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

Charles River Laboratories / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Charles River Laboratories delivered a mixed financial performance in the second quarter of 2025, presenting some positive aspects alongside key challenges.</li><li>The company experienced solid financial results, surpassing prior forecasts, primarily driven by impressive Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA) outcomes.</li><li>This segment benefited from strong bookings recorded in the first quarter, which provided significant momentum for the first half of the year.</li></ul>

Charles River Laboratories delivered a mixed financial performance in the second quarter of 2025, presenting some positive aspects alongside key challenges.The company experienced solid financial results, surpassing prior forecasts, primarily driven by impressive Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA) outcomes.This segment benefited from strong bookings recorded in the first quarter, which provided significant momentum for the first half of the year.

Charles River Laboratories: Initiation of Coverage- Leveraging Regulatory Wins – Will Flexibility Cement Its Market Leadership?

Investment Advisor, Upslope Capital Management

Upslope Capital Management

Investment Advisor

Investment advisor for Upslope Partners Fund, LP, a global long/short equity hedge fund.

<ul><li>Q1 was challenging. However, in the two weeks since Mar 31, the world has changed, owing to an intense realignment of global trade policies.</li><li>This has swiftly aligned markets more with Upslope’s portfolio and approach.</li><li>April-to-date performance1 has been strong (approx. +7%), leaving the Fund +2% YTD (vs. -12% for the S&amp;P Midcap 400).</li></ul>

Q1 was challenging. However, in the two weeks since Mar 31, the world has changed, owing to an intense realignment of global trade policies.This has swiftly aligned markets more with Upslope’s portfolio and approach.April-to-date performance1 has been strong (approx. +7%), leaving the Fund +2% YTD (vs. -12% for the S&amp;P Midcap 400).

Upslope's Quarterly Investor Letter: 2025-Q1

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 June 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We expect two regular changes in June 2025. BUT... there are multiple live spin-off and M&amp;A events likely to trigger intra-review index changes. Three are likely!</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 June 2025 index rebal event.
We expect two regular changes in June 2025. BUT... there are multiple live spin-off and M&amp;A events likely to trigger intra-review index changes. Three are likely!


[Quiddity Index Apr25] S&P500/600 Jun25 Rebal: Lots of Intraview Changes Possible

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>We have analyzed the 2024 and 4Q24 financial results of key overseas CXOs and upstream companies, covering clinical CROs, preclinical CROs, C(D)MOs, and life science tools suppliers.</li><li>While the companies in our coverage universe continued to face pressure on revenue and profit growth in 2024, half demonstrated improved performance in 2H24 versus 1H24.</li><li>Specifically, C(D)MOs and life science tools suppliers showed positive trends in financial performance, demand outlook, and guidance for 2025. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

We have analyzed the 2024 and 4Q24 financial results of key overseas CXOs and upstream companies, covering clinical CROs, preclinical CROs, C(D)MOs, and life science tools suppliers.While the companies in our coverage universe continued to face pressure on revenue and profit growth in 2024, half demonstrated improved performance in 2H24 versus 1H24.Specifically, C(D)MOs and life science tools suppliers showed positive trends in financial performance, demand outlook, and guidance for 2025. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Healthcare - Results Review of Overseas CXO and Life Science Tools Sectors in 2024 & 4Q24

<ul><li>Q4 was the most challenging quarter for Upslope since early 2021 (peak of the SPAC/meme stock bubble).</li><li>Longs underperformed and shorts dragged. Month-to-date performance has been similarly challenging (approximately -4% as of this writing).</li><li>In addition to a tough market environment, I made mistakes that made things worse.</li></ul>

Q4 was the most challenging quarter for Upslope since early 2021 (peak of the SPAC/meme stock bubble).Longs underperformed and shorts dragged. Month-to-date performance has been similarly challenging (approximately -4% as of this writing).In addition to a tough market environment, I made mistakes that made things worse.

Upslope's Quarterly Investor Letter: Q4 2024

United States

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. provides research tools and support services that enable drug discovery and development.  The Company provides the animal research models required in research and development for new drugs, devices, and therapies.  Charles River's customers include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, hospitals, and academic institutions.

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Charles River Laboratories (CRL US)

Charles River Laboratories: Initiation of Coverage- Leveraging Regulatory Wins – Will Flexibility Cement Its Market Leadership?

Charles River Laboratories delivered a mixed financial performance in the second quarter of 2025, presenting some positive aspects alongside key...

Baptista Research

Upslope's Quarterly Investor Letter: 2025-Q1

Q1 was challenging. However, in the two weeks since Mar 31, the world has changed, owing to an intense realignment of global trade policies.

Upslope Capital Management

[Quiddity Index Apr25] S&P500/600 Jun25 Rebal: Lots of Intraview Changes Possible

The S&P 500 June 2025 rebal will have fun at both ends of the spectrum. A bunch of intra-review changes at the top are likely, and a few S&P...

Travis Lundy

Healthcare - Results Review of Overseas CXO and Life Science Tools Sectors in 2024 & 4Q24

We have analyzed the 2024 and 4Q24 financial results of key overseas CXOs and upstream companies, covering clinical CROs, preclinical CROs,...

CMB International

Upslope's Quarterly Investor Letter: Q4 2024

Q4 was the most challenging quarter for Upslope since early 2021 (peak of the SPAC/meme stock bubble). Longs underperformed and shorts dragged.

Upslope Capital Management

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