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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>Merck & Co. has demonstrated robust operational performance and strategic advances in its third quarter earnings, navigating through both burgeoning opportunities and prevailing challenges.</li><li>The company's financials exhibited a 4% revenue growth, or 7% on a constant currency basis, driven by enhanced global uptake of KEYTRUDA in oncology, favorable launches of products like WINREVAIR and CAPVAXIVE, and a strong performance in the Animal Health sector.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Merck & Co. has demonstrated robust operational performance and strategic advances in its third quarter earnings, navigating through both burgeoning opportunities and prevailing challenges.The company's financials exhibited a 4% revenue growth, or 7% on a constant currency basis, driven by enhanced global uptake of KEYTRUDA in oncology, favorable launches of products like WINREVAIR and CAPVAXIVE, and a strong performance in the Animal Health sector.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Merck & Co. Inc.: Expanding Oncology Portfolio through KEYTRUDA Developments & Partnership Collaborations To Shape the Future! - Major Drivers

Podcast by Dom Cooke to explore big businesses, Business Breakdowns

Business Breakdowns

Podcast by Dom Cooke to explore big businesses

Learn how companies work from the people who know them best. We do deep research and interview industry veterans, investment professionals, and corporate executives to explain the inner workings of public stocks and private businesses. For each company, we break down their history, business model, financial statements, secret sauce, and bull/bear case. We believe every business has lessons to teach us and Breakdowns is here to highlight them. Learn more and stay up to date at www.joincolossus.com.

<ul><li>Business Breakdowns explores Merck, a leading pharmaceutical company known for innovation in oncology and future drug pipeline, navigating challenges in the industry.</li><li>Merck's success is driven by Keytruda, a leading cancer drug generating over $25 billion in revenue, with future growth dependent on navigating patent cliffs and developing new therapies.</li><li>Merck's history includes innovative science and bold decisions leading to breakthroughs in vaccines and diabetes treatment, showcasing its commitment to research and development.</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>

Business Breakdowns explores Merck, a leading pharmaceutical company known for innovation in oncology and future drug pipeline, navigating challenges in the industry.Merck's success is driven by Keytruda, a leading cancer drug generating over $25 billion in revenue, with future growth dependent on navigating patent cliffs and developing new therapies.Merck's history includes innovative science and bold decisions leading to breakthroughs in vaccines and diabetes treatment, showcasing its commitment to research and development.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Merck & Co: Blockbuster Drugs - [Business Breakdowns, EP.189]

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Tina Banerjee

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<li>After two rejections, Mesoblast has finally received FDA approval for its first drug. Celltrion has received FDA approval for its Stelara biosimilar, which will be launched in February 2025.</li>
<li>Peptidream has become eligible for a milestone payment. Sumitomo Pharma is strengthening R&amp;D for regenerative medicine and cell therapy business. Astellas Pharma in-licenses technology for developing neurology drugs.</li>
<li>Hansoh Pharmaceutical granted an exclusive global license to Merck for its pre-clinical drug candidate. Lupin received FDA approval to market generic version of blockbuster Descovy tablets.</li>
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After two rejections, Mesoblast has finally received FDA approval for its first drug. Celltrion has received FDA approval for its Stelara biosimilar, which will be launched in February 2025.
Peptidream has become eligible for a milestone payment. Sumitomo Pharma is strengthening R&amp;D for regenerative medicine and cell therapy business. Astellas Pharma in-licenses technology for developing neurology drugs.
Hansoh Pharmaceutical granted an exclusive global license to Merck for its pre-clinical drug candidate. Lupin received FDA approval to market generic version of blockbuster Descovy tablets.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 22)- Mesoblast, Celltrion, Peptidream, Astellas, Hansoh, Lupin

<ul><li>Merck & Co.'s second quarter earnings call underscored both the progress and challenges faced by the company as it pushes forward in an increasingly complex pharmaceutical landscape.</li><li>The company reported a solid quarter with total revenues reaching $16.1 billion, marking a 7% increase.</li><li>This growth is particularly impressive when considering the 11% increase when excluding the impact of foreign exchange.</li></ul>

Merck & Co.'s second quarter earnings call underscored both the progress and challenges faced by the company as it pushes forward in an increasingly complex pharmaceutical landscape.The company reported a solid quarter with total revenues reaching $16.1 billion, marking a 7% increase.This growth is particularly impressive when considering the 11% increase when excluding the impact of foreign exchange.

Merck & Co.: Expanding Market for GARDASIL

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

<ul><li>Merck to establish new advanced materials center in Japan, expanding global presence in innovative materials science field.</li><li>Global smartphones market projected to see growth in 3Q 2024, suggesting sustained demand and continuous innovation in tech sector.</li><li>US government unveils quadrennial supply chain review to enhance national security and boost domestic production, with focus on semiconductor manufacturing.</li></ul>

Merck to establish new advanced materials center in Japan, expanding global presence in innovative materials science field.Global smartphones market projected to see growth in 3Q 2024, suggesting sustained demand and continuous innovation in tech sector.US government unveils quadrennial supply chain review to enhance national security and boost domestic production, with focus on semiconductor manufacturing.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (21-Dec-2024): Merck opens new materials center in Japan.

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Merck & Co., Inc.  is a global health care company that delivers health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products, which it markets directly and through its joint ventures. The Company has operations in pharmaceutical, animal health, and consumer care.

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Merck & Co. Inc.: Expanding Oncology Portfolio through KEYTRUDA Developments & Partnership Collaborations To Shape the Future! - Major Drivers

Merck & Co. has demonstrated robust operational performance and strategic advances in its third quarter earnings, navigating through both...

Baptista Research

Merck & Co: Blockbuster Drugs - [Business Breakdowns, EP.189]

Business Breakdowns explores Merck, a leading pharmaceutical company known for innovation in oncology and future drug pipeline, navigating...

Business Breakdowns

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 22)- Mesoblast, Celltrion, Peptidream, Astellas, Hansoh, Lupin

Mesoblast got FDA approval for its first drug, while Betta Pharma, Celltrion, and Lupin also received some major FDA approvals. Pharma companies...

Tina Banerjee

Merck & Co.: Expanding Market for GARDASIL

Merck & Co.'s second quarter earnings call underscored both the progress and challenges faced by the company as it pushes forward in an...

Baptista Research

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (21-Dec-2024): Merck opens new materials center in Japan.

Merck to build advanced materials center in Japan, global smartphone market to grow in 3Q 2024, US gov't releases supply chain review, SK Hynix...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

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