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

<ul><li>The Coca-Cola Company's third-quarter performance for 2025 reveals a complex but strategically managed operating environment, resulting in steady growth amid various economic challenges.</li><li>The company's adaptability to global market dynamics, coupled with its strategic focus on expanding its beverage portfolio and optimizing operational efficiencies, continues to underpin its growth trajectory.</li><li>During the quarter, organic revenue increased by 6%, with unit cases growing by 1%, reflecting sequential improvement over the months of July to September.</li></ul>

The Coca-Cola Company's third-quarter performance for 2025 reveals a complex but strategically managed operating environment, resulting in steady growth amid various economic challenges.The company's adaptability to global market dynamics, coupled with its strategic focus on expanding its beverage portfolio and optimizing operational efficiencies, continues to underpin its growth trajectory.During the quarter, organic revenue increased by 6%, with unit cases growing by 1%, reflecting sequential improvement over the months of July to September.

Coca-Cola Expands into India & ASEAN: Will International Markets Deliver Explosive Growth?

<ul><li>Coca-Cola Company's second-quarter 2025 results illustrate both achievements and challenges within a dynamic operating environment.</li><li>The company experienced a modest 1% decline in volume, attributed to difficult prior-year comparisons and adverse weather affecting key markets, coupled with some consumer pressure.</li><li>However, Coca-Cola achieved a 5% organic revenue growth and 4% earnings per share growth, even amidst currency headwinds and a higher effective tax rate.</li></ul>

Coca-Cola Company's second-quarter 2025 results illustrate both achievements and challenges within a dynamic operating environment.The company experienced a modest 1% decline in volume, attributed to difficult prior-year comparisons and adverse weather affecting key markets, coupled with some consumer pressure.However, Coca-Cola achieved a 5% organic revenue growth and 4% earnings per share growth, even amidst currency headwinds and a higher effective tax rate.

The Coca-Cola Company’s Dairy Gamble with Fairlife Is Working—But Will It Last?

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Maha Kumbh Mela boosted <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coca-cola-co-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:979:1" rel="noopener">Coca Cola Co (KO US)</a>'s India sales, driving double-digit volume growth in Q1, with over 180 million servings consumed.</li>
<li>Amid escalating US-China trade tensions, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple (AAPL US)</a> accelerates its iPhone production in India, opening new factories and preparing for record shipments.</li>
<li>RBI has approved an interim executive committee to manage <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indusind-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1558:1" rel="noopener">Indusind Bank (IIB IN)</a> following CEO Sumant Kathpalia’s exit, with Soumitra Sen and Anil Rao overseeing operations.</li>
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The Maha Kumbh Mela boosted Coca Cola Co (KO US)'s India sales, driving double-digit volume growth in Q1, with over 180 million servings consumed.
Amid escalating US-China trade tensions, Apple (AAPL US) accelerates its iPhone production in India, opening new factories and preparing for record shipments.
RBI has approved an interim executive committee to manage Indusind Bank (IIB IN) following CEO Sumant Kathpalia’s exit, with Soumitra Sen and Anil Rao overseeing operations.


#139 India Insight: Coke Grows in Q1, Apple Ups India Output, RBI Names New IndusInd Heads

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>Since late-February(2/25/25) we were expecting an 8-10% pullback to provide a buying opportunity.However,after getting the 10%+ pullback, we discussed 4/1/25 that we no longer saw it as a buying opportunity</li>
<li>We downgraded our outlook to bearish/cautious. We then discussed last week(4/8/25)how it was a logical spot for a local bottom to develop at 4800-4820 on SPX and $402-$412 on QQQ. </li>
<li>A rally sparked from there, but we now are looking for SPX rally to fizzle, either here at 5490-5500 (20-day MA) or the 200-day MA (currently 5754) or 5785 level</li>
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Since late-February(2/25/25) we were expecting an 8-10% pullback to provide a buying opportunity.However,after getting the 10%+ pullback, we discussed 4/1/25 that we no longer saw it as a buying opportunity
We downgraded our outlook to bearish/cautious. We then discussed last week(4/8/25)how it was a logical spot for a local bottom to develop at 4800-4820 on SPX and $402-$412 on QQQ. 
A rally sparked from there, but we now are looking for SPX rally to fizzle, either here at 5490-5500 (20-day MA) or the 200-day MA (currently 5754) or 5785 level


Expecting SPX Rally to Fizzle at 5490-5500 or 5785; Still Bearish/Cautious and Defensive

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/reliance-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:198:1" rel="noopener">Reliance Industries (RIL IN)</a> faces a major setback as Delhi High Court rules in favour of GOI in a gas dispute, accusing RIL of fraud and unjust enrichment worth $1.7 billion. </li>
<li>SEBI rejects Danny Gaekwad's bid for a competing offer in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/religare-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14799:1" rel="noopener">Religare Enterprises (RELG IN)</a> , citing lack of financial proof and inadequate due diligence.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amazon-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:409:1" rel="noopener">Amazon.com Inc (AMZN US)</a> launches its 10-minute delivery service, Amazon Now, in Bengaluru, focusing on groceries and essentials. </li>
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Reliance Industries (RIL IN) faces a major setback as Delhi High Court rules in favour of GOI in a gas dispute, accusing RIL of fraud and unjust enrichment worth $1.7 billion. 
SEBI rejects Danny Gaekwad's bid for a competing offer in Religare Enterprises (RELG IN) , citing lack of financial proof and inadequate due diligence.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN US) launches its 10-minute delivery service, Amazon Now, in Bengaluru, focusing on groceries and essentials. 


#104 India Insight: RIL Faces Setback, SEBI Rejects Gaekwad's Bid, Amazon Launches

United States

The Coca-Cola Company manufactures, markets, and distributes soft drink concentrates and syrups.  The Company also distributes and markets juice and juice-drink products.  Coca-Cola distributes its products to retailers and wholesalers in the United States and internationally.

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Coca-Cola Expands into India & ASEAN: Will International Markets Deliver Explosive Growth?

The Coca-Cola Company's third-quarter performance for 2025 reveals a complex but strategically managed operating environment, resulting in steady...

Baptista Research

The Coca-Cola Company’s Dairy Gamble with Fairlife Is Working—But Will It Last?

Coca-Cola Company's second-quarter 2025 results illustrate both achievements and challenges within a dynamic operating environment. The company...

Baptista Research

#139 India Insight: Coke Grows in Q1, Apple Ups India Output, RBI Names New IndusInd Heads

Maha Kumbh Mela boosts Coca Cola sales in India, Apple accelerates iPhone production in India, RBI approves interim committee for Indusind Bank...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Expecting SPX Rally to Fizzle at 5490-5500 or 5785; Still Bearish/Cautious and Defensive

Expecting $SPX Rally to Fizzle at 5490-5500 or 5785; Still Bearish/Cautious and Defensive. Crucial long-term SPX and $QQQ supports at 4800-4820 and...

Vermilion Research

#104 India Insight: RIL Faces Setback, SEBI Rejects Gaekwad's Bid, Amazon Launches

Delhi High Court rules against Reliance Industries in $1.7 billion gas dispute; SEBI rejects competing bid for Religare Enterprises; Amazon...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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Coca-Cola Expands into India & ASEAN: Will International Markets Deliver Explosive Growth?

The Coca-Cola Company's third-quarter performance for 2025 reveals a complex but strategically managed operating environment, resulting in steady...

Baptista Research

The Coca-Cola Company’s Dairy Gamble with Fairlife Is Working—But Will It Last?

Coca-Cola Company's second-quarter 2025 results illustrate both achievements and challenges within a dynamic operating environment. The company...

Baptista Research

#139 India Insight: Coke Grows in Q1, Apple Ups India Output, RBI Names New IndusInd Heads

​Maha Kumbh Mela boosts Coca Cola sales in India, Apple accelerates iPhone production in India, RBI approves interim committee for Indusind Bank...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Expecting SPX Rally to Fizzle at 5490-5500 or 5785; Still Bearish/Cautious and Defensive

Expecting $SPX Rally to Fizzle at 5490-5500 or 5785; Still Bearish/Cautious and Defensive. Crucial long-term SPX and $QQQ supports at 4800-4820 and...

Vermilion Research

#104 India Insight: RIL Faces Setback, SEBI Rejects Gaekwad's Bid, Amazon Launches

​Delhi High Court rules against Reliance Industries in $1.7 billion gas dispute; SEBI rejects competing bid for Religare Enterprises; Amazon...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Maha Kumbh Mela boosts Coca Cola sales in India, Apple accelerates iPhone production in India, RBI approves interim committee for Indusind Bank...

Delhi High Court rules against Reliance Industries in $1.7 billion gas dispute; SEBI rejects competing bid for Religare Enterprises; Amazon...