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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.

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<ul><li>Dollar General Corporation reported its fourth-quarter 2023 earnings and the company reported a decrease in sales, with net sales dropping 3.4% to $9.9 billion in Q4, an outcome mainly attributed to the lapping sales of $678 million from the 53rd week in fiscal 2022.</li><li>Todd Vasos underscored that the decrease was partially offset by the market share growth in both dollars and units in highly consumable product sales, as well as market share growth in dollars in nonconsumable product sales.</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>

Dollar General Corporation reported its fourth-quarter 2023 earnings and the company reported a decrease in sales, with net sales dropping 3.4% to $9.9 billion in Q4, an outcome mainly attributed to the lapping sales of $678 million from the 53rd week in fiscal 2022.Todd Vasos underscored that the decrease was partially offset by the market share growth in both dollars and units in highly consumable product sales, as well as market share growth in dollars in nonconsumable product sales.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.

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Mostly Borrowed Ideas Deep Dives

MBI is the abbreviation for “Mostly Borrowed Ideas”. Why “Mostly Borrowed Ideas?” As a generalist, I do not have a background in any particular sector. I enjoy navigating across industries, businesses, and countries to learn, understand, and connect the dots. In any case, most ideas and innovations are incremental in nature. Very few of us are smart enough to come up with truly original or groundbreaking ideas. I am Abdullah Al-Rezwan. I was born and brought up in Bangladesh. I went to University of Dhaka for my undergrad and majored in Finance. After working three and half years in Equity Research (Sell-side) covering Financial Sector in Bangladesh, I left Bangladesh to pursue my MBA in the US. I graduated within top 10% of the class from Cornell University's two-year MBA program and worked on the buy-side following my graduation. During my time at Cornell, I won two stock pitch competitions and also became finalists in four other competitions. I thoroughly enjoyed my stint as a generalist in the US large cap team at Madison Investments and covered a wide range of companies from UnitedHealth to Amazon and Boeing before US immigration reality paused my career in investment management. As my work authorization expired, I moved to Canada in January, 2021. Then in early 2022, I was able to return to the US.

<ul><li>Dollar General (DG)’s stock had an interesting reaction to today’s earnings.</li><li>First it went up by ~6% in pre-market, but then ended the day 5% down.</li><li>Despite the somewhat bizarre stock price reaction throughout the day, I think the worst days are likely behind DG.</li></ul>

Dollar General (DG)’s stock had an interesting reaction to today’s earnings.First it went up by ~6% in pre-market, but then ended the day 5% down.Despite the somewhat bizarre stock price reaction throughout the day, I think the worst days are likely behind DG.

<ul><li>Dollar General Corporation managed to exceed the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>Dollar General reports a 2.4% increase in net sales to $9.7 billion in Q3, focusing on market share growth and addressing challenges like declining same-store sales.</li><li>In supply chain management, Dollar General aims to optimize inventory within distribution centers, implement productivity improvements, and reduce reliance on temporary warehouse facilities.</li></ul>

Dollar General Corporation managed to exceed the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street.Dollar General reports a 2.4% increase in net sales to $9.7 billion in Q3, focusing on market share growth and addressing challenges like declining same-store sales.In supply chain management, Dollar General aims to optimize inventory within distribution centers, implement productivity improvements, and reduce reliance on temporary warehouse facilities.

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<ul><li>Dollar General Corporation's results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet Wall Street's revenue and earnings expectations.</li><li>Due to higher average borrowing amounts and interest rates, interest expense climbed to $84 million in Q2 from $43 million in Q2 of last year.</li><li>Dollar General has experienced a significant drop in its stock value this year, sparking speculation about potential activist investors eyeing the company.</li></ul>

Dollar General Corporation's results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet Wall Street's revenue and earnings expectations.Due to higher average borrowing amounts and interest rates, interest expense climbed to $84 million in Q2 from $43 million in Q2 of last year.Dollar General has experienced a significant drop in its stock value this year, sparking speculation about potential activist investors eyeing the company.

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Guasty Winds Investment Ideas, Guasty Winds

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<ul><li>After spectating DG for some time, I bought a small starter position in June. It is not often that you get a chance to buy a compounder like this 35% from its highs.</li><li>Historically it has paid to buy the dips on DG, so I figured I would buy now and ask questions later.</li><li>This time it has not paid, at all. My average was ~$185 and I sold my stock last monday at $168. I know that some of my subs also follow the stock so I thought I would collect my notes and write up a few paragraphs.</li></ul>

After spectating DG for some time, I bought a small starter position in June. It is not often that you get a chance to buy a compounder like this 35% from its highs.Historically it has paid to buy the dips on DG, so I figured I would buy now and ask questions later.This time it has not paid, at all. My average was ~$185 and I sold my stock last monday at $168. I know that some of my subs also follow the stock so I thought I would collect my notes and write up a few paragraphs.

United States

Dollar General Corporation operates a chain of discount retail stores located primarily in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. The Company offer a broad selection of merchandise, including consumable products such as food, paper and cleaning products, health, beauty, pet supplies, and non-consumables such as seasonal merchandise.

Dollar General (DG US)

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