US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher, Ortex

Dimitris Ioannidis

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

Ortex

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

Event-Driven

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<li>Index Committee's discretion decreases the predictability of index changes. Even when a company passes all eligibility criteria and thresholds, it might still not be selected.</li>
<li>Understanding triggers for index changes, types of additions/deletions and selection patterns, narrows down the pool of candidates and increases conviction of forecasts.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dell-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32189:1" rel="noopener">Dell Technologies (DELL US)</a> is currently the main candidate to be added by transition to the S&amp;P 500 in September 2024 Quarterly Rebalance.</li>
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Index Committee's discretion decreases the predictability of index changes. Even when a company passes all eligibility criteria and thresholds, it might still not be selected.
Understanding triggers for index changes, types of additions/deletions and selection patterns, narrows down the pool of candidates and increases conviction of forecasts.

Dell Technologies (DELL US) is currently the main candidate to be added by transition to the S&amp;P 500 in September 2024 Quarterly Rebalance.


S&P 500 / S&P 1500: Deriving Forecasts & First Prediction for September

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>Lululemon Athletica Inc. delivered an all-around beat in Q3, reporting a robust 19% increase in total net revenue, reaching $2.2 billion.</li><li>The store channel experienced a substantial 19% increase, contributing to a global store count of 686, reflecting a 17% growth in square footage.</li><li>Q3 also highlighted the success of women's business, with a 19% boost attributed to new product launches like Wundermost, a bodywear collection.</li></ul>

Lululemon Athletica Inc. delivered an all-around beat in Q3, reporting a robust 19% increase in total net revenue, reaching $2.2 billion.The store channel experienced a substantial 19% increase, contributing to a global store count of 686, reflecting a 17% growth in square footage.Q3 also highlighted the success of women's business, with a 19% boost attributed to new product launches like Wundermost, a bodywear collection.

Lululemon Athletica Inc.: Digital Surge: Commanding 41% of Total Revenue! - Major Drivers

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Industria De Diseno Textil SA / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Bangladesh's garment industry grapples with a 14% export dip, prompting worker unrest over wage discrepancies.</li>
<li>Efforts by a wage board fall short as workers advocate for a Tk25,000 minimum, seeking fair compensation.</li>
<li>Economic turbulence looms as 3,500 factories, constituting 85% of exports, confront closure amid widespread unrest.</li>
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Bangladesh's garment industry grapples with a 14% export dip, prompting worker unrest over wage discrepancies.
Efforts by a wage board fall short as workers advocate for a Tk25,000 minimum, seeking fair compensation.
Economic turbulence looms as 3,500 factories, constituting 85% of exports, confront closure amid widespread unrest.


Beyond Fashion: Unraveling Bangladesh's Garment Industry Challenges

<ul><li>Lululemon Athletica delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, exceeding the management's projections for revenue and EPS.</li><li>Comparable sales increased by 17% online and 9% in-store, and adjusted EPS rose by 22% over the same time last year.</li><li>In July, Lululemon Athletica established its first site in Thailand, making it the 100th APAC facility overall.</li></ul>

Lululemon Athletica delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, exceeding the management's projections for revenue and EPS.Comparable sales increased by 17% online and 9% in-store, and adjusted EPS rose by 22% over the same time last year.In July, Lululemon Athletica established its first site in Thailand, making it the 100th APAC facility overall.

Lululemon Athletica Inc.: Tapping into International Markets - A Game-Changing Move? Major Drivers

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amer-sports-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21751:1" rel="noopener">Amer Sports (AS US)</a> raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range.</li>
<li>Amer Sports is a sports and outdoor brands company making clothing and other sporting equipment for use in snow sports, running, climbing, baseball, american football, tennis and other sports.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and deal dynamics.</li>
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Amer Sports (AS US) raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range.
Amer Sports is a sports and outdoor brands company making clothing and other sporting equipment for use in snow sports, running, climbing, baseball, american football, tennis and other sports.
In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and deal dynamics.


Amer Sports IPO Lock-Up Expiry - PE Investor Might Look to Trim US$750m Stake

United States

lululemon athletica Inc. designs and retails athletic clothing.  The Company produces fitness pants, shorts, tops and jackets for yoga, dance, running, and general fitness. lululemon serves customers throughout the world.

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Lululemon Athletica (LULU US)

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Dimitris Ioannidis

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Baptista Research

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Nimish Maheshwari

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Lululemon Athletica delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, exceeding the management's projections for revenue and EPS. Comparable...

Baptista Research

Amer Sports IPO Lock-Up Expiry - PE Investor Might Look to Trim US$750m Stake

Amer Sports (AS US) raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range. Its pre-IPO investors will be...

Sumeet Singh

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S&P 500 / S&P 1500: Deriving Forecasts & First Prediction for September

S&P ​Index Committee's discretion reduces predictability of index changes. Identifying patterns and types of changes, narrows down the addition...

Dimitris Ioannidis

Lululemon Athletica Inc.: Digital Surge: Commanding 41% of Total Revenue! - Major Drivers

Lululemon Athletica Inc. delivered an all-around beat in Q3, reporting a robust 19% increase in total net revenue, reaching $2.2 billion. The...

Baptista Research

Beyond Fashion: Unraveling Bangladesh's Garment Industry Challenges

Sheikh Hasina Resignation, Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman's new interim government formation -After a meeting of senior military and political leaders...

Nimish Maheshwari

Lululemon Athletica Inc.: Tapping into International Markets - A Game-Changing Move? Major Drivers

Lululemon Athletica delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, exceeding the management's projections for revenue and EPS. Comparable...

Baptista Research

Amer Sports IPO Lock-Up Expiry - PE Investor Might Look to Trim US$750m Stake

Amer Sports (AS US) raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range. Its pre-IPO investors will be...

Sumeet Singh

S&P Index Committee's discretion reduces predictability of index changes. Identifying patterns and types of changes, narrows down the addition...