaround plan. They have hired a well known company turnaround consultant to help them with this. They have new partnerships, and are coming out with improved products, and new products....
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01/29
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The technical chart setup looks good to me. The daily chart shows a descending wedge combined with a triple bottom. Bullish! And, the 200-day simple moving average is currently at $2.25. There will be a reversion towards the mean at some point....
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01/29
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754 employees of Beyond, plus the legal team with distribution channels all throughout the world.The most recent employee count for Beyond Meat (BYND) is 754 full-time employees, as reported on December 31, 2024.For comparative context, an older data point shows the company had 822 employees as of December 31, 2022. The 2024 figure of 754 suggests a reduction in the workforce from the 2022 level....
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01/29
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The U.S. meat supply is facing a dual, compounding threat from the ongoing, long-term impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in poultry and dairy and the potential, imminent, incursion of the New World Screwworm (NWS) from Mexico. While bird flu has already caused record egg prices and massive poultry culling, the return of the screwworm, which was eradicated in the 1960s, poses a catastrophic risk to the cattle industry and further threatens to drive up beef prices. Avian Flu (HPAI) ImpactPoultry Industry Devastation: Since 2022, HPAI has caused the loss of over 177 million commercial birds.Economic Impact: The resulting supply shortages have caused significant, long-term spikes in egg and poultry prices.Current Risk: The threat remains high, particularly in the fall, with migratory birds spreading the virus, making it difficult to contain....
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New World Screwworm – Threat to Beef The Threat: The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a parasite that lays eggs in open wounds of warm-blooded animals. Larvae hatch and consume the living flesh, killing livestock in as little as 10 days if untreated.Status: As of late 2025/early 2026, the screwworm is not known to be established within the U.S. but is causing massive outbreaks in Central America and Mexico.Border Closure: Due to the risk, the USDA has suspended or restricted imports of live cattle, horses, and bison from Mexico, which has already caused supply chain interruptions and higher, "soaring" beef prices in the U.S..Economic Danger: A full-scale outbreak in the U.S. (specifically Texas) could cause over $1.8 billion in damages, including livestock deaths and high veterinary/labor costs....
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Pandemic Prevention StrategiesBeyond temporary bans, experts suggest several measures to prevent a potential pandemic:Enhanced Biosecurity: Strengthening on-farm biosecurity is critical to preventing the spread from wild birds to domestic flocks.Vaccination Debates: While some argue for vaccinating poultry, the U.S. has been hesitant due to potential impacts on trade, as vaccinated birds might mask the presence of the virus.Surveillance: Increased surveillance and monitoring of bird flu, including tracking mutations that could better adapt to humans, are necessary.Reducing Zoonotic Risk: Some advocate for transitioning away from intensive factory farming to reduce the risk of zoonotic disease emergence....
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01/29
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Risk Level: Experts express concern that H5N1 could lead to a pandemic, with some noting that even a lower 1–2% fatality rate could be devastating, despite a 50% mortality rate in documented severe human cases.Key Mutations: Studies indicate the virus is mutating to better bind to human receptors and grow at human temperatures, with a single mutation potentially capable of tipping it towards a pandemic strain, according to research from 2024 and 2025.Adaptation: The virus has shown increased prevalence in dairy cattle, with recent infections detected in sheep, indicating it is spreading beyond poultry, notes Passport Health and the USDA.Pandemic Threat: Similar to the origins of the 1918 influenza pandemic, the rapid evolution and spillover of H5N1 to mammals present a significant, ongoing threat, says the CDC. The virus's ability to mutate and spread among various species, including cows, has raised concern that it could lead to a, possibly more …...
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01/29
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Pandemic Prevention StrategiesBeyond temporary bans, experts suggest several measures to prevent a potential pandemic:Enhanced Biosecurity: Strengthening on-farm biosecurity is critical to preventing the spread from wild birds to domestic flocks.Vaccination Debates: While some argue for vaccinating poultry, the U.S. has been hesitant due to potential impacts on trade, as vaccinated birds might mask the presence of the virus.Surveillance: Increased surveillance and monitoring of bird flu, including tracking mutations that could better adapt to humans, are necessary.Reducing Zoonotic Risk: Some advocate for transitioning away from intensive factory farming to reduce the risk of zoonotic disease emergence....
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01/29
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Scientific evidence is overwhelming. FACT bird flu is destroying poultry industry. The Avian Flu virus is here to stay. There's only one way to eliminate a pandemic.Surveillance: Scientists are closely monitoring the virus's evolution.Vaccine Development: Pre-pandemic vaccines and candidate vaccines are ready if needed.Antivirals: Antiviral drugs effective against influenza are stocked. The Bottom Line: Experts don't know when H5N1 will become a pandemic, but they urge caution and preparedness, not panic, as the situation could change if the virus mutates. Monitoring its spread in animals and its potential to adapt to humans is critical....
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01/29
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Pandemic Prevention StrategiesBeyond temporary bans, experts suggest several measures to prevent a potential pandemic: Enhanced Biosecurity: Strengthening on-farm biosecurity is critical to preventing the spread from wild birds to domestic flocks.Vaccination Debates: While some argue for vaccinating poultry, the U.S. has been hesitant due to potential impacts on trade, as vaccinated birds might mask the presence of the virus.Surveillance: Increased surveillance and monitoring of bird flu, including tracking mutations that could better adapt to humans, are necessary.Reducing Zoonotic Risk: Some advocate for transitioning away from intensive factory farming to reduce the risk of zoonotic disease emergence....
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Today's news...As of January 2026, the New World screwworm (NWS) outbreak in Mexico has intensified and moved closer to the U.S. border, triggering heightened surveillance and emergency preparations for the upcoming spring, when warmer weather could accelerate the pest's spread....
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01/29
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Today's news...Avian Flu Returns with Devastating Impact on Poultry IndustryThe highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak that devastated poultry farms across the United States in late 2025 has returned with alarming intensity in early 2026, according to the USDA....
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01/29
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The New World screwworm (NWS) poses an imminent, severe threat to Texas livestock and wildlife in Spring 2026, with cases detected within 70-200 miles of the border. The flesh-eating, parasitic larvae threaten cattle, pets, and humans by infecting open wounds,, particularly during warmer weather, requiring immediate vigilance, strict animal wound inspection, and immediate reporting. Key Aspects of the ThreatImminent Risk: While not yet found inside Texas, cases in Northern Mexico are close to the border, and experts fear a significant breakout in the spring as temperatures rise.High Impact: The larvae infest the wounds of warm-blooded animals, leading to severe damage or death. Historically, outbreaks resulted in near 100% infection rates for newborns.Economic Danger: The pest threatens the Texas cattle industry, which could face billions in losses....
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Livestock producers receive 800 to 1,200 times more public funding than plant-based alternative companies in the US and EU.Recent Investments: Despite the gap, global public funding for alternative proteins reached $523 million in 2023, with initiatives focused on R&D and commercialization, driven by goals to reduce greenhouse gases.Specific Initiatives: In 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $9.7M for three alternative protein projects.Shifting Procurement: Some government bodies are shifting, such as the USDA allowing more flexibility for plant-based dairy in nutrition programs, and the Department of Defense increasingly serving plant-based meals. Challenges and PotentialBarriers: The sector faces hurdles, including the powerful influence of the meat industry lobby and "culture wars" surrounding food policy.Future Needs: To meet climate goals and achieve economic value, experts suggest that significant, consistent investment (roughly $10 billion annually) is required for alternative protein infrastructure.Policy Recommendations: Organizations like the World Bank advocate for shifting agricultural subsidies away …...
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Here's what Yahoo AI has to say this morning about BYND:"Beyond Meat is facing significant challenges, including a $77.4 million impairment charge lawsuit from shareholders and a mixed reception for its new product line, Beyond Immerse. These developments highlight ongoing concerns about corporate transparency and the company's ability to recover"...
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01/29
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4.1 million short shares were covered and returned yesterday. And, the shorts have almost used them all up and are close to being out of ammo. There’s only 350,000 short shares left available to borrow. And, the cost to borrow is still elevated....
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Polygon News
01/29
BYND Class Action Alert: Robbins LLP Reminds Investors of the Lead Plaintiff Deadline in the Beyond Meat, Inc. Securities Fraud Class Action
Robbins LLP has filed a securities fraud class action against Beyond Meat, Inc. on behalf of investors who purchased BYND stock between February 27, 2025 and November 11, 2025. The lawsuit alleges tha...
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Polygon News
01/29
Portnoy Law Firm Announces Class Action on Behalf of Beyond Meat, Inc. Investors
The Portnoy Law Firm has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Beyond Meat investors who purchased securities between February 27, 2025 and November 11, 2025. The lawsuit alleges that Beyond Meat...
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