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.

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<ul><li>Peloton's Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings highlighted a period of transition and strategic transformation with promises of achieving better financial footing and long-term sustainable growth.</li><li>Peloton announced a new policy: a one-time $95 activation fee for subscribers who purchase used equipment, such as Bikes or Treads, on the secondary market.</li><li>This move comes as Peloton notices a significant rise in new members acquiring second-hand equipment from platforms like Facebook Marketplace.</li></ul>

Peloton's Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings highlighted a period of transition and strategic transformation with promises of achieving better financial footing and long-term sustainable growth.Peloton announced a new policy: a one-time $95 activation fee for subscribers who purchase used equipment, such as Bikes or Treads, on the secondary market.This move comes as Peloton notices a significant rise in new members acquiring second-hand equipment from platforms like Facebook Marketplace.

Peloton Interactive Inc: Emphasis on Hardware and Subscription Gross Margins Is A Critical Growth Catalyst!

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

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<li>The S&amp;P 500 index tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the upcoming constituent changes in the run up to the September 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We expect two regular changes in September 2024. There are also several live M&amp;A events which could trigger intra-review index changes in the late-2024/early-2025.</li>
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The S&amp;P 500 index tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.
In this insight, we take a look at the upcoming constituent changes in the run up to the September 2024 index rebal event.
We expect two regular changes in September 2024. There are also several live M&amp;A events which could trigger intra-review index changes in the late-2024/early-2025.


Quiddity Leaderboard S&P500 Sep 24 Rebal: Palantir, Apollo, Workday Racing for Mega$ Flows

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>DRAM revenues amounted to $23.3 billion in Q224, representing increases of 28.3% QoQ and 110.5% YoY.</li>
<li>In the case of NAND, Q224 revenues amounted to $16.5 billion, representing increases of 17% QoQ and 83% YoY.</li>
<li>Unprecedented demand for HBM &amp; DDR5, robustly increasing content per box for both PC &amp; Smartphone, looming capacity constraints, more/better LTA coverage are all mounting tailwinds for the memory segment </li>
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DRAM revenues amounted to $23.3 billion in Q224, representing increases of 28.3% QoQ and 110.5% YoY.
In the case of NAND, Q224 revenues amounted to $16.5 billion, representing increases of 17% QoQ and 83% YoY.
Unprecedented demand for HBM &amp; DDR5, robustly increasing content per box for both PC &amp; Smartphone, looming capacity constraints, more/better LTA coverage are all mounting tailwinds for the memory segment 


Q224 DRAM, NAND Revenues Grow For The Fifth Quarter In a Row

<ul><li>Western Digital's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Earnings showcased a blend of achievements and strategic initiatives, offering both opportunities and challenges for investors.</li><li>The company reported strong financial performance, with revenues reaching $3.8 billion for the quarter and $13 billion for the year.</li><li>Non-GAAP gross margin stood at 36.3%, and earnings per share were $1.44, highlighting the company’s operational resilience.</li></ul>

Western Digital's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Earnings showcased a blend of achievements and strategic initiatives, offering both opportunities and challenges for investors.The company reported strong financial performance, with revenues reaching $3.8 billion for the quarter and $13 billion for the year.Non-GAAP gross margin stood at 36.3%, and earnings per share were $1.44, highlighting the company’s operational resilience.

Western Digital Corporation: How Are They Dealing With Market Dynamics & Benefiting From Economic Tailwinds! - Major Drivers

Apollo Global Management  / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The S&amp;P 500 index tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the upcoming constituent changes in the run up to the September 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We expect two regular changes during September. More interestingly, a couple of SP500 members are working on spin-offs which could trigger some high-impact deletions over the next few months.</li>
</ul>


The S&amp;P 500 index tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.
In this insight, we take a look at the upcoming constituent changes in the run up to the September 2024 index rebal event.
We expect two regular changes during September. More interestingly, a couple of SP500 members are working on spin-offs which could trigger some high-impact deletions over the next few months.


Sep24 S&P500 Index Rebal - Two Changes Expected; $6bn One-Way Flow and Two Spinoffs?

United States

Western Digital Corporation is a global provider of solutions for the collection, storage, management, protection and use of digital content, including audio and video. The Company's products include hard drives, solid-state drives, and home entertainment and networking products.

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Western Digital (WDC US)

Peloton Interactive Inc: Emphasis on Hardware and Subscription Gross Margins Is A Critical Growth Catalyst!

Peloton's Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings highlighted a period of transition and strategic transformation with promises of achieving...

Baptista Research

Quiddity Leaderboard S&P500 Sep 24 Rebal: Palantir, Apollo, Workday Racing for Mega$ Flows

S&P500 rebals are notoriously difficult to predict because of significant index committee discretion. Sep24 could see two adds, two deletes. Q4...

Travis Lundy

Q224 DRAM, NAND Revenues Grow For The Fifth Quarter In a Row

Q224 DRAM $23.3 billion in Q224, +28.3% QoQ & +110.5% YoY. Q224 NAND $16.5 billion, +17% QoQ & +83% YoY. Multiple mounting tailwinds bode well for...

William Keating

Western Digital Corporation: How Are They Dealing With Market Dynamics & Benefiting From Economic Tailwinds! - Major Drivers

Western Digital's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Earnings showcased a blend of achievements and strategic initiatives, offering both opportunities...

Baptista Research

Sep24 S&P500 Index Rebal - Two Changes Expected; $6bn One-Way Flow and Two Spinoffs?

The S&P500 index rebal is coming in about 7 weeks. There are about 5 weeks of data left to tally. We expect there are two changes, but there are...

Travis Lundy

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