Investment Strategist, Transparently.AI

Mark Jolley

Investment Strategist

AI detection of accounting fraud and manipulation

Transparently.AI

Fraud and manipulation of their numbers see companies lose USD1 trillion+ per year for their stakeholders. Transparently.AI has developed an AI system that determines:

1. The likelihood that a company is committing fraud/serious manipulation of their books;
2. Whether it is serious enough to result in total corporate failure;
3. Estimated $ losses to stakeholders;
4. How that manipulation/fraud evolves through time; and
5. Detailed analytics on the forms of manipulation/fraud (e.g. which parts of the accounts, what tricks of the trade, questions for analysts to ask management, where/how to investigate further, etc.).

This is effectively automating the analysis of forensic accountants, activist short sellers, credit analysts, etc to do work that would typically take weeks per company, and instead run it in seconds and for thousands of companies simultaneously.

Critically, this solution frequently alerts users to the presence of serious manipulation risk up to 2-3 years in advance of the wider market and short sellers becoming aware of problems.

Forensic Accounting

Roblox Corporation provides entertainment products and services. The Company designs and develops a wide range of online games such as internet three-dimensional and tutorial games for kids, teens, and adults. Roblox serves customers worldwide.

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<li>The evolution of the metaverse gives rise to new business models that present new challenges for corporate reporting and accounting.</li>
<li>Transparently' s AI system has picked up some concerning signals about Roblox’s accounting quality.</li>
<li>However, some of these can be explained by the uniqueness of its metaverse-driven revenue model. </li>
</ul>


The evolution of the metaverse gives rise to new business models that present new challenges for corporate reporting and accounting.
Transparently' s AI system has picked up some concerning signals about Roblox’s accounting quality.
However, some of these can be explained by the uniqueness of its metaverse-driven revenue model. 


Roblox (RBLX) And the Accounting Challenges Posed by the Metaverse

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

CarGurus, Inc. retails automobiles and accessories. The Company offers new and used passenger cars, sports utility vehicles, hatchbacks, convertibles, vans, and pickup trucks. CarGurus serves customers in the United States.

<ul><li>CarGurus recently reported its third-quarter financial results for 2024, revealing several facets of its operational and financial performance that offer insights for potential investors.</li><li>On the positive side, CarGurus demonstrated a robust performance in its Marketplace business, with revenue increasing by 15% year-over-year to $204 million, marking a notable achievement primarily due to new dealer additions globally, a shift towards higher subscription tiers, and increased adoption of value-added services.</li><li>The company outperformed its competitors and gained market share within the automotive marketplace industry, a testament to its effective strategic execution and value proposition for dealer partners.</li></ul>

CarGurus recently reported its third-quarter financial results for 2024, revealing several facets of its operational and financial performance that offer insights for potential investors.On the positive side, CarGurus demonstrated a robust performance in its Marketplace business, with revenue increasing by 15% year-over-year to $204 million, marking a notable achievement primarily due to new dealer additions globally, a shift towards higher subscription tiers, and increased adoption of value-added services.The company outperformed its competitors and gained market share within the automotive marketplace industry, a testament to its effective strategic execution and value proposition for dealer partners.

CarGurus Inc.: An Insight Into Its Digital Deal Expansion & Other Major Drivers

Globalstar, Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services via satellite. The Company primarily provides business and recreational communications to industry, government, and individual customers located in remote areas throughout the world.

<ul><li>Globalstar reported strong results for the third quarter of 2024, with notable growth in both revenue and adjusted EBITDA.</li><li>Total revenue grew by 25% from the previous year, reaching a record $72 million.</li><li>Service revenue increased by 28%, primarily driven by wholesale capacity revenue and the recognition of performance bonuses for 2023 and part of 2024.</li></ul>

Globalstar reported strong results for the third quarter of 2024, with notable growth in both revenue and adjusted EBITDA.Total revenue grew by 25% from the previous year, reaching a record $72 million.Service revenue increased by 28%, primarily driven by wholesale capacity revenue and the recognition of performance bonuses for 2023 and part of 2024.

Globalstar Inc.: Expanding Market Opportunities & Service Offerings To Redefine the Industry! - Major Drivers

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 22nd based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Cosco Shipping (1919 HK).</li>
</ul>


We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 22nd based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Cosco Shipping (1919 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 22nd): Tencent, AIA, Kuaishou Technology

Research from Water Tower Research, Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research

Research from Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

Equity Research Firm

SurgePays, Inc. is a technology and telecommunications company. The Company focuses on the underbanked and underserved communities, as well as provides fintech platform for financial and prepaid products to convert corner stores and bodegas into tech-hubs for underbanked neighborhoods. SurgePays serves customers in the United States.

<ul><li>Before market open on Thursday, SurgePays announced it has signed a new strategic relationship deal with AT&amp;T.</li><li>The multi-year mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement is a significant enhancement from its pre-existing carrier relationships in the ACP market.</li><li><p>Enables super low-cost service, critical to former ACP and current Lifeline customers. </p></li></ul>

Before market open on Thursday, SurgePays announced it has signed a new strategic relationship deal with AT&amp;T.The multi-year mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement is a significant enhancement from its pre-existing carrier relationships in the ACP market.Enables super low-cost service, critical to former ACP and current Lifeline customers. 

SurgePays, Inc. - Signs Strategic Agreement with AT&T

Insights in the Communication Services Space