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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>Tyson Foods delivered mixed results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par earnings.</li><li>In the fourth quarter, the company witnessed a positive trend in overall earnings, marking continued progress in performance amidst a challenging macro environment.</li><li>Segment-wise, Tyson's brands outpaced the food and beverage category in volume growth, demonstrating market share leadership.</li></ul>

Tyson Foods delivered mixed results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par earnings.In the fourth quarter, the company witnessed a positive trend in overall earnings, marking continued progress in performance amidst a challenging macro environment.Segment-wise, Tyson's brands outpaced the food and beverage category in volume growth, demonstrating market share leadership.

Tyson Foods Inc.: Capacity Expansion For Fully Cooked SKUs Is A Positive Sign! - Major Drivers

US/Europe Event-Driven Analyst

John DeMasi

Event-Driven

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<li>Cargill/Continental Grain announced joint acquisition of Sanderson Farms on 9th August 2021 for $203/share cash.</li>
<li>Poultry Market in the USA is not concentrated; deal presents little traditional competition risk.</li>
<li>Recent accusations of price-fixing in poultry sector present political risk, but SAFM is cheap even if deal were to get blocked.</li>
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Cargill/Continental Grain announced joint acquisition of Sanderson Farms on 9th August 2021 for $203/share cash.
Poultry Market in the USA is not concentrated; deal presents little traditional competition risk.
Recent accusations of price-fixing in poultry sector present political risk, but SAFM is cheap even if deal were to get blocked.


Sanderson Farms (SAFM US) – Pending Takeover Offers Favourable Risk/Reward

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD (1211 HK)</a> shares had a breakout relative to the MSCI China index and showing good momentum during the low volume days of summer.  
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/power-assets-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:788:1" rel="noopener">POWER ASSETS HOLDINGS (6 HK)</a> has shown a breakout relative to MSCI Hong Kong with a defensive business and 5%+ dividend yield. 
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wh-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13200:1" rel="noopener">WH GROUP (288 HK)</a> has also shown a breakout relative to the MSCI Hong Kong after its announcement of the spinoff of Smithfield Foods in the US. 
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BYD (1211 HK) shares had a breakout relative to the MSCI China index and showing good momentum during the low volume days of summer.  


POWER ASSETS HOLDINGS (6 HK) has shown a breakout relative to MSCI Hong Kong with a defensive business and 5%+ dividend yield. 


WH GROUP (288 HK) has also shown a breakout relative to the MSCI Hong Kong after its announcement of the spinoff of Smithfield Foods in the US. 



Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (July 24)

<ul><li>Tyson Foods, Inc. delivered disappointing results as the company could not meet the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>Lower profitability in their Beef and Chicken segments accounted for more than 90% of the reduction in adjusted operating profit.</li><li>In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.</li></ul>

Tyson Foods, Inc. delivered disappointing results as the company could not meet the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street.Lower profitability in their Beef and Chicken segments accounted for more than 90% of the reduction in adjusted operating profit.In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.

Tyson Foods Inc.: Chicken's Comeback and What That Means for the Market! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Tyson Foods delivered a disappointing set of results as the company was unable to meet the revenue expectations as well as earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>While the overall performance was disappointing compared to the previous year, Tyson Foods claims to have performed reasonably in volume and dollar sales, gaining market share in the retail core business lines.</li><li>Despite these challenges, Tyson Foods remains focused on strengthening its branded foods business.</li></ul>

Tyson Foods delivered a disappointing set of results as the company was unable to meet the revenue expectations as well as earnings expectations of Wall Street.While the overall performance was disappointing compared to the previous year, Tyson Foods claims to have performed reasonably in volume and dollar sales, gaining market share in the retail core business lines.Despite these challenges, Tyson Foods remains focused on strengthening its branded foods business.

Tyson Foods Inc.: Continued Challenges In Beef

United States

Tyson Foods, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods and related allied products.  The Company's products are marketed and sold to national and regional grocery retailers, regional grocery wholesalers, meat distributors, warehouse club stores, military commissaries, and industrial food processing companies.

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Tyson Foods Inc.: Capacity Expansion For Fully Cooked SKUs Is A Positive Sign! - Major Drivers

Tyson Foods delivered mixed results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par earnings. In...

Baptista Research

Sanderson Farms (SAFM US) – Pending Takeover Offers Favourable Risk/Reward

Chicken on Sale! Sanderson Farms trades at much lower multiples than peers and has a pending takeover which could close within months. Even if the...

John DeMasi

Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (July 24)

BYD Company, Power Assets and WH Group all experienced breakouts during the week. WH Group announced a spin off of its Smithfield Foods business...

David Mudd

Tyson Foods Inc.: Chicken's Comeback and What That Means for the Market! - Major Drivers

Tyson Foods, Inc. delivered disappointing results as the company could not meet the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street. Lower...

Baptista Research

Tyson Foods Inc.: Continued Challenges In Beef

Tyson Foods delivered a disappointing set of results as the company was unable to meet the revenue expectations as well as earnings expectations...

Baptista Research

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