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

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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

United Parcel Service Cl B / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has showcased robust financial and operational performance in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings, reflecting a positive shift from previous quarters.</li><li>CEO Carol Tomé highlighted that the company returned to both revenue and profit growth during the quarter despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, with consolidated revenue reaching $22.2 billion, a 5.6% increase from the previous year.</li><li>This revenue growth accompanied a notable 22.8% rise in consolidated operating profit, achieving $2 billion, and an improved consolidated operating margin of 8.9%.</li></ul>

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has showcased robust financial and operational performance in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings, reflecting a positive shift from previous quarters.CEO Carol Tomé highlighted that the company returned to both revenue and profit growth during the quarter despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, with consolidated revenue reaching $22.2 billion, a 5.6% increase from the previous year.This revenue growth accompanied a notable 22.8% rise in consolidated operating profit, achieving $2 billion, and an improved consolidated operating margin of 8.9%.

United Parcel Service (UPS): Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions and International Market Dynamics! - Major Drivers

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maanshan-dingtai-rare-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4128:1" rel="noopener">S.F. Holding (002352 CH)</a> has launched its H Share listing at HK$32.30-36.30 per share. Pricing will be on 25 November, and the listing on 27 November.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the listing in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sf-holding-h-share-listing-updates-point-to-improving-fundamentals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:166296" rel="noopener">SF Holding H Share Listing: Updates Point to Improving Fundamentals</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sf-holding-h-share-listing-ah-discount-views" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:166687" rel="noopener">SF Holding H Share Listing: AH Discount Views</a>.</li>
<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that the H Share listing range is attractive. We would participate in the listing.</li>
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S.F. Holding (002352 CH) has launched its H Share listing at HK$32.30-36.30 per share. Pricing will be on 25 November, and the listing on 27 November.
We previously discussed the listing in SF Holding H Share Listing: Updates Point to Improving Fundamentals and SF Holding H Share Listing: AH Discount Views.
Our valuation analysis suggests that the H Share listing range is attractive. We would participate in the listing.


SF Holding H Share Listing (6936 HK): Valuation Insights

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

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<li>SF Holding's HKEX listing launched on Tuesday, November 19th; deal to be priced by 26th</li>
<li>SF hopes to raise about US$800 mn, less than originally anticipated in financial media</li>
<li>About one quarter of the offering will be taken up by ten cornerstone investors</li>
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SF Holding's HKEX listing launched on Tuesday, November 19th; deal to be priced by 26th
SF hopes to raise about US$800 mn, less than originally anticipated in financial media
About one quarter of the offering will be taken up by ten cornerstone investors


SF Holding Pre-IPO: Deal Goes Live in HK, Company Hopes to Raise ~US$800 Mn, Less Than Anticipated

<ul><li>United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) returned to volume growth in the U.S. market in the second quarter of 2024, marking a significant shift following nine quarters of decline.</li><li>This achievement was largely a result of the company's strategic efforts, including its emphasis on small and medium sized business (SMB) sectors and strategic acquisitions like Estafeta, which bolstered its position in Mexico.</li><li>This move is expected to enhance UPS's logistics orchestration capabilities, particularly as regional manufacturing shifts closer to the United States.</li></ul>

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) returned to volume growth in the U.S. market in the second quarter of 2024, marking a significant shift following nine quarters of decline.This achievement was largely a result of the company's strategic efforts, including its emphasis on small and medium sized business (SMB) sectors and strategic acquisitions like Estafeta, which bolstered its position in Mexico.This move is expected to enhance UPS's logistics orchestration capabilities, particularly as regional manufacturing shifts closer to the United States.

United Parcel Service (UPS): Strategic Pricing Revisions & Dynamic Revenue Management As Critical Growth Catalysts! - Major Drivers

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

COVID-19 vaccines figure into Biden's recently-announced COVID-19 response plan, though with a clear emphasis on distribution versus development (as was Trump's focus). Biden's prioritisation of vaccine distribution – and the US$25 billion earmarked for it – is a gift for "cold chain" stocks."Cold chain" refers to a complex temperature-controlled supply chain that is mission-critical to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Critical, because vaccines require consistent ultra-cold storage from manufacture to needle-stick, otherwise those expensive vaccines become medical waste.This Insight looks at cold chain stocks as an investment theme inherent in Biden's COVID-19 plan (see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/biden-covid-19-response-plan-overview-of-its-inherent-investment-themes" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:45631" rel="noopener">Biden COVID-19 Response Plan: Overview of Its Inherent Investment Themes</a>). Although the cold chain is fragmented and largely privately-held, but there are opportunities in three areas:<ol>
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Freight and Logistics: Most listed companies fall into this category, including both integrated cold chain freight and logistics stocks, as well as niche players in either of freight or logistics.</li>
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Freezer Manufacturers: Ultra-cold freezer boxes and related industrial components of various shapes and sizes are needed for the cold chain to function. Several stocks serve this segment.</li>
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Specialty Chemicals: Dry ice gets all the headlines, as massive amounts are needed but supply is short, but other specialty chemicals and industrial gases are also needed in the cold chain.</li>
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COVID-19 vaccines figure into Biden's recently-announced COVID-19 response plan, though with a clear emphasis on distribution versus development (as was Trump's focus). Biden's prioritisation of vaccine distribution – and the US$25 billion earmarked for it – is a gift for "cold chain" stocks."Cold chain" refers to a complex temperature-controlled supply chain that is mission-critical to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Critical, because vaccines require consistent ultra-cold storage from manufacture to needle-stick, otherwise those expensive vaccines become medical waste.This Insight looks at cold chain stocks as an investment theme inherent in Biden's COVID-19 plan (see Biden COVID-19 Response Plan: Overview of Its Inherent Investment Themes). Although the cold chain is fragmented and largely privately-held, but there are opportunities in three areas:

Freight and Logistics: Most listed companies fall into this category, including both integrated cold chain freight and logistics stocks, as well as niche players in either of freight or logistics.

Freezer Manufacturers: Ultra-cold freezer boxes and related industrial components of various shapes and sizes are needed for the cold chain to function. Several stocks serve this segment.

Specialty Chemicals: Dry ice gets all the headlines, as massive amounts are needed but supply is short, but other specialty chemicals and industrial gases are also needed in the cold chain.


Biden COVID-19 Response Plan: Cold Chain Transportation and Logistics Stocks Benefit

United States

United Parcel Service, Inc.(UPS) delivers packages and documents throughout the United States and in other countries and territories.  The Company also provides global supply chain services and less-than-truckload transportation, primarily in the U.S. UPS's business consists of integrated air and ground pick-up and delivery network

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United Parcel Service Cl B (UPS US)

United Parcel Service (UPS): Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions and International Market Dynamics! - Major Drivers

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has showcased robust financial and operational performance in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings, reflecting a...

Baptista Research

SF Holding Pre-IPO: Deal Goes Live in HK, Company Hopes to Raise ~US$800 Mn, Less Than Anticipated

SF Holding's long-anticipated secondary offering in Hong Kong has gone live. This quick update provides basic information about the offering....

Tracking Traffic

United Parcel Service (UPS): Strategic Pricing Revisions & Dynamic Revenue Management As Critical Growth Catalysts! - Major Drivers

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) returned to volume growth in the U.S. market in the second quarter of 2024, marking a significant shift...

Baptista Research

Biden COVID-19 Response Plan: Cold Chain Transportation and Logistics Stocks Benefit

Biden's COVID-19 response plan earmarks US$25 billion to vaccines, but with a twist. His emphasis is vaccine distribution, not development. That...

Kyle Rudden

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United Parcel Service (UPS): Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions and International Market Dynamics! - Major Drivers

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has showcased robust financial and operational performance in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings, reflecting a...

Baptista Research

SF Holding H Share Listing (6936 HK): Valuation Insights

SF aims to raise gross proceeds of US$705-792m. Our valuation analysis suggests that the H Share listing range is attractive. We would participate...

Arun George

SF Holding Pre-IPO: Deal Goes Live in HK, Company Hopes to Raise ~US$800 Mn, Less Than Anticipated

SF Holding's long-anticipated secondary offering in Hong Kong has gone live. This quick update provides basic information about the offering....

Tracking Traffic

United Parcel Service (UPS): Strategic Pricing Revisions & Dynamic Revenue Management As Critical Growth Catalysts! - Major Drivers

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) returned to volume growth in the U.S. market in the second quarter of 2024, marking a significant shift...

Baptista Research

Biden COVID-19 Response Plan: Cold Chain Transportation and Logistics Stocks Benefit

Biden's COVID-19 response plan earmarks US$25 billion to vaccines, but with a twist. His emphasis is vaccine distribution, not development. That...

Kyle Rudden