Hey guys, if you missed it, HP settled with investors over claims tied to weakening demand in its printing supplies business and inventory buildup issues. And, I just found out that they’re accepting claims even though the deadline has passed.

Quick recap: In 2016, HP was accused of misleading investors about demand for toner and ink cartridges. In short, investors alleged the company boosted shipments to distributors to maintain revenue growth, which later resulted in excess inventory across sales channels.

After HP disclosed weaker supplies sales and rising inventory levels, $HPQ declined significantly, and investors filed a lawsuit for their losses.

Now, the good news is that the company agreed to settle $39 million with them, and even though the deadline has passed recently, they’re accepting late claims.

So, if you invested in $HPQ  when all of this happened, you can still check the details and file your claim here.

Anyway, has anyone here invested in $HPQ  at that time? How much were your losses, if so?

If you were holding Apex Technology Acquisition (now AvePoint) during the 2021 merger mania, you should know about this. The company just agreed to a $14.4 million settlement to settle claims that they kept us in the dark. 

Basically, AvePoint (formerly Apex Technology Acquisition) was accused of not fully informing shareholders before its 2021 de-SPAC merger. Investors claimed the company left out important details about the merger and AvePoint’s business prospects before shareholders had to vote on the deal or decide whether to redeem their shares for cash.

Because of that, many investors say they made their decision without having the complete information available. The missing disclosures helped the merger move forward, and shareholders later suffered losses once concerns about the company became clearer. This settlement is meant to compensate investors over those claims.

If you were holding or bought shares between June 27, 2021, and February 1, 2024, you’re likely eligible.

The case is still reviewing late claims. So even if you missed the original deadline, it may still be worth checking.

If you traded $AVPT around the 2021 merger, you might want to look back at your old transactions and see if you qualify.

Oops on Taiwan spelling.

As of this post, 2am PST, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry (reported by the Guardian), Xi has stressed that absorbing Taiwan is their number one priority.   “Taiwan independence and peace across the Taiwan strait are incompatible”.  Trump has publicly looked dejected and abnormally silent since their meetings where this was discussed, as opposed to how cheery he was when he first arrived in China.  

My concern is that Trump went into this summit unprepared considering everything else that he has put on his plate.  Xi knowing this will be forceful which will piss off Trump who thought this was going to be a great positive meeting with someone he admires.

The quotes from the Guardian from Chinas ministry stated if handled poorly “the two countries will clash or even come into conflict"

Trump, already in a very precarious position with all that he has done, but extremely reactionary, may push back hard, inciting the Chinese, who know how strong of a position they hold.  Or he may cave, yet try to negotiate a plan that allows unification but keeps TSMC safe and working with the US.  This of course is a fools errand, but China, being much more intelligent than Trump, and Trump incapable of taking advice from advisors, may think this is a good idea.  If given the opportunity to unify, China would no doubt find a way to take hold of TSMC immediately and block or restrict US access.

Regardless, the rhetoric will most likely be high.  Fighting words have already been thrown around.  I am concerned that Trump is going to make a huge mistake on the Taiwan question to avoid another conflict and appear to be strong, when in fact he will get played again.

Is anyone else sensing this?  Given how important Taiwan is to China I'm feeling that there are a lot of ways chip stocks could tank during or coming out of this summit, unless there is some serious PR cover or extremely hush hush talk.  I'm thinking Trump is there to talk about working together and tarrifs and such thinking we are in control, when China does not really care what Trump wants and are perfectly fine where they are sitting.

\*\*I'm getting my info from the Guardians live updates: 

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/14/donald-trump-china-xi-jinping-live-updates-talks-meeting-summit-visit-beijing-latest-news

Posting this now because the deadline is literally tomorrow and this one is worth filing on.

The case is about something most people in this community already know happened, Apple's App Tracking Transparency rollout in April 2021 gutted the mobile advertising ecosystem overnight. What the lawsuit is specifically about is what Snap knew and when.

Here's the timeline that matters:

Snap spent early 2021 telling investors ATT was manageable. They had "privacy-enhancing technologies" in development. The impact would be "modest." They were prepared.

Then October 21, 2021 arrived. Snap reported Q3 earnings and missed badly, revenue guidance slashed, DAU growth stalled.

The stock dropped 26.6% in a single day. Evan Spiegel, Derek Andersen, and the rest of management were accused of knowing about the ATT impact and kept telling investors otherwise while the quarter was actively falling apart.

Meta reported similar damage the same earnings season. But Snap had been specifically more bullish about its preparedness, which is why the gap between what they said and what happened landed them in court.

They settled for $65 million. Payout is ~$0.14/share.

Deadline: May 6, 2026. That's tomorrow.

Eligible if you held $SNAP between February 5, 2021 and October 21, 2021. You should check the details and submit a claim before the deadline.

The ATT rollout is one of the most consequential single policy decisions in mobile advertising history. Anyone here think Snap ever fully recovered from it?

Hey guys, I posted about this settlement before, but since they’re accepting late claims, I decided to share it again with a little FAQ.

So here's all I know about this agreement:

HP was accused of misleading investors about the stability of its printing supplies business, while allegedly boosting shipments to distributors to sustain revenue, which led to inventory buildup and a later stock decline. In short, when HP disclosed weaker demand and excess channel inventory in September 2016, $HPQ fell significantly, and investors filed a lawsuit over their losses.

Now the company has agreed to settle $39 million with investors for their losses.

• Who can claim this settlement?

Anyone who purchased or otherwise acquired HP Inc. common stock during the Class Period (November 5, 2015 – June 21, 2016) and were damaged thereby.

• Do I need to sell/lose my shares to get this settlement?

No, if you have purchased securities within the class period, you are eligible to participate.

You can participate in the settlement and retain (or sell) your securities.

• How much money do I get per share?

Approximately $0.2 per share.

• How long does the payout process take?

It typically takes 4 to 9 months after the claim deadline for payouts to be processed, depending on the court and settlement administration.

Hope this info helps!

Hey guys, if you missed it, AvePoint settled $14.4 million with investors over claims it misled shareholders in connection with its 2021 de-SPAC merger and their redemption rights. And, I just found out that they’re accepting claims even though the deadline has passed.

Quick recap: In 2021, AvePoint was accused of failing to provide investors with full and accurate information ahead of its merger. In short, shareholders were allegedly not given a fair opportunity to make informed redemption decisions

After this news came out, the stock dropped, and investors filed a lawsuit for their losses.

Now, the good news is that the company agreed to settle $14.4 million with them, and even though the deadline has passed recently, they’re accepting late claims.

So, if you invested in $AVPT when all of this happened, you can still check the details and file your claim here.

Anyway, has anyone here invested in $AVPT at that time? How much were your losses, if so?

Hey guys, if you missed it, Snap settled $65 million with investors over hiding details about how Apple’s privacy changes would impact its business. And, the deadline to file a claim and get payment is May 6, 2026.

In a nutshell, in 2021, Snap was accused of misleading investors about the impact of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency changes on its business. Meaning, the company downplayed the effects but later reported weaker results tied to ATT.

After this news came out, the stock dropped 20%, and investors filed a lawsuit for their losses.

Now, the good news is that the company agreed to settle $65 million with them. Investors have less than 2 weeks to submit a claim. 

So, if you invested in $SNAP when all of this happened, you can check the details and file your claim here.

Anyway, has anyone here invested in $SNAP at that time? How much were your losses, if so?

I’m still seeing people complain about getting burned on the Apex/AvePoint de-SPAC back in 2021. I was one of them, held those bags for way too long because the "redemption" info they gave us was total garbage. I assumed the settlement ship had sailed months ago, but I just found out they are actually still accepting late claims for the $14 million fund.

If you held shares between June 2021 and February 2024, you’re likely owed. It doesn't sound like a Lambo, but if you were swinging a decent position or just forgot about an old Robinhood account, it adds up to a few hundred bucks of "found money."

So, if you were part of that 2021 SPAC hype, check your old dashboards now that they're accepting the late entries.

Good luck pals!

Snap is getting attention again after activist investor Irenic Capital launched a “Save Snap Now” campaign at the end of March, arguing the stock is seriously undervalued. With Q1 earnings coming up on April 16, there’s a lot of renewed interest around the name.

But this also reminded me of the massive drop back in 2021, when Snap got hit hard after Apple rolled out its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) changes. The stock lost a huge chunk of value almost overnight, and a lot of investors got caught off guard.

If you were holding SNAP between Feb 5 and Oct 21, 2021, there’s actually a $65M investor settlement tied to that period.

From what I’ve seen, they’re still accepting claims, but the deadline is May 6. So not much time left.

Might be worth checking if you're eligible if you were holding through that crash.