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Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<div><div><div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Monthly report on restaurant and retail companies. At Water Tower Research, we are introducing a new monthly report to focus exclusively on the Restaurant and Retail Industries.</p></li><li><p>Our report will focus on stock performance, short interest, an outlook for restaurant commodity costs, interesting themes, and company interviews.</p></li><li><p>In this note, we interviewed Gary Schnierow, Vice-President of Investor Relations, and Corporate Finance for Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBW). </p></li></ul></div></div></div></div>

Monthly report on restaurant and retail companies. At Water Tower Research, we are introducing a new monthly report to focus exclusively on the Restaurant and Retail Industries.Our report will focus on stock performance, short interest, an outlook for restaurant commodity costs, interesting themes, and company interviews.In this note, we interviewed Gary Schnierow, Vice-President of Investor Relations, and Corporate Finance for Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBW). 

Restaurant & Retail Roundup - Interview with Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW)

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/tuhu-car" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36012:1" rel="noopener">Tuhu Car (2007986D HK)</a>, a leading integrated online and offline platform for automotive service in China, has launched its HKEx IPO at a price range of HK$28.00-31.00 per share.</li>
<li>In <strong><em><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/tuhu-car-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:112644" rel="noopener">TUHU Car IPO: The Investment Case</a></em></strong>, we highlighted the key elements of the investment case. In this note, we present our forecasts and discuss valuation.</li>
<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that Tuhu is reasonably priced at the IPO price range. We would participate in the IPO. </li>
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Tuhu Car (2007986D HK), a leading integrated online and offline platform for automotive service in China, has launched its HKEx IPO at a price range of HK$28.00-31.00 per share.
In TUHU Car IPO: The Investment Case, we highlighted the key elements of the investment case. In this note, we present our forecasts and discuss valuation.
Our valuation analysis suggests that Tuhu is reasonably priced at the IPO price range. We would participate in the IPO. 


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>AutoZone delivered a mixed set of results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par earnings.</li><li>The company produced a 17.5% increase in EPS, a 9.3% increase in EBIT, and 1.9% domestic comp growth.</li><li>Domestic DIFM sales accounted for 31% of total domestic car part sales.</li></ul>

AutoZone delivered a mixed set of results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par earnings.The company produced a 17.5% increase in EPS, a 9.3% increase in EBIT, and 1.9% domestic comp growth.Domestic DIFM sales accounted for 31% of total domestic car part sales.

AutoZone Inc.: DIY Strength Is A Major Green Flag – Key Drivers

<ul><li>AutoZone exited the quarter with normalized growth rates.</li><li>It generated growth in domestic, commercial and retail same-store sales.</li><li>Also, the retail transactions improved meaningfully for this quarter but were down 2.2%, while the commercial transactions were up.</li></ul>

AutoZone exited the quarter with normalized growth rates.It generated growth in domestic, commercial and retail same-store sales.Also, the retail transactions improved meaningfully for this quarter but were down 2.2%, while the commercial transactions were up.

AutoZone Inc.: New Distribution Centres & Other Growth Initiatives Paying Off? – Key Drivers

High Quality Stock Setups, Weekly Stock Bull Finder

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High Quality Stock Setups

Finding high potential stock setups on quality companies

<ul><li>With the upcoming first quarter earnings season taking center stage the next 3 weeks, there is yet again a well overdue reprieve from the back and forth focus on hiking, pausing, and cutting next steps of the Federal Reserve.</li><li>The focus now goes back to company earnings and forward guidance and whether slowdowns picked up on ISM, PMI, and regional Fed surveys are now making its way through earnings reports.</li><li>While still early, the first 22 S&amp;P 500 Index companies reveal a 20% drop in earnings QoQ.</li></ul>

With the upcoming first quarter earnings season taking center stage the next 3 weeks, there is yet again a well overdue reprieve from the back and forth focus on hiking, pausing, and cutting next steps of the Federal Reserve.The focus now goes back to company earnings and forward guidance and whether slowdowns picked up on ISM, PMI, and regional Fed surveys are now making its way through earnings reports.While still early, the first 22 S&amp;P 500 Index companies reveal a 20% drop in earnings QoQ.

United States

AutoZone, Inc. is a specialty retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories. The Company offers an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products.  Autozone operates in United States and Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

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Restaurant & Retail Roundup - Interview with Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW)

Monthly report on restaurant and retail companies. At Water Tower Research, we are introducing a new monthly report to focus exclusively on the...

Water Tower Research

TUHU Car IPO: Valuation Insights

Tuhu has launched its HKEx IPO at a price range of HK$28.00-31.00 per share. Our valuation analysis suggests that Tuhu is reasonably priced at the...

Arun George

AutoZone Inc.: DIY Strength Is A Major Green Flag – Key Drivers

AutoZone delivered a mixed set of results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par...

Baptista Research

AutoZone Inc.: New Distribution Centres & Other Growth Initiatives Paying Off? – Key Drivers

AutoZone exited the quarter with normalized growth rates. It generated growth in domestic, commercial and retail same-store sales. Also, the...

Baptista Research

Weekly Stock Bullfinder - Week of 4/17

The focus now goes back to company earnings and forward guidance and whether slowdowns picked up on ISM, PMI, and regional Fed surveys are now...

Weekly Stock Bull Finder

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