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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.

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<ul><li>Gap delivered a mixed set of results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par earnings.</li><li>Total sales for the Gap Brand were $692 million, down 1% from last year, mostly due to store closures in North America.</li><li>The company further collaborated with Mattel to launch a series of product releases, beginning with the Gap x Barbie collection.</li></ul>

Gap delivered a mixed set of results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par earnings.Total sales for the Gap Brand were $692 million, down 1% from last year, mostly due to store closures in North America.The company further collaborated with Mattel to launch a series of product releases, beginning with the Gap x Barbie collection.

The Gap Inc.: Reinventing Banana Republic

Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Gap delivered a strong set of results in the quarter surpassing Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues as well as earnings.</li><li>The company has taken steps to maximize profitability and cash flow while rebalancing and lowering inventory to drive short-term and long-term improvements across its entire business.</li><li>However, the company is proving strength in lifestyle segments, which are growing at an accelerated rate in the current market.</li></ul>

Gap delivered a strong set of results in the quarter surpassing Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues as well as earnings.The company has taken steps to maximize profitability and cash flow while rebalancing and lowering inventory to drive short-term and long-term improvements across its entire business.However, the company is proving strength in lifestyle segments, which are growing at an accelerated rate in the current market.

Gap Inc: Gap Store On Amazon & Other Developments

<ul><li>Gap saw a decline in its overall revenues in the past quarter but its results were still above analyst expectations.</li><li>The company's overall revenues of $3.86 billion were down 8% from the prior year or 7% when measured in constant currency but it did deliver an earnings beat.</li><li>Further, they anticipate the near-term downturn in demand at Gap outlets, which they attribute to the persistent backlash from lower-income consumers.</li></ul>

Gap saw a decline in its overall revenues in the past quarter but its results were still above analyst expectations.The company's overall revenues of $3.86 billion were down 8% from the prior year or 7% when measured in constant currency but it did deliver an earnings beat.Further, they anticipate the near-term downturn in demand at Gap outlets, which they attribute to the persistent backlash from lower-income consumers.

Gap Inc: New Experience Centre & Other Updates

Fundamental Short Selling Research

Eric Fernandez, CFA

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Scotts Miracle-Gro Co Cl A / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The following names are "on the workbench", ie., names we are working on that look interesting from the short side. They are discussed, with charts, in the PDF attached below.</li>
<li>We like to be as transparent as possible in our short idea generation process.  </li>
<li>Today, we are flagging: Scotts Miracle-Gro, Corsair Gaming, CF Indus, Gap Inc, Hub Group.</li>
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The following names are "on the workbench", ie., names we are working on that look interesting from the short side. They are discussed, with charts, in the PDF attached below.
We like to be as transparent as possible in our short idea generation process.  
Today, we are flagging: Scotts Miracle-Gro, Corsair Gaming, CF Indus, Gap Inc, Hub Group.


Short Names on Our "Workbench": Scotts Miracle-Gro, Corsair Gaming, CF Indus, Gap Inc, Hub Group.

<ul><li>Gap delivered a mixed set of Q1 results with revenues surpassing Wall Street expectations but the profitability being below par.</li><li>The company’s results and revised fiscal 2022 outlook were primarily impacted by industry-wide headwinds and challenges at Old Navy.</li><li>They see the brand on track to deliver a mid-double-digit revenue over the next few years, positioning it as one of North America's fastest-growing women's athleisure brands.</li></ul>

Gap delivered a mixed set of Q1 results with revenues surpassing Wall Street expectations but the profitability being below par.The company’s results and revised fiscal 2022 outlook were primarily impacted by industry-wide headwinds and challenges at Old Navy.They see the brand on track to deliver a mid-double-digit revenue over the next few years, positioning it as one of North America's fastest-growing women's athleisure brands.

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The Gap, Inc., is an international specialty retailer operating retail and outlet stores.  The Company sells casual apparel, accessories and personal care products for men, women, and children. The Gap operates stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, and Japan.

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The Gap Inc.: Reinventing Banana Republic

Gap delivered a mixed set of results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par...

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Gap Inc: Gap Store On Amazon & Other Developments

Gap delivered a strong set of results in the quarter surpassing Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues as well as earnings. The company has...

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Gap Inc: New Experience Centre & Other Updates

Gap saw a decline in its overall revenues in the past quarter but its results were still above analyst expectations. The company's overall...

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Short Names on Our "Workbench": Scotts Miracle-Gro, Corsair Gaming, CF Indus, Gap Inc, Hub Group.

Short names on our workbench (under research) provide a window into our idea generation process. Today, we are flagging They are: Scotts Miracle...

Eric Fernandez, CFA

The Gap Inc.: Old Navy Upside

Gap delivered a mixed set of Q1 results with revenues surpassing Wall Street expectations but the profitability being below par. The company’s...

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