Concise Playbook for the Week, Global Markets Playbook

Kevin George

Concise Playbook for the Week

Global Markets Playbook

I am an active trader in stocks, FX and commodities with over 15 years' market experience. I hold a master's degree in finance and have developed a strong skill base in technical analysis. 

Alongside technical setups I will provide earnings analysis, company valuation analysis and macroeconomic studies for the key market releases.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Equinor rose 75% over the three-year period but has stalled.</li>
<li>European gas prices may be nearing a bottom, according to the company.</li>
<li>The company's 10-year outlook looks good after record profits this quarter. It has been offered as an alternative to U.S.</li>
</ul>


Equinor rose 75% over the three-year period but has stalled.
European gas prices may be nearing a bottom, according to the company.
The company's 10-year outlook looks good after record profits this quarter. It has been offered as an alternative to U.S.


Equinor: Dividends Rising At The Norwegian Energy Major After 75% Price Gains

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>Exxon Mobil delivered a mixed set of results for the last quarter.</li><li>The company's cash flow performance was solid.</li><li>Exxon merged its downstream and chemical businesses to create Product Solutions, one of the world's biggest fuels, chemicals, and lubricants companies.</li></ul>

Exxon Mobil delivered a mixed set of results for the last quarter.The company's cash flow performance was solid.Exxon merged its downstream and chemical businesses to create Product Solutions, one of the world's biggest fuels, chemicals, and lubricants companies.

Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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<li>Exxon Mobil continues to defy gravity even as markets rolled over in 2022.</li>
<li>There are better alternatives for those looking for passive income streams, but shareholders should be prepared for more turbulence ahead, according to the author.</li>
<li>Exxon Mobil's long-term success is still optimistic on the long- term success of the company.</li>
</ul>


Exxon Mobil continues to defy gravity even as markets rolled over in 2022.
There are better alternatives for those looking for passive income streams, but shareholders should be prepared for more turbulence ahead, according to the author.
Exxon Mobil's long-term success is still optimistic on the long- term success of the company.


Exxon Mobil As A Dividend Aristocrat Stock: Not As Attractive As You Might Think

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Given the likelihood of more buybacks and pressure on capital allocation and structuring of the renewable energy business, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cosmo-energy-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26565:1" rel="noopener">Cosmo Energy (5021 JP)</a> is more of a buy than a sell.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam Group (OLG SP)</a> is a tricky beast to analyze. A key issue for investors is valuing Olam, ex- Olam Agri, ex- OFI.</li>
<li>Unloved as it is, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yamada-denki-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:641:1" rel="noopener">Yamada Denki (9831 JP)</a> is still cheap. </li>
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Given the likelihood of more buybacks and pressure on capital allocation and structuring of the renewable energy business, Cosmo Energy (5021 JP) is more of a buy than a sell.

Olam Group (OLG SP) is a tricky beast to analyze. A key issue for investors is valuing Olam, ex- Olam Agri, ex- OFI.
Unloved as it is, Yamada Denki (9831 JP) is still cheap. 


Last Week In SPACE: Cosmo, Olam, Yamada Denki, Jardine Cycle/Astra, Tianneng Power/Battery, Fujitsu

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<li>There are 42 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Two new deals were discussed on Smartkarma in the past week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bangchak-corporation-public-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15875:1" rel="noopener">Bangchak Corporation (BCP TB)</a>'s takeunder for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esso-thailand-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17717:1" rel="noopener">Esso Thailand (ESSO TB)</a>; Tianqi/OGO's Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/essential-metals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9645:1" rel="noopener">Essential Metals (ESS AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/norwest-energy-nl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1433:1" rel="noopener">Norwest Energy NL (NWE AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/halcyon-agri-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18191:1" rel="noopener">Halcyon Agri (HACL SP)</a>.
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There are 42 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Two new deals were discussed on Smartkarma in the past week: Bangchak Corporation (BCP TB)'s takeunder for Esso Thailand (ESSO TB); Tianqi/OGO's Offer for Essential Metals (ESS AU).
Key updates took place for: Norwest Energy NL (NWE AU) and Halcyon Agri (HACL SP).



(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Esso Thailand, Essential Met, Norwest Energy, Halcyon Agri

United States

Exxon Mobil Corporation operates petroleum and petrochemicals businesses on a worldwide basis.  The Company's operations include exploration and production of oil and gas, electric power generation, and coal and minerals operations. Exxon Mobil also manufactures and markets fuels, lubricants, and chemicals.

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Equinor: Dividends Rising At The Norwegian Energy Major After 75% Price Gains

Equinor rose 75% over the three-year period but has stalled. European gas prices may be nearing a bottom, according to the company.

Kevin George

Exxon Mobil: Major Drivers

Exxon Mobil delivered a mixed set of results for the last quarter. The company's cash flow performance was solid. Exxon merged its downstream and...

Baptista Research

Exxon Mobil As A Dividend Aristocrat Stock: Not As Attractive As You Might Think

There are better alternatives for those looking for passive income streams, but shareholders should be prepared for more turbulence ahead,...

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Last Week In SPACE: Cosmo, Olam, Yamada Denki, Jardine Cycle/Astra, Tianneng Power/Battery, Fujitsu

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

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Esso Thailand, Essential Met, Norwest Energy, Halcyon Agri

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

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