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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.

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<ul><li>LKQ delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below Wall Street’s expectations but managed an earnings beat.</li><li>Despite the headwinds from various macroeconomic conditions, the company's core segments demonstrated resilience, showcasing the strength of its business model and operational excellence initiatives.</li><li>The North American and European segments collectively accounted for around 90% of the total component EBITDA, reflecting the success of LKQ's diversification strategy.</li></ul>

LKQ delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below Wall Street’s expectations but managed an earnings beat.Despite the headwinds from various macroeconomic conditions, the company's core segments demonstrated resilience, showcasing the strength of its business model and operational excellence initiatives.The North American and European segments collectively accounted for around 90% of the total component EBITDA, reflecting the success of LKQ's diversification strategy.

LKQ Corporation: Can The Strategic Partnership With Mobivia Be A Game Changer? – Key  Drivers

<ul><li>LKQ Corporation delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter.</li><li>LKQ continues to generate solid free cash flow, with a shift in phasing expected for the remainder of the year.</li><li>We give LKQ Corporation a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

LKQ Corporation delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter.LKQ continues to generate solid free cash flow, with a shift in phasing expected for the remainder of the year.We give LKQ Corporation a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.

LKQ Corporation: Unpacking The Strategic Partnership with LeasePlan & Other Drivers

<ul><li>LKQ Corporation delivered a significantly below part result in the year's final quarter.</li><li>Revenue declined in the quarter as compared to the last year, driven by the divestiture of PGW and FX translation.</li><li>Organic revenue of parts and services increased but the overall top-line was below analyst expectations.</li></ul>

LKQ Corporation delivered a significantly below part result in the year's final quarter.Revenue declined in the quarter as compared to the last year, driven by the divestiture of PGW and FX translation.Organic revenue of parts and services increased but the overall top-line was below analyst expectations.

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<ul><li>Stickier For Longer? Inflation continues to be top of mind for the Federal Reserve and investors as recent economic data continues to throw a wrench in the market’s previously perceived Fed plans for them to pause and then cut interest rates in the back half of 2023.</li><li>The Fed has hiked interest rates from almost zero to nearly 5% within the past year in response to inflation running at historic highs, and it expects to lift them even higher in the coming months.</li><li>Meanwhile, Fed speakers continue to move the terminal rate goalposts by signaling 5.5% or thereabouts terminal rates will cause the “immaculate disinflation” as if this magical fed funds interest rate level and only at this level will inflation continue to moderate downward.</li></ul>

Stickier For Longer? Inflation continues to be top of mind for the Federal Reserve and investors as recent economic data continues to throw a wrench in the market’s previously perceived Fed plans for them to pause and then cut interest rates in the back half of 2023.The Fed has hiked interest rates from almost zero to nearly 5% within the past year in response to inflation running at historic highs, and it expects to lift them even higher in the coming months.Meanwhile, Fed speakers continue to move the terminal rate goalposts by signaling 5.5% or thereabouts terminal rates will cause the “immaculate disinflation” as if this magical fed funds interest rate level and only at this level will inflation continue to moderate downward.

<ul><li>LKQ delivered a mixed quarter amidst a relatively complicated and unusual operating environment.</li><li>The company failed to meet Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues but delivered an earnings beat.</li><li>During the quarter, LKQ benefited from minor relief in the aftermarket and it successfully got a higher level of aftermarket collision parts shipped from Taiwan.</li></ul>

LKQ delivered a mixed quarter amidst a relatively complicated and unusual operating environment.The company failed to meet Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues but delivered an earnings beat.During the quarter, LKQ benefited from minor relief in the aftermarket and it successfully got a higher level of aftermarket collision parts shipped from Taiwan.

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LKQ Corporation offers automotive products and services. The Company provides alternative collision replacement parts, recycled engines and transmissions, as well as remanufactured engines. LKQ offers customers in North America, Central America and Europe replacement systems, components and parts for the repair of automobiles and light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks.

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