Investment Advisor, Upslope Capital Management

Upslope Capital Management

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Investment advisor for Upslope Partners Fund, LP, a global long/short equity hedge fund.

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<ul><li>At the end of Q1, the overwhelming consensus – even among typically cautious types – was that investors needed to own stocks through at least the November election.</li><li>After all, markets are strong in election years and financial conditions should continue to improve and/or remain easier than they should be.</li><li>While dented by the recent correction, this narrative doesn’t really seem to have changed much.</li></ul>

At the end of Q1, the overwhelming consensus – even among typically cautious types – was that investors needed to own stocks through at least the November election.After all, markets are strong in election years and financial conditions should continue to improve and/or remain easier than they should be.While dented by the recent correction, this narrative doesn’t really seem to have changed much.

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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.

<ul><li>The Hershey Company, during the fourth quarter 2023 earnings, revealed that it expects an approximately 2% to 3% net sales growth with volume being flat to slightly down.</li><li>The reduction in volume indicates about a three-point year-over-year benefit from price, which seems to be mostly carryover related from actions taken in the prior year.</li><li>There is potential to take additional pricing actions this year to address currently elevated cocoa costs.</li></ul>

The Hershey Company, during the fourth quarter 2023 earnings, revealed that it expects an approximately 2% to 3% net sales growth with volume being flat to slightly down.The reduction in volume indicates about a three-point year-over-year benefit from price, which seems to be mostly carryover related from actions taken in the prior year.There is potential to take additional pricing actions this year to address currently elevated cocoa costs.

The Hershey Company: Can It Successfully Address The Challenges In The Popcorn Category & Beyond? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>The Hershey Company delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings beat.</li><li>The categories continued performing pretty well, with consumer demand for every great-tasting snack staying quite buoyant across the globe.</li><li>Advertisements, as well as related consumer marketing expenses, increased.</li></ul>

The Hershey Company delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings beat.The categories continued performing pretty well, with consumer demand for every great-tasting snack staying quite buoyant across the globe.Advertisements, as well as related consumer marketing expenses, increased.

The Hershey Company: 5 Essential Lessons from Their Recent Performance - Financial Forecasts

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The Hershey Company manufactures chocolate and sugar confectionery products. The Company's principal products include chocolate and sugar confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products; and pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings and beverages.

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