Missed Earnings and Reduced Guidance Pulled Back Cerence (CRNC) in Q2

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its “Meridian Contrarian Fund” second quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Major index returns increased in the quarter due to strong earnings from large-cap technology companies, especially those connected to artificial intelligence. However, the market’s breadth revealed a different picture. The fund returned -5.03% (net) during the quarter underperforming the -4.27% return of the Russell 2500...