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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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<ul><li>During Schlumberger’s (SLB) first quarter 2024 earnings, the company's evenue grew by 13% YoY, and EBITDA grew in the mid-teens, in line with SLB’s full-year financial ambitions.</li><li>International activity fuelled the growth, with revenue increases observed in 21 of the 25 international GeoUnits.</li><li>North America, however, showed a decrease in activity, resulting in a 6% YoY fall in revenue.</li></ul>

During Schlumberger’s (SLB) first quarter 2024 earnings, the company's evenue grew by 13% YoY, and EBITDA grew in the mid-teens, in line with SLB’s full-year financial ambitions.International activity fuelled the growth, with revenue increases observed in 21 of the 25 international GeoUnits.North America, however, showed a decrease in activity, resulting in a 6% YoY fall in revenue.

Schlumberger Limited: The ChampionX Acquisition

<ul><li>Schlumberger, the world’s largest oilfield services company, demonstrated its resilience and adaptability with strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, despite the challenges posed by the energy market.</li><li>During the quarterly conference call that featured CEO Olivier Le Peuch and CFO Stephane Biguet, the company reported robust revenue growth, increased margins, and indications of a favorable outlook for 2024 and beyond.</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>

Schlumberger, the world’s largest oilfield services company, demonstrated its resilience and adaptability with strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, despite the challenges posed by the energy market.During the quarterly conference call that featured CEO Olivier Le Peuch and CFO Stephane Biguet, the company reported robust revenue growth, increased margins, and indications of a favorable outlook for 2024 and beyond.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.

Schlumberger Limited: Advancements In New Energy Markets & 5 Other Major Drivers

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Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

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<li>Growth is expected to be fueled by robust performance in international markets. Management expects revenue growth for 2023 to cross 15% YoY.</li>
<li>Pretax operating margins in Q42023 to get a boost from higher year-end digital sales and seasonal product and equipment sales.</li>
<li>The analyst consensus on the stock’s growth is overwhelmingly bullish given the expectation of strong growth in international and offshore segments.</li>
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Growth is expected to be fueled by robust performance in international markets. Management expects revenue growth for 2023 to cross 15% YoY.
Pretax operating margins in Q42023 to get a boost from higher year-end digital sales and seasonal product and equipment sales.
The analyst consensus on the stock’s growth is overwhelmingly bullish given the expectation of strong growth in international and offshore segments.


[Earnings Preview] Intl. & Offshoring Markets to Drive Stunning Earnings for Schlumberger in Q423

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Prasenjit K. Basu

Chief Economist & Political Strategist

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At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

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Macroeconomics

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<li>On Election Day, the US faces a Dead Heat. Realclearpolitics predicts a Trump victory, The Economist a narrow Harris win (270-268), similar to fivethirtyeight's tally. Turmoil amid slow counting likely.</li>
<li>A Trump win would be good for conventional energy, banks, PE (via deregulation). Lower oil prices and a 60% tariff on imports from China would benefit Japan, India, Korea, Vietnam. </li>
<li>A Harris win would would be good for housing/property, green energy, semiconductors, negative for equities (as corporate &amp; capital-gains taxes rise) and retailers (anti-price-gouging!). Taiwan, Ukraine, UK, France would gain. </li>
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On Election Day, the US faces a Dead Heat. Realclearpolitics predicts a Trump victory, The Economist a narrow Harris win (270-268), similar to fivethirtyeight's tally. Turmoil amid slow counting likely.
A Trump win would be good for conventional energy, banks, PE (via deregulation). Lower oil prices and a 60% tariff on imports from China would benefit Japan, India, Korea, Vietnam. 
A Harris win would would be good for housing/property, green energy, semiconductors, negative for equities (as corporate &amp; capital-gains taxes rise) and retailers (anti-price-gouging!). Taiwan, Ukraine, UK, France would gain. 


US: Election Is a Dead Heat, but There'll Be Very Different Winners from Each Outcome

Commodities

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<li>For the week ending 08/Nov, US crude inventories rose by 2.1m barrels, surpassing expectations of a 0.4m barrel increase. Meanwhile, gasoline and distillate stocks unexpectedly declined.</li>
<li>US natural gas inventories rose 42 Bcf for the week ending 08/Nov, exceeding analyst expectations of a 34 Bcf buildup. Inventories are 6.1% above the 5-year seasonal average.</li>
<li>Occidental beat revenue and EPS estimates by 0.7% and 34.8%, respectively led by higher hydrocarbon output. Analysts upgraded their 12-month PTs on Occidental, Chevron, Exxon, and Halliburton.</li>
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For the week ending 08/Nov, US crude inventories rose by 2.1m barrels, surpassing expectations of a 0.4m barrel increase. Meanwhile, gasoline and distillate stocks unexpectedly declined.
US natural gas inventories rose 42 Bcf for the week ending 08/Nov, exceeding analyst expectations of a 34 Bcf buildup. Inventories are 6.1% above the 5-year seasonal average.
Occidental beat revenue and EPS estimates by 0.7% and 34.8%, respectively led by higher hydrocarbon output. Analysts upgraded their 12-month PTs on Occidental, Chevron, Exxon, and Halliburton.


[ETP 2024/46] WTI Drops on Strong Dollar, Henry Hub Gains on Lower Output and Better Demand Outlook

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Schlumberger Limited is an oil services company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides a wide range of services, including technology, project management and information solutions to the international petroleum industry as well as advanced acquisition and data processing surveys.

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Schlumberger Limited: The ChampionX Acquisition

During Schlumberger’s (SLB) first quarter 2024 earnings, the company's evenue grew by 13% YoY, and EBITDA grew in the mid-teens, in line with...

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Schlumberger Limited: Advancements In New Energy Markets & 5 Other Major Drivers

Schlumberger, the world’s largest oilfield services company, demonstrated its resilience and adaptability with strong financial results for the...

Baptista Research

[Earnings Preview] Intl. & Offshoring Markets to Drive Stunning Earnings for Schlumberger in Q423

Schlumberger's Q42023 performance was better than expected as its revenue grew 14% YoY to USD 8.99 billion and net profit rose 21% YoY to USD 1.24...

Mint Finance

US: Election Is a Dead Heat, but There'll Be Very Different Winners from Each Outcome

RCP predicts a big Trump win, TheEconomist a narrow Harris one. Turnout key for Trump; his win would lower oil prices & hit China, benefitting the...

Prasenjit K. Basu

[ETP 2024/46] WTI Drops on Strong Dollar, Henry Hub Gains on Lower Output and Better Demand Outlook

US crude inventories rose more than expected, while gasoline and distillate stocks fell; nat-gas stocks also exceeded analyst expectations....

Mint Finance

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Schlumberger Limited: The ChampionX Acquisition

During Schlumberger’s (SLB) first quarter 2024 earnings, the company's evenue grew by 13% YoY, and EBITDA grew in the mid-teens, in line with...

Baptista Research

Schlumberger Limited: Advancements In New Energy Markets & 5 Other Major Drivers

Schlumberger, the world’s largest oilfield services company, demonstrated its resilience and adaptability with strong financial results for the...

Baptista Research

[Earnings Preview] Intl. & Offshoring Markets to Drive Stunning Earnings for Schlumberger in Q423

Schlumberger's Q42023 performance was better than expected as its revenue grew 14% YoY to USD 8.99 billion and net profit rose 21% YoY to USD 1.24...

Mint Finance

US: Election Is a Dead Heat, but There'll Be Very Different Winners from Each Outcome

RCP predicts a big Trump win, TheEconomist a narrow Harris one. Turnout key for Trump; his win would lower oil prices & hit China, benefitting the...

Prasenjit K. Basu

[ETP 2024/46] WTI Drops on Strong Dollar, Henry Hub Gains on Lower Output and Better Demand Outlook

​US crude inventories rose more than expected, while gasoline and distillate stocks fell; nat-gas stocks also exceeded analyst expectations....

Mint Finance

US crude inventories rose more than expected, while gasoline and distillate stocks fell; nat-gas stocks also exceeded analyst expectations....