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>TEGNA Inc., a media company with significant holdings in television broadcasting, has reported its third quarter results for 2024, presenting a mixed picture of performance, challenges, and strategic repositioning.</li><li>The results were delivered by the company’s new CEO, Mike Steib, and CFO, Julie Heskett, who outlined both achievements and areas of focus moving forward.</li><li>On the positive side, TEGNA experienced a 13% year-over-year increase in total revenue, reaching $807 million, surpassing the company’s guidance range of 9% to 12% growth.</li></ul>

TEGNA Inc., a media company with significant holdings in television broadcasting, has reported its third quarter results for 2024, presenting a mixed picture of performance, challenges, and strategic repositioning.The results were delivered by the company’s new CEO, Mike Steib, and CFO, Julie Heskett, who outlined both achievements and areas of focus moving forward.On the positive side, TEGNA experienced a 13% year-over-year increase in total revenue, reaching $807 million, surpassing the company’s guidance range of 9% to 12% growth.

Tegna Is Increasing Local Sports Rights Opportunities But Is It Enough? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>TEGNA Inc. reported their Q2 2024 financial results, reflecting a mix of challenges and opportunities which present a balanced view for potential investors.</li><li>In this earnings review, a detailed assessment of the company's performance and strategic initiatives provides insights into its emerging trends and operational focus.</li><li>During the quarter, TEGNA noted a decline in total company revenue compared to the previous year, which primarily stemmed from decreases in subscriber counts and national advertising revenues.</li></ul>

TEGNA Inc. reported their Q2 2024 financial results, reflecting a mix of challenges and opportunities which present a balanced view for potential investors.In this earnings review, a detailed assessment of the company's performance and strategic initiatives provides insights into its emerging trends and operational focus.During the quarter, TEGNA noted a decline in total company revenue compared to the previous year, which primarily stemmed from decreases in subscriber counts and national advertising revenues.

TEGNA Inc.: Leveraging Advanced Advertising Platforms & Focus on Premion! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>TEGNA reported a mixed set of results for the first quarter, reflecting both challenges and progress in several areas.</li><li>The company successfully achieved its key guidance metrics and made headway with its strategic initiatives.</li><li>The acquisition of Octillion was a significant milestone, as it began integrating into Premion, enhancing the local advertiser experience.</li></ul>

TEGNA reported a mixed set of results for the first quarter, reflecting both challenges and progress in several areas.The company successfully achieved its key guidance metrics and made headway with its strategic initiatives.The acquisition of Octillion was a significant milestone, as it began integrating into Premion, enhancing the local advertiser experience.

TEGNA Inc.: What Is The Revenue Boost Expected From The Political Advertising Revenue Potential? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>TEGNA Inc. has outlined its financial and strategic maneuvers post-merger termination in May 2023, initiating a return of nearly $800 million of capital to shareholders through a comprehensive capital allocation framework and share repurchase programs.</li><li>Despite a challenging year with significant revenue fluctuations, the company has committed to a strategic approach aimed at bolstering shareholder value, maintaining financial discipline, and capitalizing on market opportunities.</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>

TEGNA Inc. has outlined its financial and strategic maneuvers post-merger termination in May 2023, initiating a return of nearly $800 million of capital to shareholders through a comprehensive capital allocation framework and share repurchase programs.Despite a challenging year with significant revenue fluctuations, the company has committed to a strategic approach aimed at bolstering shareholder value, maintaining financial discipline, and capitalizing on market opportunities.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.

Tegna Inc.: Initiation Of Coverage - Is The Focus on Local Broadcasting and Strategic Sports Content Paying Off? - Major Drivers

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>There are 3 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX</a>, 8 changes for the S&amp;P Midcap400 Index and 15 changes for the S&amp;P SmallCap600 Index at the September rebalance.</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> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/palantir-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27728:1" rel="noopener">Palantir Technologies (PLTR US)</a> were finally added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a> and there is huge size to trade in the stocks.</li>
<li>There will also be big buying in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple (AAPL US)</a> following a float increase driven by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/berkshire-hathaway-inc-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1044:1" rel="noopener">Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A (BRK/A US)</a> selling last quarter.</li>
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There are 3 changes for the S&amp;P 500 INDEX, 8 changes for the S&amp;P Midcap400 Index and 15 changes for the S&amp;P SmallCap600 Index at the September rebalance.

Dell Technologies (DELL US) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR US) were finally added to the S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX) and there is huge size to trade in the stocks.
There will also be big buying in Apple (AAPL US) following a float increase driven by Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A (BRK/A US) selling last quarter.


S&P500/400/600 Index Rebalance: Dell, Palantir Make It (Finally!); Apple Upweight

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TEGNA Inc. is an international broadcasting and digital media company. The Company owns and operates television and radio stations, delivering news and informative content. TEGNA also provides digital marketing solutions in the automotive, human capital and digital marketing industries for individuals and businesses.

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Tegna Is Increasing Local Sports Rights Opportunities But Is It Enough? - Major Drivers

TEGNA Inc., a media company with significant holdings in television broadcasting, has reported its third quarter results for 2024, presenting a...

Baptista Research

TEGNA Inc.: Leveraging Advanced Advertising Platforms & Focus on Premion! - Major Drivers

TEGNA Inc. reported their Q2 2024 financial results, reflecting a mix of challenges and opportunities which present a balanced view for potential...

Baptista Research

TEGNA Inc.: What Is The Revenue Boost Expected From The Political Advertising Revenue Potential? - Major Drivers

TEGNA reported a mixed set of results for the first quarter, reflecting both challenges and progress in several areas. The company successfully...

Baptista Research

Tegna Inc.: Initiation Of Coverage - Is The Focus on Local Broadcasting and Strategic Sports Content Paying Off? - Major Drivers

TEGNA Inc. has outlined its financial and strategic maneuvers post-merger termination in May 2023, initiating a return of nearly $800 million of...

Baptista Research

S&P500/400/600 Index Rebalance: Dell, Palantir Make It (Finally!); Apple Upweight

There are 3 changes for the SnP500, 8 for the SnP400 and 15 for the SnP600 Index. Dell and Palantir have finally been added. There is huge size to...

Brian Freitas

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