Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

Verizon Communications / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Verizon emerges from a second year in a row of disappointing shareholder returns.</li>
<li>The halo effect of Berkshire Hathaway leaving is also contributing to sentiment becoming very one-sided.</li>
<li>Verizon is still well-positioned to deliver on its strategy while offering a 6.3% dividend yield.</li>
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Verizon emerges from a second year in a row of disappointing shareholder returns.
The halo effect of Berkshire Hathaway leaving is also contributing to sentiment becoming very one-sided.
Verizon is still well-positioned to deliver on its strategy while offering a 6.3% dividend yield.


Verizon Stock: I See No Reason To Panic After Recent Guidance

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

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In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to move sideways, with the support at 1,672/1,660 points and the resistance at 1,690/1,700 points.</li><li>The index attempted to stand above 1,690 points, but selloffs caused it to close negative; hence, the index may remain in the correction mode in the movement range of 1,670-1,690 points.</li><li>Tactically, we recommend trading buy in the short term, with the profit-taking point at around 1,690 points, focusing on reopening plays with positive momentum from the approval of phase 5 of the "We Travel Together" scheme and sectors that may benefit ahead of the election, such as the construction services sector.</li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to move sideways, with the support at 1,672/1,660 points and the resistance at 1,690/1,700 points.The index attempted to stand above 1,690 points, but selloffs caused it to close negative; hence, the index may remain in the correction mode in the movement range of 1,670-1,690 points.Tactically, we recommend trading buy in the short term, with the profit-taking point at around 1,690 points, focusing on reopening plays with positive momentum from the approval of phase 5 of the "We Travel Together" scheme and sectors that may benefit ahead of the election, such as the construction services sector.

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 Capital Markets

<ul><li>AT&T continues to make progress, expanding its customer base over fiber, and 5G and is working on its infrastructure.</li><li>AT&T launches its first-ever nationwide routing based on location with Intrado for improving the response of public safety for Wireless 9-1-1 calls.</li><li>AT&T has been taking proactive measures like selective pricing adjustments for addressing real inflationary pressures that impact the economy.</li></ul>

AT&T continues to make progress, expanding its customer base over fiber, and 5G and is working on its infrastructure.AT&T launches its first-ever nationwide routing based on location with Intrado for improving the response of public safety for Wireless 9-1-1 calls.AT&T has been taking proactive measures like selective pricing adjustments for addressing real inflationary pressures that impact the economy.

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>On 7 September, Hyundai Motor (005380 KS) announced a major stock swap with KT Corp (030200 KS). </li>
<li>KT will exchange about 750 billion won (7.7%) of KT's treasury stock for 445.6 billion won (1.04%) of Hyundai Motor shares and 300.3 billion won (1.46%) of Hyundai Mobis shares.</li>
<li>This stock swap is likely to have a bigger positive impact on KT versus Hyundai Motor and Hyundai Mobis. </li>
</ul>


On 7 September, Hyundai Motor (005380 KS) announced a major stock swap with KT Corp (030200 KS). 
KT will exchange about 750 billion won (7.7%) of KT's treasury stock for 445.6 billion won (1.04%) of Hyundai Motor shares and 300.3 billion won (1.46%) of Hyundai Mobis shares.
This stock swap is likely to have a bigger positive impact on KT versus Hyundai Motor and Hyundai Mobis. 


Major Stock Swap Between Hyundai Motor Group and KT Corp

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<ul><li>Elon Musk's Starlink recently <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/25/t-mobile-phones-will-connect-to-starlink-for-free-starting-next-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced plans</a> to enter the global carrier market, spooking shareholders of space-based cellular operator AST SpaceMobile.</li><li>AST, which went public through a SPAC in 2021, has plans to commercialise global space based telecommunications, but has notably struggled due to technical challenges.</li><li>AST Shareholders have feared that the Starlink announcement risked overshadowing the company’s upcoming launch and also possibly beat the company to market, despite the latter having a significant head start.</li></ul>

Elon Musk's Starlink recently announced plans to enter the global carrier market, spooking shareholders of space-based cellular operator AST SpaceMobile.AST, which went public through a SPAC in 2021, has plans to commercialise global space based telecommunications, but has notably struggled due to technical challenges.AST Shareholders have feared that the Starlink announcement risked overshadowing the company’s upcoming launch and also possibly beat the company to market, despite the latter having a significant head start.

AST SpaceMobile Vs Starlink: The Race for Global Connectivity

United States

AT&T Inc. is a communications holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides local and long-distance phone service, wireless and data communications, Internet access and messaging, IP-based and satellite television, security services, telecommunications equipment, and directory advertising and publishing.

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Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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