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>GameStop's most recent financial performance reveals a company in transition, characterized by a concerted effort to stabilize its business and pivot toward profitability amid challenging market conditions.</li><li>The company has navigated a transformative period since the beginning of 2021 when it faced the daunting prospects of burdensome debt, dwindling cash reserves, strained vendor relationships, and a bleak future forecasted by market participants.</li><li>In the fourth quarter of 2022, GameStop posted a net income of $48.2 million, a significant improvement from the $147.5 million net loss in the same quarter of the previous year.</li></ul>

GameStop's most recent financial performance reveals a company in transition, characterized by a concerted effort to stabilize its business and pivot toward profitability amid challenging market conditions.The company has navigated a transformative period since the beginning of 2021 when it faced the daunting prospects of burdensome debt, dwindling cash reserves, strained vendor relationships, and a bleak future forecasted by market participants.In the fourth quarter of 2022, GameStop posted a net income of $48.2 million, a significant improvement from the $147.5 million net loss in the same quarter of the previous year.

GameStop Corporation: Can Its Refurbishment Strategy Become a Powerful New Profit Engine?

Market Intelligence, ORTEX

ORTEX Market Intel

Market Intelligence

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ORTEX

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

<ul><li>Short sellers made bold moves the week of August 31.</li><li>MOO saw the most dramatic buildup - short interest tripled in seven days.</li><li>At the other end, MSFT shorts nearly disappeared entirely, and GME saw rapid covering ahead of its September 8 earnings.</li></ul>

Short sellers made bold moves the week of August 31.MOO saw the most dramatic buildup - short interest tripled in seven days.At the other end, MSFT shorts nearly disappeared entirely, and GME saw rapid covering ahead of its September 8 earnings.

Bears Press Hard: MOO Triples, GME Covers, MSFT Shorts Vanish

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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>Yen weakened 0.8% while bond futures surged after BOJ postponed debt-buying details</li>
<li>Shareholders endorsed Musk's compensation and Tesla's incorporation shift to Texas</li>
<li>G7 to use profits from frozen Russian assets for $50 billion in loans to Ukraine</li>
</ul>


Yen weakened 0.8% while bond futures surged after BOJ postponed debt-buying details
Shareholders endorsed Musk's compensation and Tesla's incorporation shift to Texas
G7 to use profits from frozen Russian assets for $50 billion in loans to Ukraine


#19Business Buzz: BOJ Yen Drop, Tesla's $56B Pay Deal, G7's Ukraine Support

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<li>JPMorgan's new fund focuses on obesity treatments, especially popular yet scarce GLP-1 drugs</li>
<li>Chinese automakers sold more cars than US brands, marking a significant market shift</li>
<li>Tesla shares rise as Musk anticipates shareholder approval of his controversial $56 billion pay package</li>
</ul>


JPMorgan's new fund focuses on obesity treatments, especially popular yet scarce GLP-1 drugs
Chinese automakers sold more cars than US brands, marking a significant market shift
Tesla shares rise as Musk anticipates shareholder approval of his controversial $56 billion pay package


#18Business Buzz: JPMorgan's $500M Biotech Fund, China's Car Sales, Tesla's Pay Package Approval

Equity Derivatives

<ul><li>Options markets sent conflicting signals this week.</li><li>Defensive put-buying surged across global financials, industrials, and high-momentum names.</li><li>At the same time, aggressive call-buying dominated ETF flows, cybersecurity, and select recovery plays.</li></ul>

Options markets sent conflicting signals this week.Defensive put-buying surged across global financials, industrials, and high-momentum names.At the same time, aggressive call-buying dominated ETF flows, cybersecurity, and select recovery plays.

Options Weekly: Bears Hedge, Bulls Chase: A Split Market in Options

United States

GameStop Corporation operates specialty electronic game and PC entertainment software stores throughout the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe. The Company stores sell new and used video game hardware, video game software and accessories, as well as PC entertainment software, and related accessories and other merchandise.

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GameStop Corporation: Can Its Refurbishment Strategy Become a Powerful New Profit Engine?

GameStop's most recent financial performance reveals a company in transition, characterized by a concerted effort to stabilize its business and...

Baptista Research

Bears Press Hard: MOO Triples, GME Covers, MSFT Shorts Vanish

Short sellers made bold moves the week of August 31. MOO saw the most dramatic buildup - short interest tripled in seven days. At the other end,...

ORTEX Market Intel

#19Business Buzz: BOJ Yen Drop, Tesla's $56B Pay Deal, G7's Ukraine Support

Yen weakens, bond futures surge after BOJ delay; Musk's comp approved, Tesla moves to Texas; G7 to aid Ukraine with frozen Russian assets profits.

Nimish Maheshwari

#18Business Buzz: JPMorgan's $500M Biotech Fund, China's Car Sales, Tesla's Pay Package Approval

JPMorgan launches fund for obesity treatments, Chinese automakers outsell US brands, Tesla shares climb on Musk's pay package anticipation.

Nimish Maheshwari

Options Weekly: Bears Hedge, Bulls Chase: A Split Market in Options

Options markets sent conflicting signals this week. Defensive put-buying surged across global financials, industrials, and high-momentum names. At...

ORTEX Market Intel

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GameStop Corporation: Can Its Refurbishment Strategy Become a Powerful New Profit Engine?

GameStop's most recent financial performance reveals a company in transition, characterized by a concerted effort to stabilize its business and...

Baptista Research

Bears Press Hard: MOO Triples, GME Covers, MSFT Shorts Vanish

Short sellers made bold moves the week of August 31. MOO saw the most dramatic buildup - short interest tripled in seven days. At the other end,...

ORTEX Market Intel

#19Business Buzz: BOJ Yen Drop, Tesla's $56B Pay Deal, G7's Ukraine Support

​Yen weakens, bond futures surge after BOJ delay; Musk's comp approved, Tesla moves to Texas; G7 to aid Ukraine with frozen Russian assets profits.

Nimish Maheshwari

#18Business Buzz: JPMorgan's $500M Biotech Fund, China's Car Sales, Tesla's Pay Package Approval

​JPMorgan launches fund for obesity treatments, Chinese automakers outsell US brands, Tesla shares climb on Musk's pay package anticipation.

Nimish Maheshwari

Options Weekly: Bears Hedge, Bulls Chase: A Split Market in Options

Options markets sent conflicting signals this week. Defensive put-buying surged across global financials, industrials, and high-momentum names. At...

ORTEX Market Intel

Yen weakens, bond futures surge after BOJ delay; Musk's comp approved, Tesla moves to Texas; G7 to aid Ukraine with frozen Russian assets profits.

JPMorgan launches fund for obesity treatments, Chinese automakers outsell US brands, Tesla shares climb on Musk's pay package anticipation.