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

Stevanato Group Societa' Per Azioni manufactures packaging containers from glass. The Company provides vials, ampoules, auto-injectors, and prefilled syringes for pharmaceutical industry. Stevanato Group serves customers worldwide.

<ul><li>Stevanato Group's first quarter 202rb performance underlined some critical challenges while also highlighting its robust positioning within the pharmaceutical supply sector.</li><li>In a period marred by the ripples of the pandemic induced stockpiling, Stevanato Group's revenue saw a slight decrement of 1% year-over-year, totaling EUR 236 million.</li><li>This decline predominantly stemmed from the accelerated industry-wide destocking processes, particularly impacting their EZ-fill vials segment.</li></ul>

Stevanato Group's first quarter 202rb performance underlined some critical challenges while also highlighting its robust positioning within the pharmaceutical supply sector.In a period marred by the ripples of the pandemic induced stockpiling, Stevanato Group's revenue saw a slight decrement of 1% year-over-year, totaling EUR 236 million.This decline predominantly stemmed from the accelerated industry-wide destocking processes, particularly impacting their EZ-fill vials segment.

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AI Generated Content, Heteronomics

Heteronomics AI

AI Generated Content

Heteronomics

Heteronomics represents a different kind of economics. We believe analysis should delve into the details of what is really going on, rather than using overly simplistic assumptions to quick-sell stories. Independence from myopic institutional pressures allows us to focus on the realities underlying your asset allocation decisions, without the conflicts of the old market structures. Heteronomics targets the themes driving UK asset prices, offering the benefits of depth, independence and ultimately price.

UK-centric macro research

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>The Euro area unemployment rate stayed at 6.4% in May 2024, indicating a stable labour market as it is below long-run and one-year averages.</li><li>Economic indicators showed moderate GDP and employment growth, reflecting a cautious sentiment in the market.</li><li>Services sector is expanding while the manufacturing sector is contracting, suggesting sector-specific challenges and potential inflationary pressures.</li></ul><div><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></div>

The Euro area unemployment rate stayed at 6.4% in May 2024, indicating a stable labour market as it is below long-run and one-year averages.Economic indicators showed moderate GDP and employment growth, reflecting a cautious sentiment in the market.Services sector is expanding while the manufacturing sector is contracting, suggesting sector-specific challenges and potential inflationary pressures.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Euro area Unemployment Rate 6.4% (consensus 6.4) in May-24

Chief Economist, Heteronomics

Phil Rush

Chief Economist

<ul><li>EA inflation matched consensus expectations of 2.5% y-o-y in June despite German softness as a Benelux surge offset it, with the outcome 6bps above our forecast.</li><li>Services inflation was responsible for the upside again, as it was worryingly stuck at 4.1%, suggesting there has been no underlying progress in the past several months.</li><li>The stability of headline outcomes to past expectations reassures the ECB, keeping September alive for another cut, assuming its peers deliver on their bias to start soon.</li></ul><p></p>

EA inflation matched consensus expectations of 2.5% y-o-y in June despite German softness as a Benelux surge offset it, with the outcome 6bps above our forecast.Services inflation was responsible for the upside again, as it was worryingly stuck at 4.1%, suggesting there has been no underlying progress in the past several months.The stability of headline outcomes to past expectations reassures the ECB, keeping September alive for another cut, assuming its peers deliver on their bias to start soon.

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Government Hikes Windfall Tax on Crude Oil to Rs.6,000 per Tonne from Rs.3,250</li>
<li>Larsen &amp; Turbo Secures Significant Offshore Order worth Rs. 2,500 crores from ONGC</li>
<li>Mahindra &amp; Mahindra Total volume Rise 11% YoY to 69,397 Units in June 2024</li>
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Government Hikes Windfall Tax on Crude Oil to Rs.6,000 per Tonne from Rs.3,250
Larsen &amp; Turbo Secures Significant Offshore Order worth Rs. 2,500 crores from ONGC
Mahindra &amp; Mahindra Total volume Rise 11% YoY to 69,397 Units in June 2024


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Junior Finance Analyst, Steno Research

Ulrik Simmelholt

Junior Finance Analyst

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

<ul><li>Greetings from Copenhagen! We’ll take a look at freight rates, copper, and crude from an inflation angle.</li><li>But before we do that, let’s have a quick look at Henry Hub.</li><li>The front-month Henry Hub natural gas prices continue to face downward pressure, primarily influenced by an abundance in gas stock levels.</li></ul>

Greetings from Copenhagen! We’ll take a look at freight rates, copper, and crude from an inflation angle.But before we do that, let’s have a quick look at Henry Hub.The front-month Henry Hub natural gas prices continue to face downward pressure, primarily influenced by an abundance in gas stock levels.

Energy Cable: Increases in freight rates not transferring into goods inflation (for now)

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Sudarshan Bhandari

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Steno Research

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Stevanato Group's first quarter 202rb performance underlined some critical challenges while also highlighting its robust positioning within the...

Baptista Research

Euro area Unemployment Rate 6.4% (consensus 6.4) in May-24

The Euro area unemployment rate stayed at 6.4% in May 2024, indicating a stable labour market as it is below long-run and one-year...

Heteronomics AI

EA: ECB Not Yet Stuck By Service Prices

EA inflation matched consensus expectations of 2.5% y-o-y in June despite German softness as a Benelux surge offset it, with the outcome 6bps...

Phil Rush

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​Government increases windfall tax on crude oil, Larsen & Turbo wins Rs. 2,500 crore offshore order from ONGC, Mahindra & Mahindra sees 11% YoY...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Energy Cable: Increases in freight rates not transferring into goods inflation (for now)

Greetings from Copenhagen! We’ll take a look at freight rates, copper, and crude from an inflation angle. But before we do that, let’s have a...

Steno Research

Government increases windfall tax on crude oil, Larsen & Turbo wins Rs. 2,500 crore offshore order from ONGC, Mahindra & Mahindra sees 11% YoY...