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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA (NVDA US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sherwin-williams-co-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15539:1" rel="noopener">Sherwin Williams (SHW US)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16764:1" rel="noopener">Intel (INTC US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dow-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19107:1" rel="noopener">Dow (DOW US)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dow-jones-industrial-average" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22887:1" rel="noopener">Dow Jones Industrial Average</a> at the close on 7 November.</li>
<li>The impact of passive trading is highest in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sherwin-williams-co-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15539:1" rel="noopener">Sherwin Williams Co (SHW US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dow-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19107:1" rel="noopener">Dow (DOW US)</a> in terms of days of ADV and free float. Round-trip trade is US$16.5bn.</li>
<li>Given the ad hoc nature of the rebalances and the short timeline between announcement and implementation, the stocks could move over the rest of the week.</li>
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NVIDIA (NVDA US) and Sherwin Williams (SHW US) will replace Intel (INTC US) and Dow (DOW US) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average at the close on 7 November.
The impact of passive trading is highest in Sherwin Williams Co (SHW US) and Dow (DOW US) in terms of days of ADV and free float. Round-trip trade is US$16.5bn.
Given the ad hoc nature of the rebalances and the short timeline between announcement and implementation, the stocks could move over the rest of the week.


Dow Jones Industrials (INDU) Index Rebalance: NVIDIA, Sherwin-Williams Replace Intel, Dow

Global TMT Analyst, Ex-PM, 30 years experience

Neil Campling

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China M1 and M2 data disappoints and reinforces deflationary risks. Closely watched Consumer Sentiment barometer, new &amp; used prices in top 70 cities, unequivocally weak</li>
<li>. Rise in the dynamic of US auto delinquencies is cause for concern</li>
<li>Corporate caution at investor conferences from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coca-cola-co-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:979:1" rel="noopener">Coca Cola Co (KO US)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/visa-inc-class-a-shares" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8707:1" rel="noopener">Visa (V US), </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mondelez-international-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8111:1" rel="noopener">Mondelez International (MDLZ US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wendy-s-co-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2950:1" rel="noopener">Wendy's Co/The (WEN US), </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dow-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19107:1" rel="noopener">Dow (DOW US)</a>, 3M and Campari</li>
</ul>


China M1 and M2 data disappoints and reinforces deflationary risks. Closely watched Consumer Sentiment barometer, new &amp; used prices in top 70 cities, unequivocally weak
. Rise in the dynamic of US auto delinquencies is cause for concern
Corporate caution at investor conferences from Coca Cola Co (KO US) , Visa (V US), Mondelez International (MDLZ US), Wendy's Co/The (WEN US), Dow (DOW US), 3M and Campari


Consumer Weekly. China Macro, US Auto Data, Visa, Coca-Cola, Wendy's, Mondelez, Campari, Ally

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>Dow delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter.</li><li>The last quarter was challenging for Dow, with lower year-over-year sales and earnings due to the slow global economic growth.</li><li>Despite these headwinds, the company demonstrated resilience by executing its financial and operational strategies, resulting in sequential earnings improvement.</li></ul>

Dow delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter.The last quarter was challenging for Dow, with lower year-over-year sales and earnings due to the slow global economic growth.Despite these headwinds, the company demonstrated resilience by executing its financial and operational strategies, resulting in sequential earnings improvement.

Dow Inc.: New Partnership with New Energy Blue to Pioneer Sustainable Bio-Based Plastics & Other Developments

Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Dow had a challenging quarter given the ongoing market dynamics.</li><li>The year's first quarter is expected to align with the fourth-quarter performance, with discrete headwinds of $75 million.</li><li>We give Dow Inc. a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Dow had a challenging quarter given the ongoing market dynamics.The year's first quarter is expected to align with the fourth-quarter performance, with discrete headwinds of $75 million.We give Dow Inc. a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.

Dow Inc.: What Is Its Biggest Competitive Advantage? – Key Drivers

Credit

<ul><li>Dow Inc is a giant in the global chemicals industry and a material science leader providing customers with cutting-edge, eco-friendly packaging and infrastructure solutions.</li><li>The company is dealing with its fair share of challenges on account of slower GDP growth, complex energy markets, and client destocking.</li><li>The company proactively reduced operating rates to manage working capital, effectively implemented operational mitigation plans and cost-saving measures and lowered operating rates.</li></ul>

Dow Inc is a giant in the global chemicals industry and a material science leader providing customers with cutting-edge, eco-friendly packaging and infrastructure solutions.The company is dealing with its fair share of challenges on account of slower GDP growth, complex energy markets, and client destocking.The company proactively reduced operating rates to manage working capital, effectively implemented operational mitigation plans and cost-saving measures and lowered operating rates.

Dow Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

United States

Dow Inc. produces and distributes chemical products. The Company manufactures and supplies chemicals for liquid injection molding, architecture fabrication, leather, textiles, automobiles, rubber consumer goods, and food industries. Dow serves customers worldwide.

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Dow (DOW US)

Dow Jones Industrials (INDU) Index Rebalance: NVIDIA, Sherwin-Williams Replace Intel, Dow

NVIDIA and Sherwin-Williams will replace Dow and Intel in the index. Round-trip trade is US$16.5bn. There is a lot to buy in Sherwin-Williams both...

Brian Freitas

Consumer Weekly. China Macro, US Auto Data, Visa, Coca-Cola, Wendy's, Mondelez, Campari, Ally

China's weak M1 and M2 data signals deflationary risks, while US auto delinquencies and corporate caution at investor conferences raise concerns.

Neil Campling

Dow Inc.: New Partnership with New Energy Blue to Pioneer Sustainable Bio-Based Plastics & Other Developments

Dow delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter. The last quarter was challenging for Dow, with lower...

Baptista Research

Dow Inc.: What Is Its Biggest Competitive Advantage? – Key Drivers

Dow had a challenging quarter given the ongoing market dynamics. The year's first quarter is expected to align with the fourth-quarter...

Baptista Research

Dow Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

Dow Inc is a giant in the global chemicals industry and a material science leader providing customers with cutting-edge, eco-friendly packaging...

Baptista Research

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Dow Jones Industrials (INDU) Index Rebalance: NVIDIA, Sherwin-Williams Replace Intel, Dow

NVIDIA and Sherwin-Williams will replace Dow and Intel in the index. Round-trip trade is US$16.5bn. There is a lot to buy in Sherwin-Williams both...

Brian Freitas

Consumer Weekly. China Macro, US Auto Data, Visa, Coca-Cola, Wendy's, Mondelez, Campari, Ally

​China's weak M1 and M2 data signals deflationary risks, while US auto delinquencies and corporate caution at investor conferences raise concerns.

Neil Campling

Dow Inc.: New Partnership with New Energy Blue to Pioneer Sustainable Bio-Based Plastics & Other Developments

Dow delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter. The last quarter was challenging for Dow, with lower...

Baptista Research

Dow Inc.: What Is Its Biggest Competitive Advantage? – Key Drivers

Dow had a challenging quarter given the ongoing market dynamics. The year's first quarter is expected to align with the fourth-quarter...

Baptista Research

Dow Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

Dow Inc is a giant in the global chemicals industry and a material science leader providing customers with cutting-edge, eco-friendly packaging...

Baptista Research

China's weak M1 and M2 data signals deflationary risks, while US auto delinquencies and corporate caution at investor conferences raise concerns.