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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>Altria Group reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings with several noteworthy developments.</li><li>Financially, the company delivered strong results, primarily supported by its core tobacco operations.</li><li>Altria grew its adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) by 3.4% for the full year, maintaining a trend of returning substantial capital to shareholders through $10.2 billion in dividends and share repurchases.</li></ul>

Altria Group reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings with several noteworthy developments.Financially, the company delivered strong results, primarily supported by its core tobacco operations.Altria grew its adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) by 3.4% for the full year, maintaining a trend of returning substantial capital to shareholders through $10.2 billion in dividends and share repurchases.

Altria's Secret Weapon: How This Tobacco Giant Keeps Winning Despite Shrinking Cigarette Sales!

<ul><li>Altria Group's third-quarter 2024 earnings call revealed a company in transition, managing both resilience in traditional segments and growth in new areas, weighted against challenges such as regulatory pressures and changing market dynamics.</li><li>The company affirmed financial strength through robust earnings, ongoing share repurchases, and commitment to a progressive dividend, although its future hinges on regulatory landscapes and consumer shifts towards reduced-risk products.</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>

Altria Group's third-quarter 2024 earnings call revealed a company in transition, managing both resilience in traditional segments and growth in new areas, weighted against challenges such as regulatory pressures and changing market dynamics.The company affirmed financial strength through robust earnings, ongoing share repurchases, and commitment to a progressive dividend, although its future hinges on regulatory landscapes and consumer shifts towards reduced-risk products.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.

Altria Group Inc.: E-Vapor Division Expansion (NJOY) As A Critical Growth Lever! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Altria Group, Inc. reported its 2024 second quarter and first half results, demonstrating a continuation of efforts to navigate a competitive and regulated environment.</li><li>The focus of the discussion centered around the strong performance of NJOY, one of their e-vapor products, and the ongoing challenges and achievements within traditional tobacco and newer, smoke-free product categories.</li><li>In terms of positive advancements, Altria highlighted significant progress with NJOY, particularly with the expansion of its retail footprint and improved sales and volume figures.</li></ul>

Altria Group, Inc. reported its 2024 second quarter and first half results, demonstrating a continuation of efforts to navigate a competitive and regulated environment.The focus of the discussion centered around the strong performance of NJOY, one of their e-vapor products, and the ongoing challenges and achievements within traditional tobacco and newer, smoke-free product categories.In terms of positive advancements, Altria highlighted significant progress with NJOY, particularly with the expansion of its retail footprint and improved sales and volume figures.

Altria Group: Is The Enhanced Focus on Smoke-Free Products Finally Yielding Results? - Major Drivers

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<li>The US economy’s resilience hasn’t come from the many – it’s come from the top 10% as the “wealth effect” from rising asset prices has boosted spending.</li>
<li>But it works in reverse too.  Since the richest make up nearly half of America’s consumer spending, that could lead to a serious economic fallout.</li>
<li>It’s worth considering protecting your portfolio. I’ve pulled together one list of companies that should do well and another that could suffer from the change in climate.</li>
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The US economy’s resilience hasn’t come from the many – it’s come from the top 10% as the “wealth effect” from rising asset prices has boosted spending.
But it works in reverse too.  Since the richest make up nearly half of America’s consumer spending, that could lead to a serious economic fallout.
It’s worth considering protecting your portfolio. I’ve pulled together one list of companies that should do well and another that could suffer from the change in climate.


A Defensive Portfolio Prepared For The Wealth Effect’s Reversal

<ul><li>Altria Group recent 2024 first quarter earnings highlighted numerous key insights into the company's performance and future prospects.</li><li>Altria's CEO, Billy Gifford, highlighted that the company made significant progress despite the challenging business environment.</li><li>The company is also committed to investment returns, as demonstrated by its sale of a portion of its investment in ABI and the subsequent expansion of its share repurchase program.</li></ul>

Altria Group recent 2024 first quarter earnings highlighted numerous key insights into the company's performance and future prospects.Altria's CEO, Billy Gifford, highlighted that the company made significant progress despite the challenging business environment.The company is also committed to investment returns, as demonstrated by its sale of a portion of its investment in ABI and the subsequent expansion of its share repurchase program.

Altria Group: Can Its Oral Tobacco Category and Smoke-Free Products Reshape The Future? - Major Drivers

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Altria Group, Inc. is a holding company.  The Company, through subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products, including cigars and pipe tobacco.  Altria holds an interest in a brewery company.

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Altria Group: Can Its Oral Tobacco Category and Smoke-Free Products Reshape The Future? - Major Drivers

Altria Group recent 2024 first quarter earnings highlighted numerous key insights into the company's performance and future prospects. Altria's...

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