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Equity Bottom-Up

Archer Daniels Midland Co / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>According to the Q4 2023 earnings of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.36 for the quarter.</li><li>For the fiscal year, the company reported adjusted EPS of $6.98.</li><li>The firm had an adjusted Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 12.2%.</li></ul>

According to the Q4 2023 earnings of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.36 for the quarter.For the fiscal year, the company reported adjusted EPS of $6.98.The firm had an adjusted Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 12.2%.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Unfolding Competitive Landscape & Financial Prospects! - Major Drivers

Global Commodities, Mint Finance

Srinidhi Raghavendra

Global Commodities

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

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.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Markets raced to 52-week highs across US equity benchmarks with rally in tech stocks contributing to much of these gains. Nikkei raced to print another 34-year high.</li>
<li>Oil &amp; Copper ticked higher while other major commodities trended downwards last week. Beans and Corn marked their lowest price prints over the last 52-weeks.</li>
<li>Life is too short to be spent writing for an echo chamber and rewriting to meet the often arbitrary demands of a reviewer, writes Dr Damodaran.</li>
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Markets raced to 52-week highs across US equity benchmarks with rally in tech stocks contributing to much of these gains. Nikkei raced to print another 34-year high.
Oil &amp; Copper ticked higher while other major commodities trended downwards last week. Beans and Corn marked their lowest price prints over the last 52-weeks.
Life is too short to be spent writing for an echo chamber and rewriting to meet the often arbitrary demands of a reviewer, writes Dr Damodaran.


[TW2] US & JPN Equities on Steroids While China Remains Shaky on Deflation Fears (W/E 19th Jan 24)

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/furuya-metal-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5196:1" rel="noopener">Furuya Metal (7826 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/visional-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32977:1" rel="noopener">Visional (4194 JP)</a> are expected to be included in the TOPIX index at the end of January 2024. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wilmar-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:172:1" rel="noopener">Wilmar International (WIL SP)</a>'s current implied stub and simple ratio (Wilmar/ <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yihai-kerry-arawana-holdings-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33230:1" rel="noopener">Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings (300999 CH)</a>) are both at all-time highs.</li>
<li>Reportedly, the mother and two sisters of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a> Chairman Jay Y. Lee plan to sell shares in a block deal worth ~₩2.8tn ($2.1bn billion.</li>
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Furuya Metal (7826 JP) and Visional (4194 JP) are expected to be included in the TOPIX index at the end of January 2024. 

Wilmar International (WIL SP)'s current implied stub and simple ratio (Wilmar/ Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings (300999 CH)) are both at all-time highs.
Reportedly, the mother and two sisters of Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) Chairman Jay Y. Lee plan to sell shares in a block deal worth ~₩2.8tn ($2.1bn billion.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Furuya Metal, Visional, Wilmar, Samsung Electronics, ViinFast/Vingroup

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wilmar-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:172:1" rel="noopener">Wilmar International (WIL SP)</a>'s current implied stub and simple ratio (Wilmar/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yihai-kerry-arawana-holdings-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33230:1" rel="noopener">Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings C (300999 CH)</a>) are both at all-time highs. </li>
<li>Preceding my comments on Wilmar are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
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Wilmar International (WIL SP)'s current implied stub and simple ratio (Wilmar/Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings C (300999 CH)) are both at all-time highs. 
Preceding my comments on Wilmar are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


StubWorld: Wilmar's All-Time High Implied Stub As Yihai Kerry Touches New Lows

<ul><li>Archer-Daniels-Midland delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it surpassed the analyst consensus in earnings.</li><li>The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.89 and an adjusted segment operating profit of $1.6 billion.</li><li>ADM's team expects continued strength in Brazil's origination, solid biofuel demand, and resilient food demand, leading them to raise their earnings expectations for 2023.</li></ul>

Archer-Daniels-Midland delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it surpassed the analyst consensus in earnings.The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.89 and an adjusted segment operating profit of $1.6 billion.ADM's team expects continued strength in Brazil's origination, solid biofuel demand, and resilient food demand, leading them to raise their earnings expectations for 2023.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Catering To The Rising Demand For Health Products! – Key Drivers

United States

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities and products. The Company processes oilseeds, corn, milo, oats, barley, peanuts, and wheat. Archer-Daniels-Midland also processes produce products which have primarily two end uses including food or feed ingredients.

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Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM US)

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Unfolding Competitive Landscape & Financial Prospects! - Major Drivers

According to the Q4 2023 earnings of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.36 for the...

Baptista Research

[TW2] US & JPN Equities on Steroids While China Remains Shaky on Deflation Fears (W/E 19th Jan 24)

Animal spirits were back in charge last week as market sentiments rose high. US and Japanese equity markets continue to set record highs. Are we...

Mint Finance

Last Week in Event SPACE: Furuya Metal, Visional, Wilmar, Samsung Electronics, ViinFast/Vingroup

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

StubWorld: Wilmar's All-Time High Implied Stub As Yihai Kerry Touches New Lows

I'd be reluctant to short Wilmar, long YKA here. I might look to short Wilmar against a basket of larger peers (ADM, Bunge etc). I would not be...

David Blennerhassett

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Catering To The Rising Demand For Health Products! – Key Drivers

Archer-Daniels-Midland delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it surpassed the analyst...

Baptista Research

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