Buy LUMN by Dec 21, 2026.

LUMN is getting really interesting here. Black Lotus Labs gives Lumen cybersecurity visibility across one of the largest internet backbones in the world, which I think is still seriously underappreciated. Then you have the Section 382 poison pill expiring December 1, removing an ownership restriction that has been in place to protect Lumen’s tax assets. That doesn’t mean a buyout is coming, but it removes one potential obstacle to someone accumulating a larger position. Meanwhile, the stock has been ridiculously …