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

<ul><li>Adobe Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the fourth quarter.</li><li>The success can be attributed to pioneering innovations in Creative Cloud and Document businesses, positioning Creative Cloud as the preferred platform for content creation globally.</li><li>Creative Cloud had a stellar quarter, generating a significant $3 billion in revenue.</li></ul>

Adobe Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the fourth quarter.The success can be attributed to pioneering innovations in Creative Cloud and Document businesses, positioning Creative Cloud as the preferred platform for content creation globally.Creative Cloud had a stellar quarter, generating a significant $3 billion in revenue.

Adobe Inc.: The Creative Cloud Revolution Helping Them Lead The Way! - Major Drivers

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>The changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a>, S&amp;P400 Index and S&amp;P600 Index will be announced after market close on Friday.</li>
<li>The conclusions of the market consultation to change the index weighting methodology for the Select Sector Indices to reduce concentration and avoid reverse turnover should also be announced.</li>
<li>Changes in the index weighting methodology will result in a round-trip trade of US$35bn across the Select Sector indices. The largest turnover is in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/consumer-staples-select-sector-spdr-fund" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27536:1" rel="noopener">XLP</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/technology-select-sector-spdr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27543:1" rel="noopener">XLK</a>.</li>
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The changes to the S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX), S&amp;P400 Index and S&amp;P600 Index will be announced after market close on Friday.
The conclusions of the market consultation to change the index weighting methodology for the Select Sector Indices to reduce concentration and avoid reverse turnover should also be announced.
Changes in the index weighting methodology will result in a round-trip trade of US$35bn across the Select Sector indices. The largest turnover is in the XLP and XLK.


Select Sector Indices - Updated Flows as Round-Trip Trade Hits US$35bn

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

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<li>ChatGPT has focused the investment community on the potential of AI to drive business performance and investment returns.</li>
<li>Forbes picked Adobe as its top AI pick in 2023. We pick Appier, which is a faster-growing alternative in the digital marketing space.</li>
<li>Appier’s revenue grew by over 50% last year and unlike many SaaS companies, it is profitable.</li>
</ul>


ChatGPT has focused the investment community on the potential of AI to drive business performance and investment returns.
Forbes picked Adobe as its top AI pick in 2023. We pick Appier, which is a faster-growing alternative in the digital marketing space.
Appier’s revenue grew by over 50% last year and unlike many SaaS companies, it is profitable.


Appier (4180) | It's Doubled, so What's Next

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elastic-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27526:1" rel="noopener">Elastic NV (ESTC US)</a>  has grown its ARR from ~$207 million as of Jul-18 to ~$760 million today and may become a multi-billion dollar unicorn in the future.  </li>
<li>We like the subscription-based freemium business model, strong net expansion rate, and acceleration in revenue growth of Elastic Cloud business, which currently represents ~33% of total revenue. </li>
<li>Elastic Search is one of the most popular search engines globally, and the company’s products have been downloaded more than 350 million times since 2013. </li>
</ul>



Elastic NV (ESTC US)  has grown its ARR from ~$207 million as of Jul-18 to ~$760 million today and may become a multi-billion dollar unicorn in the future.  
We like the subscription-based freemium business model, strong net expansion rate, and acceleration in revenue growth of Elastic Cloud business, which currently represents ~33% of total revenue. 
Elastic Search is one of the most popular search engines globally, and the company’s products have been downloaded more than 350 million times since 2013. 


Elastic: High-Profile Search Company With Attractive Fundamentals

AI and Global Deep Tech, Mint Finance

Uttkarsh Kohli

AI and Global Deep Tech

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

<ul>
<li>Crucial Vote: Shareholders are voting on Musk's $56 billion compensation deal and Tesla's reincorporation in Texas, pivotal decisions for the company's direction.</li>
<li>High Stakes: The outcome will determine Musk's commitment to Tesla, potentially shifting his focus to other ventures and impacting Tesla's operations.</li>
<li>Institutional Opposition: Significant resistance from institutional investors and logistical issues for global shareholders create uncertainty. Abstaining from voting counts as a vote against, hindering Elon-supporting retail investors.</li>
</ul>


Crucial Vote: Shareholders are voting on Musk's $56 billion compensation deal and Tesla's reincorporation in Texas, pivotal decisions for the company's direction.
High Stakes: The outcome will determine Musk's commitment to Tesla, potentially shifting his focus to other ventures and impacting Tesla's operations.
Institutional Opposition: Significant resistance from institutional investors and logistical issues for global shareholders create uncertainty. Abstaining from voting counts as a vote against, hindering Elon-supporting retail investors.


Elon Set to Lose $56B Incentive? If So, Will Tesla's AI Shift to XAI?

United States

Adobe Systems Incorporated develops, markets, and supports computer software products and technologies.  The Company's products allow users to express and use information across all print and electronic media.  Adobe offers a line of application software products, type products, and content for creating, distributing, and managing information.

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Baptista Research

Select Sector Indices - Updated Flows as Round-Trip Trade Hits US$35bn

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Brian Freitas

Appier (4180) | It's Doubled, so What's Next

Appier Group (4180 JP) stock price has more than doubled since we first wrote about the company a year ago. We remain bullish.

Mark Chadwick

Elastic: High-Profile Search Company With Attractive Fundamentals

Elastic is a high-profile search technology company and we believe current valuations look attractive for long-term investors

Andrei Zakharov

Elon Set to Lose $56B Incentive? If So, Will Tesla's AI Shift to XAI?

Shareholders voting on Musk's $56 billion compensation deal and Tesla's reincorporation in Texas, pivotal decisions with potential impact on...

Mint Finance

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Adobe Inc.: The Creative Cloud Revolution Helping Them Lead The Way! - Major Drivers

Adobe Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the fourth quarter. The success can be attributed to pioneering innovations in Creative Cloud and...

Baptista Research

Select Sector Indices - Updated Flows as Round-Trip Trade Hits US$35bn

US$300bn tracks the Select Sector Indices. Implementation of proposed changes will set off a US$35bn trade. Apple could be bought by multiple...

Brian Freitas

Appier (4180) | It's Doubled, so What's Next

Appier Group (4180 JP) stock price has more than doubled since we first wrote about the company a year ago. We remain bullish.

Mark Chadwick

Elastic: High-Profile Search Company With Attractive Fundamentals

Elastic is a high-profile search technology company and we believe current valuations look attractive for long-term investors

Andrei Zakharov

Elon Set to Lose $56B Incentive? If So, Will Tesla's AI Shift to XAI?

​Shareholders voting on Musk's $56 billion compensation deal and Tesla's reincorporation in Texas, pivotal decisions with potential impact on...

Mint Finance

Shareholders voting on Musk's $56 billion compensation deal and Tesla's reincorporation in Texas, pivotal decisions with potential impact on...