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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.

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<ul><li>Peloton's Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings highlighted a period of transition and strategic transformation with promises of achieving better financial footing and long-term sustainable growth.</li><li>Peloton announced a new policy: a one-time $95 activation fee for subscribers who purchase used equipment, such as Bikes or Treads, on the secondary market.</li><li>This move comes as Peloton notices a significant rise in new members acquiring second-hand equipment from platforms like Facebook Marketplace.</li></ul>

Peloton's Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings highlighted a period of transition and strategic transformation with promises of achieving better financial footing and long-term sustainable growth.Peloton announced a new policy: a one-time $95 activation fee for subscribers who purchase used equipment, such as Bikes or Treads, on the secondary market.This move comes as Peloton notices a significant rise in new members acquiring second-hand equipment from platforms like Facebook Marketplace.

Peloton Interactive Inc: Emphasis on Hardware and Subscription Gross Margins Is A Critical Growth Catalyst!

<ul><li>Western Digital's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Earnings showcased a blend of achievements and strategic initiatives, offering both opportunities and challenges for investors.</li><li>The company reported strong financial performance, with revenues reaching $3.8 billion for the quarter and $13 billion for the year.</li><li>Non-GAAP gross margin stood at 36.3%, and earnings per share were $1.44, highlighting the company’s operational resilience.</li></ul>

Western Digital's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Earnings showcased a blend of achievements and strategic initiatives, offering both opportunities and challenges for investors.The company reported strong financial performance, with revenues reaching $3.8 billion for the quarter and $13 billion for the year.Non-GAAP gross margin stood at 36.3%, and earnings per share were $1.44, highlighting the company’s operational resilience.

Western Digital Corporation: How Are They Dealing With Market Dynamics & Benefiting From Economic Tailwinds! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Western Digital performed exceptionally well in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024, with revenue of $3.5 billion, a non-GAAP gross margin of 29.3%, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.63, surpassing market expectations.</li><li>The company's performance was bolstered by a diversified portfolio spanning multiple end markets, coupled with structural changes to its businesses enhancing its earning potential and ability to minimize business cycles.</li><li>It was also able to leverage a constrained supply environment for higher earnings per share.</li></ul>

Western Digital performed exceptionally well in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024, with revenue of $3.5 billion, a non-GAAP gross margin of 29.3%, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.63, surpassing market expectations.The company's performance was bolstered by a diversified portfolio spanning multiple end markets, coupled with structural changes to its businesses enhancing its earning potential and ability to minimize business cycles.It was also able to leverage a constrained supply environment for higher earnings per share.

Western Digital Corporation: A Growing Customer Base in Enterprise SSD Space & 5 Major Growth Drivers

<ul><li>Peloton Interactive, Inc., the manufacturer and seller of indoor exercise bicycles and treadmills, released its Q2 2024 result addressing several impactful issues regarding market penetration and sustainability.</li><li>During the earnings, several overarching themes were pointed out, such as Tread and Tread+ growth, the strengthening of the all-important second leg to support growth, and the area's substantial rise in renewal growth.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Peloton Interactive, Inc., the manufacturer and seller of indoor exercise bicycles and treadmills, released its Q2 2024 result addressing several impactful issues regarding market penetration and sustainability.During the earnings, several overarching themes were pointed out, such as Tread and Tread+ growth, the strengthening of the all-important second leg to support growth, and the area's substantial rise in renewal growth.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Peloton Interactive: What Is The Impact Of The Recent TikTok & Lululemon Partnerships - Major Drivers

<ul><li>In the latest earnings, Western Digital confident of its portfolio strategy given its significant outperformance across Flash and HDD businesses.</li><li>The company reported revenue of $3 billion, a non-GAAP gross margin of 15.5%, and a non-GAAP loss per share of $0.69.</li><li>These numbers met or exceeded the guidance range provided in October.</li></ul>

In the latest earnings, Western Digital confident of its portfolio strategy given its significant outperformance across Flash and HDD businesses.The company reported revenue of $3 billion, a non-GAAP gross margin of 15.5%, and a non-GAAP loss per share of $0.69.These numbers met or exceeded the guidance range provided in October.

Western Digital Corporation: A Tale Of  Improving Profitability Through Cost Reduction and Optimized Product Mix! - Major Drivers

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Western Digital Corporation is a global provider of solutions for the collection, storage, management, protection and use of digital content, including audio and video. The Company's products include hard drives, solid-state drives, and home entertainment and networking products.

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Peloton Interactive Inc: Emphasis on Hardware and Subscription Gross Margins Is A Critical Growth Catalyst!

Peloton's Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings highlighted a period of transition and strategic transformation with promises of achieving...

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Western Digital Corporation: How Are They Dealing With Market Dynamics & Benefiting From Economic Tailwinds! - Major Drivers

Western Digital's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Earnings showcased a blend of achievements and strategic initiatives, offering both opportunities...

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Western Digital Corporation: A Growing Customer Base in Enterprise SSD Space & 5 Major Growth Drivers

Western Digital performed exceptionally well in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024, with revenue of $3.5 billion, a non-GAAP gross margin...

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Peloton Interactive: What Is The Impact Of The Recent TikTok & Lululemon Partnerships - Major Drivers

Peloton Interactive, Inc., the manufacturer and seller of indoor exercise bicycles and treadmills, released its Q2 2024 result addressing several...

Baptista Research

Western Digital Corporation: A Tale Of Improving Profitability Through Cost Reduction and Optimized Product Mix! - Major Drivers

In the latest earnings, Western Digital confident of its portfolio strategy given its significant outperformance across Flash and HDD...

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