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 Coles Group's financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2025 present a mixed picture of robust revenue growth and cost management challenges.</li><li>The company reported a 3.7% increase in group sales revenue, reaching over $23 billion.</li><li>This growth was bolstered by their strategic focus on core business execution, value campaigns, and strong seasonal trade during events like Christmas and Halloween.</li></ul>

The Coles Group's financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2025 present a mixed picture of robust revenue growth and cost management challenges.The company reported a 3.7% increase in group sales revenue, reaching over $23 billion.This growth was bolstered by their strategic focus on core business execution, value campaigns, and strong seasonal trade during events like Christmas and Halloween.

Coles Group Limited: Initiation of Coverage- Next-Level Efficiency & Data-Driven Retail Tactics Poised to Shake Up the Sector!

Financial News, Analysis and Data, FNArena

FNArena

Financial News, Analysis and Data

Online financial media company focused on Australian equities, with a global perspective

<ul><li>The sustainability industry and ESG protocols took some major steps forward in Europe while the US unravels decarbonisation efforts at home</li></ul>

The sustainability industry and ESG protocols took some major steps forward in Europe while the US unravels decarbonisation efforts at home

Coles Group Ltd - ESG Focus: The Little Big Things - 14-07-2025

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 21st (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD26.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in James Hardie Industries, Atlas Arteria, Sonic Healthcare, Coles, Life360.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 21st (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD26.3bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in James Hardie Industries, Atlas Arteria, Sonic Healthcare, Coles, Life360.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 21st): James Hardie Industries, Atlas Arteria, Sonic Healthcare

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Sep 12th (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD26.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Sayona Mining, ANZ, Woolworths, Westpac, Xero.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Sep 12th (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD26.9bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Sayona Mining, ANZ, Woolworths, Westpac, Xero.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 12th): Sayona Mining, ANZ, Woolworths, Westpac, Xero

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 1st (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD24.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy, Coles, National Australia Bank.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 1st (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD24.9bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy, Coles, National Australia Bank.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 1st): Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy, Coles

Australia

Coles Group Limited owns and operates a chain of supermarkets and department stores. The Company offers apparels, liquor, office supplies, groceries, and household products. Coles Group serves customers throughout Australia and New Zealand.

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Coles Group (COL AU)

Coles Group Limited: Initiation of Coverage- Next-Level Efficiency & Data-Driven Retail Tactics Poised to Shake Up the Sector!

The Coles Group's financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2025 present a mixed picture of robust revenue growth and cost management...

Baptista Research

Coles Group Ltd - ESG Focus: The Little Big Things - 14-07-2025

The sustainability industry and ESG protocols took some major steps forward in Europe while the US unravels decarbonisation efforts at home

FNArena

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 21st): James Hardie Industries, Atlas Arteria, Sonic Healthcare

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in James Hardie Industries, Atlas Arteria, Sonic...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 12th): Sayona Mining, ANZ, Woolworths, Westpac, Xero

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Sayona Mining, ANZ, Woolworths, Westpac, Xero.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 1st): Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy, Coles

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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