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Podcast hosted by Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough

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<ul><li>Russell was down almost a full percent last week, but consumer staples, MLPS, and shipping performed well</li><li>Domino's reported slightly lower earnings and showed signs of global headwinds, momentum slowing</li><li>China looks like a good long bias opportunity for the second half of 2024, while consumer staples are poorly positioned for reaccelerating inflation</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Russell was down almost a full percent last week, but consumer staples, MLPS, and shipping performed wellDomino's reported slightly lower earnings and showed signs of global headwinds, momentum slowingChina looks like a good long bias opportunity for the second half of 2024, while consumer staples are poorly positioned for reaccelerating inflationThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

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.

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Intl Flavors & Fragrances / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>International Flavors & Fragrances' results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet Wall Street's revenue and earnings expectations.</li><li>The performance in the Scent and Pharma segment was robust, with solid pricing and productivity gains.</li><li>In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.</li></ul>

International Flavors & Fragrances' results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet Wall Street's revenue and earnings expectations.The performance in the Scent and Pharma segment was robust, with solid pricing and productivity gains.In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.: How the Scent Segment Remains the Company's Saving Grace! - Major Drivers

Equity Capital Markets

Intl Flavors & Fragrances / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>IFF delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues above the analyst consensus.</li><li>The management’s focus on cost reduction efforts was evident as they are looking to recover from the effects of inflation, and reduce inventories while enhancing service levels.</li><li>Lower volumes and inventory reduction efforts impacted adjusted operating EBITDA, but IFF successfully recovered total inflation through pricing actions and achieved substantial cost and operational efficiencies.</li></ul>

IFF delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues above the analyst consensus.The management’s focus on cost reduction efforts was evident as they are looking to recover from the effects of inflation, and reduce inventories while enhancing service levels.Lower volumes and inventory reduction efforts impacted adjusted operating EBITDA, but IFF successfully recovered total inflation through pricing actions and achieved substantial cost and operational efficiencies.

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF).: Cost-Cutting Efforts Pay Off

<ul><li>International Flavors & Fragrances delivered a mixed set of results in the quarter.</li><li>Sales were up 4% on a comparable, currency-neutral basis for the quarter, with increases seen in almost all divisions.</li><li>Besides that, their scent division performed well, achieving a 6% year-over-year sales increase, driven by double-digit growth in fine fragrance and mid-single-digit growth in consumer fragrance.</li></ul>

International Flavors & Fragrances delivered a mixed set of results in the quarter.Sales were up 4% on a comparable, currency-neutral basis for the quarter, with increases seen in almost all divisions.Besides that, their scent division performed well, achieving a 6% year-over-year sales increase, driven by double-digit growth in fine fragrance and mid-single-digit growth in consumer fragrance.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.: Continued Growth In Nourish

Credit

<ul><li>International Flavors and Fragrances, commonly abbreviated as IFF, is one of the world leaders in the manufacture and distribution of cosmetic active and natural health ingredients for use in consumer products.</li><li>In spite of its volatile market environment, IFF continues to execute its operational priorities for achieving strong bottom and top-line results.</li><li>It also continues to progress against its portfolio optimization efforts, having completed successfully the divestiture of its Microbial Control business.</li></ul>

International Flavors and Fragrances, commonly abbreviated as IFF, is one of the world leaders in the manufacture and distribution of cosmetic active and natural health ingredients for use in consumer products.In spite of its volatile market environment, IFF continues to execute its operational priorities for achieving strong bottom and top-line results.It also continues to progress against its portfolio optimization efforts, having completed successfully the divestiture of its Microbial Control business.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

United States

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. creates, manufactures, and supplies flavors and fragrances for the food, beverage, personal care and household products industries. The Company's flavors and fragrances are individual ingredients or compounds of a large number of ingredients that are blended, mixed or reacted together to produce proprietary formulas.

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Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF US)

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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.: How the Scent Segment Remains the Company's Saving Grace! - Major Drivers

International Flavors & Fragrances' results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet Wall Street's revenue and earnings...

Baptista Research

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF).: Cost-Cutting Efforts Pay Off

IFF delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues above the analyst consensus. The management’s focus on cost reduction...

Baptista Research

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.: Continued Growth In Nourish

International Flavors & Fragrances delivered a mixed set of results in the quarter. Sales were up 4% on a comparable, currency-neutral basis...

Baptista Research

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report

International Flavors and Fragrances, commonly abbreviated as IFF, is one of the world leaders in the manufacture and distribution of cosmetic...

Baptista Research

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