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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>After announcing a weak outlook in the last quarter and causing its stock price to plummet, Dell has shown a decent recovery.</li><li>Its stock price has continued to recover after the company delivered an all-around beat in a challenging demand environment.</li><li>Overall, we remain neutral on Dell and give it a ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

After announcing a weak outlook in the last quarter and causing its stock price to plummet, Dell has shown a decent recovery.Its stock price has continued to recover after the company delivered an all-around beat in a challenging demand environment.Overall, we remain neutral on Dell and give it a ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

Private Capital Markets

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<li>Geek+ is the fastest-growing robotics startup and producer of warehouse robots powered by AI and deep learning algorithms. The company successfully integrates logistics with robots. </li>
<li>Beijing-Based Geek+ has raised a total of ~$532M in funding over 7 rounds. The last round was a $100M Series E in August 2022 that was led by Intel Capital. </li>
<li>Warehouse robots have a huge market potential driven by rising labor costs in China, lack of human labor in the warehouse segment, and huge fluctuations in production capacity. </li>
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Geek+ is the fastest-growing robotics startup and producer of warehouse robots powered by AI and deep learning algorithms. The company successfully integrates logistics with robots. 
Beijing-Based Geek+ has raised a total of ~$532M in funding over 7 rounds. The last round was a $100M Series E in August 2022 that was led by Intel Capital. 
Warehouse robots have a huge market potential driven by rising labor costs in China, lack of human labor in the warehouse segment, and huge fluctuations in production capacity. 


Geek+: Global Leader in Smart Logistics Robotic Technology

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The US Commerce Department is likely to expand China restrictions for the sale of chips and chip manufacturing equipment.</li>
<li>Impact for major Taiwan-listed suppliers appears minimal so far; Inventec is one name with potential exposure.</li>
<li>Not Made in China: More signs of shift as Tata is preparing a JV with Wistron to produce iPhones and Taiwanese companies look to Southeast Asia and the USA.</li>
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The US Commerce Department is likely to expand China restrictions for the sale of chips and chip manufacturing equipment.
Impact for major Taiwan-listed suppliers appears minimal so far; Inventec is one name with potential exposure.
Not Made in China: More signs of shift as Tata is preparing a JV with Wistron to produce iPhones and Taiwanese companies look to Southeast Asia and the USA.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: US Restrictions on Tech Sales to China to Expand

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Nikkei was down -0.8% last week (-4% YTD) while the yen weakened 1.9% to 140/$</li>
<li>The yen declined to its lowest level against the US dollar since 1998 on strength in the US jobs market</li>
<li>Japan revised guidelines for overseas tourists in preparation for a further reopening of the border</li>
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The Nikkei was down -0.8% last week (-4% YTD) while the yen weakened 1.9% to 140/$
The yen declined to its lowest level against the US dollar since 1998 on strength in the US jobs market
Japan revised guidelines for overseas tourists in preparation for a further reopening of the border


Japan Weekly | Tourism Winners and Semicon Losers

<ul><li>Dell Technologies’ stock price has crashed after the company indicated a weak sectoral outlook for PC sales.</li><li>The company observed ISG demand pushing throughout the quarter even though it was still expanding slowly.</li><li>Among new launches, Dell Technologies has also introduced software-driven modern storage solutions throughout its storage portfolio to promote improved intelligence, automation, cyber resilience, and multi-cloud flexibility.</li></ul>

Dell Technologies’ stock price has crashed after the company indicated a weak sectoral outlook for PC sales.The company observed ISG demand pushing throughout the quarter even though it was still expanding slowly.Among new launches, Dell Technologies has also introduced software-driven modern storage solutions throughout its storage portfolio to promote improved intelligence, automation, cyber resilience, and multi-cloud flexibility.

Dell Technologies: New Additions To Storage Portfolio & Other Drivers

United States

Dell Technologies Inc. provides computer products. The Company offers laptops, desktops, tablets, workstations, servers, monitors, printers, gateways, software, storage, and networking products. Dell Technologies serves customers worldwide.

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Dell Technologies: Major Drivers

After announcing a weak outlook in the last quarter and causing its stock price to plummet, Dell has shown a decent recovery. Its stock price has...

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Geek+: Global Leader in Smart Logistics Robotic Technology

We view VC-backed Geek+ as a great company and a category winner that is addressing the fastest-growing warehouse automation and robotics segment

Andrei Zakharov

Taiwan Tech Weekly: US Restrictions on Tech Sales to China to Expand

Also more signs of shift as Tata is preparing a JV with Wistron to produce iPhones and Taiwanese companies look to Southeast Asia and the USA.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Japan Weekly | Tourism Winners and Semicon Losers

The weekly wrap of what is moving the Japanese markets. This week, tourism stocks have bounced as Japan seeks to re-open its borders. Semiconductor...

Mark Chadwick

Dell Technologies: New Additions To Storage Portfolio & Other Drivers

Dell Technologies’ stock price has crashed after the company indicated a weak sectoral outlook for PC sales. The company observed ISG demand...

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