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>Halliburton, one of the largest oilfield services companies globally, recently held its first-quarter 2024 conference call that demonstrated robust performance.</li><li>The company delivered a total revenue of $5.8 billion and an operating margin of 17%.</li><li>Both divisions showcased improvement in margin year-over-year.</li></ul>

Halliburton, one of the largest oilfield services companies globally, recently held its first-quarter 2024 conference call that demonstrated robust performance.The company delivered a total revenue of $5.8 billion and an operating margin of 17%.Both divisions showcased improvement in margin year-over-year.

Halliburton Company: A Tale Of Technological Innovation & A New Acquisition! - Major Drivers

Energy Transition | AI | Shifting World Order, Mint Finance

Suhas Reddy

Energy Transition | AI | Shifting World Order

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.

Commodities

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<li>US crude oil inventory declined by 12.2 million barrels as of the week ending on 28/Jun, the biggest drawdown since July 2023.</li>
<li>Henry Hub prices continued to decline from last week due to increased production and cooler weather forecasts.</li>
<li>Saudi Aramco awarded over USD 25 billion in contracts for gas expansion. Goldman Sachs lowered its target price on Saudi Aramco but maintained its “Neutral” rating.</li>
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US crude oil inventory declined by 12.2 million barrels as of the week ending on 28/Jun, the biggest drawdown since July 2023.
Henry Hub prices continued to decline from last week due to increased production and cooler weather forecasts.
Saudi Aramco awarded over USD 25 billion in contracts for gas expansion. Goldman Sachs lowered its target price on Saudi Aramco but maintained its “Neutral” rating.


[ETP 27/2024] Oil Prices Surge While Natural Gas Slides; Energy Majors' Gains Slowdown

<ul><li>Halliburton Company in its fourth quarter 2023 earnings call reported a strong year with both its divisions, completion and production, and drilling and evaluation achieving their highest operating margins in over a decade.</li><li>The company generated full-year total company revenue of $23 billion, a 13% increase year-over-year, and operating income of $4.1 billion, an increase of 33% compared to 2022 adjusted operating income.</li><li>International business grew robustly with revenue up 17% year on-year despite the company's exit from Russia in August of 2022.</li></ul>

Halliburton Company in its fourth quarter 2023 earnings call reported a strong year with both its divisions, completion and production, and drilling and evaluation achieving their highest operating margins in over a decade.The company generated full-year total company revenue of $23 billion, a 13% increase year-over-year, and operating income of $4.1 billion, an increase of 33% compared to 2022 adjusted operating income.International business grew robustly with revenue up 17% year on-year despite the company's exit from Russia in August of 2022.

Halliburton Company: Will The Recent Technology Advancements Become Their Biggest Growth Catalyst? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>This is our first report on oilfield service major, Halliburton Company.</li><li>The company delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed an earnings beat.</li><li>As Halliburton capitalizes on this extended upcycle, its strategic execution reaffirms its trajectory of sustained success in the oilfield services sector.</li></ul>

This is our first report on oilfield service major, Halliburton Company.The company delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed an earnings beat.As Halliburton capitalizes on this extended upcycle, its strategic execution reaffirms its trajectory of sustained success in the oilfield services sector.

Halliburton Company.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy

Independent Sell Side Equity Research Analyst, ChartSmarter

Douglas Busch

Independent Sell Side Equity Research Analyst

ChartSmarter

ChartSmarter is a service dedicated to the art of technical analysis.

On a daily basis we write up actionable ideas on a specific, major S&P sector on both the long and short side, in an easy yet thorough way. In the notes we give precise entries and exits, while looking to capture the "meat" of a trend.

Technical Analysis.

Technical Analysis

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<li>S&amp;P 500 looks vulnerable. Maintain large cash positions for forseeable future.</li>
<li>US Dollar bull flagging and may put pressure on equities in near term.</li>
<li>Nikkei at inflection point. Bulls must stand up here to defend.</li>
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S&amp;P 500 looks vulnerable. Maintain large cash positions for forseeable future.
US Dollar bull flagging and may put pressure on equities in near term.
Nikkei at inflection point. Bulls must stand up here to defend.


United States

Halliburton Company provides energy services and engineering and construction services, as well as manufactures products for the energy industry.  The Company offers services and products and integrated solutions to customers in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas.

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Halliburton Co (HAL US)

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Halliburton Company.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy

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Baptista Research

Silver Measured Move to 35.50

Gold looks a bit fatigued and silver likely to play catch up. Greenback could present headwinds for equities. Japan reverses big gains in 2024.

Douglas Busch

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