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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>GlobalFoundries reported solid financial performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, surpassing the guidance midpoints for revenue, gross margin, and operating margin.</li><li>The company achieved $1.688 billion in revenue, marking a 6% sequential increase and a 3% year-over-year gain.</li><li>Gross profit amounted to $425 million, with a gross margin of 25.2%.</li></ul>

GlobalFoundries reported solid financial performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, surpassing the guidance midpoints for revenue, gross margin, and operating margin.The company achieved $1.688 billion in revenue, marking a 6% sequential increase and a 3% year-over-year gain.Gross profit amounted to $425 million, with a gross margin of 25.2%.

GlobalFoundries: An Insight Into The MIPS Acquisition & Critical Growth Levers—Will RISC-V Innovation Redefine Its AI & Edge Strategy?

<ul><li>GlobalFoundries has delivered a mixed performance in their first quarter of fiscal 2025, marked by both positive developments and notable challenges.</li><li>On the positive side, the company reported revenues of $1.585 billion, representing a 2% increase year-over-year despite a sequential decline of 13%, achieved partly through significant contributions from its automotive and communications infrastructure and data center segments.</li><li>Notably, the automotive segment accounted for 19% of total revenue and saw a 16% increase year-over-year, driven by increasing silicon content in vehicles that offset a decline in unit sales.</li></ul>

GlobalFoundries has delivered a mixed performance in their first quarter of fiscal 2025, marked by both positive developments and notable challenges.On the positive side, the company reported revenues of $1.585 billion, representing a 2% increase year-over-year despite a sequential decline of 13%, achieved partly through significant contributions from its automotive and communications infrastructure and data center segments.Notably, the automotive segment accounted for 19% of total revenue and saw a 16% increase year-over-year, driven by increasing silicon content in vehicles that offset a decline in unit sales.

GlobalFoundries: Silicon Photonics & Co-Packaged Optics Progress & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>GlobalFoundries Inc., the U.S.-based contract semiconductor manufacturer, is reportedly exploring a high-stakes merger with Taiwan’s United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC).</li><li>This potential combination, though fraught with regulatory and geopolitical complexities, could mark one of the most significant developments in the mature-node chipmaking industry.</li><li>As reported by various sources including Nikkei Asia and Bloomberg, newly appointed CEO Tim Breen has been open to dealmaking, and this tie-up could be a strategic pivot amid rising global chip demand and evolving supply chain realities.</li></ul>

GlobalFoundries Inc., the U.S.-based contract semiconductor manufacturer, is reportedly exploring a high-stakes merger with Taiwan’s United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC).This potential combination, though fraught with regulatory and geopolitical complexities, could mark one of the most significant developments in the mature-node chipmaking industry.As reported by various sources including Nikkei Asia and Bloomberg, newly appointed CEO Tim Breen has been open to dealmaking, and this tie-up could be a strategic pivot amid rising global chip demand and evolving supply chain realities.

GlobalFoundries & United Microelectronics Merger Could Be the Silicon Power Combo No One Saw Coming!

<ul><li>GlobalFoundries Inc., a prominent player in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, exhibited a blend of positive outcomes and persistent challenges in its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results.</li><li>On the positive side, the fourth quarter slightly surpassed the midpoint of the company's revenue guidance, achieving approximately $1.83 billion, although this was a minor 1% decline compared to the same quarter in the prior year.</li><li>The company also reported a significant milestone, as it generated over $1 billion in adjusted free cash flow, exceeding its target and marking robust performance despite industry headwinds.</li></ul>

GlobalFoundries Inc., a prominent player in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, exhibited a blend of positive outcomes and persistent challenges in its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results.On the positive side, the fourth quarter slightly surpassed the midpoint of the company's revenue guidance, achieving approximately $1.83 billion, although this was a minor 1% decline compared to the same quarter in the prior year.The company also reported a significant milestone, as it generated over $1 billion in adjusted free cash flow, exceeding its target and marking robust performance despite industry headwinds.

GlobalFoundries: Will Its Geopolitical Strategy Help Tilt The Competitive Dynamics In Its Favor?

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<li>ARM prices this Wednesday and trades on Thursday.</li>
<li>I have a lot of thoughts. This will be a great post if you want to learn about ARM. </li>
<li><span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">So, without further adieu, let’s dive into the most important IP company in the world.</span></li>
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ARM prices this Wednesday and trades on Thursday.
I have a lot of thoughts. This will be a great post if you want to learn about ARM. 
So, without further adieu, let’s dive into the most important IP company in the world.


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GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. operates as a semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. The Company offers chips designed for markets such as mobility, automotive, computing and wired connectivity, and consumer internet of things (IoT). GLOBALFOUNDRIES serves customers worldwide.

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GlobalFoundries: An Insight Into The MIPS Acquisition & Critical Growth Levers—Will RISC-V Innovation Redefine Its AI & Edge Strategy?

GlobalFoundries reported solid financial performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, surpassing the guidance midpoints for revenue, gross...

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GlobalFoundries: Silicon Photonics & Co-Packaged Optics Progress & Other Major Drivers

GlobalFoundries has delivered a mixed performance in their first quarter of fiscal 2025, marked by both positive developments and notable...

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GlobalFoundries & United Microelectronics Merger Could Be the Silicon Power Combo No One Saw Coming!

GlobalFoundries Inc., the U.S.-based contract semiconductor manufacturer, is reportedly exploring a high-stakes merger with Taiwan’s United...

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GlobalFoundries: Will Its Geopolitical Strategy Help Tilt The Competitive Dynamics In Its Favor?

GlobalFoundries Inc., a prominent player in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, exhibited a blend of positive outcomes and persistent...

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ARM prices this Wednesday and trades on Thursday. I have a lot of thoughts. This will be a great post if you want to learn about ARM. So, without...

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