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

International Business Machines / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The latest earnings of IBM revealed solid growth across all businesses for the last quarter of 2023, with a revenue growth of 3% and over $11 billion of free cash flow.</li><li>The achievements and progress noted by IBM's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Arvind Krishna, corroborate the company's commitment towards strengthening its diversified business model.</li><li>Key drivers of IBM's success during the year 2023 were enhancements in its software portfolio and the bolstering of its consulting position.</li></ul>

The latest earnings of IBM revealed solid growth across all businesses for the last quarter of 2023, with a revenue growth of 3% and over $11 billion of free cash flow.The achievements and progress noted by IBM's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Arvind Krishna, corroborate the company's commitment towards strengthening its diversified business model.Key drivers of IBM's success during the year 2023 were enhancements in its software portfolio and the bolstering of its consulting position.

IBM Corporation: Is The Infrastructure Revenue Decline A Cause For Concern? - Major Drivers

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

Fabricated Knowledge

Learn more about the world's most important manufactured product. Meaningful insight, timely analysis, and an occasional investment idea.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The year 2023 began with a significant downturn in the semiconductor market.</li><li>Significant capacity additions were brought on after the historic shortages due to COVID-19, and then demand wobbled as interest rates quickly rose.</li><li>Supply outpaced demand, and the market turned into a period of oversupply.</li></ul>

The year 2023 began with a significant downturn in the semiconductor market.Significant capacity additions were brought on after the historic shortages due to COVID-19, and then demand wobbled as interest rates quickly rose.Supply outpaced demand, and the market turned into a period of oversupply.

Semiconductor Outlook 2024: AI's Adolescence

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

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

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<li>Huawei's new Mate 60 Pro phone has made many wonder if it has worked around U.S. technology restrictions to produce a 5G-capable chip domestically.</li>
<li>Nvidia hits new all-time highs... Taiwan AI-supply chain stocks are surging again.</li>
<li>Dell will report earnings -- Look for PC upgrade cycle color and AI PC comments. SEMICON Taiwan is coming soon, we will attend.</li>
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Huawei's new Mate 60 Pro phone has made many wonder if it has worked around U.S. technology restrictions to produce a 5G-capable chip domestically.
Nvidia hits new all-time highs... Taiwan AI-supply chain stocks are surging again.
Dell will report earnings -- Look for PC upgrade cycle color and AI PC comments. SEMICON Taiwan is coming soon, we will attend.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: New Huawei Phone Works Around U.S. Restrictions?; Taiwan AI Stocks Surging Again

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

Hon Hai Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>AMD set to become second largest client at TSMC's US fab, aligning with earlier hints. </li><li>Taiwan launches 3 AI centers for healthcare innovation; NTUH director warns against history repeating itself. </li><li>Telangana aims for increased FDI beyond electronics; India Taiwan Industrial Park progresses as Foxconn unveils new EV models.</li></ul>

AMD set to become second largest client at TSMC's US fab, aligning with earlier hints. Taiwan launches 3 AI centers for healthcare innovation; NTUH director warns against history repeating itself. Telangana aims for increased FDI beyond electronics; India Taiwan Industrial Park progresses as Foxconn unveils new EV models.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (10-Oct-2024): AMD to be TSMC's second largest US fab client soon.

Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

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<li>The amount of deposits in the US banking system are substantial in absolute terms and compared with recent periods and older periods</li>
<li>Of the USD17.4tr in deposits in the US banking system, 86% is liquid, available to access</li>
<li>Alongside concerns about the S&amp;P 500 Index or the broad US stock market, we believe it is worthwhile to keep in mind the amount of depositor liquidity</li>
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The amount of deposits in the US banking system are substantial in absolute terms and compared with recent periods and older periods
Of the USD17.4tr in deposits in the US banking system, 86% is liquid, available to access
Alongside concerns about the S&amp;P 500 Index or the broad US stock market, we believe it is worthwhile to keep in mind the amount of depositor liquidity


US Stock Market - US Banks Have Total Deposits of USD17.4tr, Which Was USD3-4tr ~30 Yrs Ago

United States

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) provides computer solutions through the use of advanced information technology. The Company's solutions include technologies, systems, products, services, software, and financing. IBM offers its products through its global sales and distribution organization, as well as through a variety of third party distributors and resellers.

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International Business Machines (IBM US)

IBM Corporation: Is The Infrastructure Revenue Decline A Cause For Concern? - Major Drivers

The latest earnings of IBM revealed solid growth across all businesses for the last quarter of 2023, with a revenue growth of 3% and over $11...

Baptista Research

Semiconductor Outlook 2024: AI's Adolescence

Its time to jog your memory. We've gone through the downturn, what does an upturn look like? The year 2023 began with a significant downturn in the...

Fabricated Knowledge

Taiwan Tech Weekly: New Huawei Phone Works Around U.S. Restrictions?; Taiwan AI Stocks Surging Again

Dell will report earnings -- Look for PC upgrade cycle color and AI PC comments. SEMICON Taiwan is coming soon, we will attend.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (10-Oct-2024): AMD to be TSMC's second largest US fab client soon.

AMD set to be TSMC's second largest client, Taiwan invests in AI healthcare centers, Foxconn introduces new electric vehicle models, Google focuses...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

US Stock Market - US Banks Have Total Deposits of USD17.4tr, Which Was USD3-4tr ~30 Yrs Ago

Deposit base in the US remains incredibly large, and with declining interest rates, there can be sizeable flows to the stock market (as well as to...

Daniel Tabbush

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