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>Starbucks Corporation delivered mixed results in the quarter, with revenues below Wall Street expectations but managed a significant earnings beat.</li><li>In North America, the company's revenue growth was driven by strong same-store sales and operational improvements.</li><li>Starbucks' digital strategy, mainly through Starbucks Rewards, showed good growth, reflecting the brand's strength in key markets.</li></ul>

Starbucks Corporation delivered mixed results in the quarter, with revenues below Wall Street expectations but managed a significant earnings beat.In North America, the company's revenue growth was driven by strong same-store sales and operational improvements.Starbucks' digital strategy, mainly through Starbucks Rewards, showed good growth, reflecting the brand's strength in key markets.

Starbucks Corporation: From Digital Dominance to Chinese Conquest – What's Next? - Major Drivers

Asia Consumer Research, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Asia Consumer Research

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jollibee-foods-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:987:1" rel="noopener">Jollibee Foods (JFC PM)</a> recently acquired Compose Coffee, the second-largest take-out chain in South Korea's competitive value coffee retail segment.</li>
<li>While the acquisition presents growth opportunities for Jollibee, the intense competition and inherent challenges of the value coffee retail segment warrant caution.</li>
<li>With Jollibee's Coffee &amp; Tea business vertical now growing into a meaningful size, we recommend listing it separately to enhance visibility, accountability and unlock shareholder value.</li>
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Jollibee Foods (JFC PM) recently acquired Compose Coffee, the second-largest take-out chain in South Korea's competitive value coffee retail segment.
While the acquisition presents growth opportunities for Jollibee, the intense competition and inherent challenges of the value coffee retail segment warrant caution.
With Jollibee's Coffee &amp; Tea business vertical now growing into a meaningful size, we recommend listing it separately to enhance visibility, accountability and unlock shareholder value.


Jollibee's (JFC PM) Risky Bet: Compose Coffee Acquisition in a Competitive Market

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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.

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<li>BYD’s sales volume increased by 35% YoY in June and by 39% YoY in 2Q24.</li>
<li>Tesla’s Model Y is on the state-owned corporation procurement catalogs.</li>
<li>Microsoft plans to close its franchised store chain in China due to the weak demand for Surface.</li>
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BYD’s sales volume increased by 35% YoY in June and by 39% YoY in 2Q24.
Tesla’s Model Y is on the state-owned corporation procurement catalogs.
Microsoft plans to close its franchised store chain in China due to the weak demand for Surface.


China Consumption Weekly (8 Jul 2024): BYD, Seres, Tesla, Microsoft, XHS, Mixue

A Value Investing Journal, Acid Investments

Acid Investments

A Value Investing Journal

I love stonks and I love rambling. Sometimes, I feel it unfair to subject those around me with the inundation of my thoughts, so I tweet and I spill ink on here. Jokes aside, I love investing and edgy ideas; I hope to become a better investor and this is my journal to that end. I will be sharing value/special situations I come across organically or through other blogs/13F and I hope to provide a variant analytical view to said situations. I hope to receive constructive feedback and let’s grab some of dem benjamins together!

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Regular readers of this blog may know that I love tinkering with setups.</li><li>Recent profitable ideas of late have come from identifying mispriced situations primed for profit e.g. TDS-PV and FF .</li><li>Whilst a lot of focus in investing is on deep diving the fundamentals, the first easy pennies are often acquired via identification of a profitable set-up and thus, being able to identify profitable patterns is an important skill to hone.</li></ul>

Regular readers of this blog may know that I love tinkering with setups.Recent profitable ideas of late have come from identifying mispriced situations primed for profit e.g. TDS-PV and FF .Whilst a lot of focus in investing is on deep diving the fundamentals, the first easy pennies are often acquired via identification of a profitable set-up and thus, being able to identify profitable patterns is an important skill to hone.

Independent Investment Research & Investor, Maverick Equity Research

Maverick Equity Research

Independent Investment Research & Investor

Independent Investment Research & Investor: value, dividend and growth stocks. Risk management & hedging for an all weather portfolio.

<ul><li>Zooming out first for a big picture perspective - helpful away from the news &amp; chatter:</li><li>Bears Make Headlines &amp; Lose Money, Bulls Make Money! As always … !</li><li>The bear case sounds very smart very often, only problem is, it’s quite rarely right … !</li></ul>

Zooming out first for a big picture perspective - helpful away from the news &amp; chatter:Bears Make Headlines &amp; Lose Money, Bulls Make Money! As always … !The bear case sounds very smart very often, only problem is, it’s quite rarely right … !

The S&P 500 Report: Performance, Profitability, Sentiment & More - #Ed 5

United States

Las Vegas Sands Corp. owns and operates casino resorts and convention centers. The Company operates in the United States, Macau and Singapore. Las Vegas Sand Corp's casinos offer a wide range of gaming activities and entertainment as well as overnight accommodations, while its expo centers host a wide range of entertainment shows, expositions, and other activities.

Yum! Brands, Inc, owns and franchises quick-service restaurants worldwide.  The Company develops, operates, franchises and licenses a worldwide system of restaurants which prepare, package and sell a menu of food items.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise company operating a fleet of vessels in the cruise vacation industry. The Company operates through brands which primarily serve the contemporary, premium and deluxe segments of the cruise vacation industry, which also includes the budget and luxury segments.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. is a global hospitality company. The Company manages, franchises, owns, and develops branded hotels, resorts and residential and vacation ownership properties around the world.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. owns and operates quick serve Mexican restaurants. The Company manages restaurants throughout the United States.

Marriott International Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of hotels. The Company franchises lodging facilities and vacation timesharing resorts under various brand names. Marriott also provides services to home and condominium owner associations for projects associated with several of its brands.

Wingstop Inc. owns and operates restaurants. The Company specializes in cooked-to-order, hand-sauced, and tossed chicken wings. Wingstop serves customers worldwide.

Domino's Pizza, Inc. operates a network of Company-owned and franchise Domino's Pizza stores, located throughout the United States and in other countries.  The Company also operates regional dough manufacturing and distribution centers in the contiguous United States and outside the United States.

Carnival Corporation owns and operates cruise ships offering cruises to all major vacation destinations including North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, Southern  Europe, South America and Asia/Pacific. The Company, through a subsidiary also owns and operates hotels and lodges.  Dually-listed company with CCL LN.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides hospitality services. Hilton Worldwide Holdings owns and manages hotels, resorts, and time share properties worldwide.

Sands China Ltd. develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts, retail malls, and casinos. The Company also manages convention and exhibition halls in Macau.

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited, through its subsidiary, operates casino, hotel and other entertainment facilities in Macau. The company also manufactures sells and distributes construction materials.

Aristocrat Leisure Limited manufactures and sells gaming machines in Australia and internationally.  The Company also supplies gaming systems, software, table gaming equipment and other gaming related products and services to casinos, clubs and hotels.

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Limited engages in sales of duty free goods and tax goods. The Company sells tobacco, wine and spirits, perfume, cosmetics, fashion and accessories, watches, jewelry, food, luggage products,and other products. China Tourism Group Duty Free also engages in investment and development of tourism destination commercial complexes.

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd (601888 CH)

ORIENTAL LAND CO., LTD. operates Tokyo Disney Resort.  The Company also operates restaurants within the complex and sells Disney merchandise.

Sodexo SA designs, manages and delivers comprehensive on-site service solutions for its clients.  The Company offers food, construction management, reception, technical maintenance and housekeeping services; maintains scanners and laboratory equipment; and operates river and harbor cruises and correctional facilities.  Sodexo also designs employee benefit and incentive programs.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC owns and operates a portfolio of hotel businesses. The Company manages hotel loyalty and priority club rewards programs. InterContinental Hotels Group serves customers worldwide.

Evolution AB operates as a gaming company. The Company develops, produces, markets and licenses fully integrated B2B live casino solutions to online casino operators. Evolution serves customers worldwide.

Flutter Entertainment Public Limited Company provides mobile and online gambling services.

Starbucks Corporation retails, roasts, and provides its own brand of specialty coffee. The Company operates retail locations worldwide and sells whole bean coffees through its sales group, direct response business, supermarkets, and on the World Wide Web. Starbucks also produces and sells bottled coffee drinks and a line of ice creams.

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