Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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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>InterActiveCorp (IAC) has undergone changes throughout 2023 that resulted in substantial earnings growth in the fourth quarter, which is an encouraging indication of the company's overall strategic direction.</li><li>Among the company's accomplishments are a solid level of service professional retention, better targeting of service professionals, and improvements in its paid marketing, resulting in higher margins.</li><li>Notably, IAC's European segment showed strong growth, demonstrating the effectiveness of its strategies when applied in different markets.</li></ul>

InterActiveCorp (IAC) has undergone changes throughout 2023 that resulted in substantial earnings growth in the fourth quarter, which is an encouraging indication of the company's overall strategic direction.Among the company's accomplishments are a solid level of service professional retention, better targeting of service professionals, and improvements in its paid marketing, resulting in higher margins.Notably, IAC's European segment showed strong growth, demonstrating the effectiveness of its strategies when applied in different markets.

IAC/ InterActiveCorp: Is The Improved User Experience and Premium Traffic Growth Here To Stay? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>IAC had a mixed quarter with on-par revenues and below-par earnings given the impact of the recent market downturn.</li><li>Changes implemented by the company have impacted its position, with an active real estate market proving beneficial for business demand.</li><li>We have further incorporated a sensitivity analysis/ scenario analysis to understand how changes in key assumptions could impact the valuation under 3 scenarios - a base case, a bull case, and a bear case.</li></ul>

IAC had a mixed quarter with on-par revenues and below-par earnings given the impact of the recent market downturn.Changes implemented by the company have impacted its position, with an active real estate market proving beneficial for business demand.We have further incorporated a sensitivity analysis/ scenario analysis to understand how changes in key assumptions could impact the valuation under 3 scenarios - a base case, a bull case, and a bear case.

IAC Inc.: Strong Performance in Marketing Despite Uncertainty - A Promising Future? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>IAC/InterActiveCorp delivered a disappointing set of results as it could not meet the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>The company experienced 1% growth in the digital space in June, driven largely by effective performance marketing, and it maintained sessions and traffic across the board for the entire month.</li><li>IAC is pleased with the location of such assets in the migration and growth plans.</li></ul>

IAC/InterActiveCorp delivered a disappointing set of results as it could not meet the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street.The company experienced 1% growth in the digital space in June, driven largely by effective performance marketing, and it maintained sessions and traffic across the board for the entire month.IAC is pleased with the location of such assets in the migration and growth plans.

IAC/InterActiveCorp: The Crucial Assets Driving Its Financial Growth! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>IAC managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.</li><li>The company's emphasis on core fundamentals and operational efficiency has yielded profitability and improved customer experiences.</li><li>IAC is also focused on driving revenue growth through investments in customer experience and strategic revenue reallocation.</li></ul>

IAC managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.The company's emphasis on core fundamentals and operational efficiency has yielded profitability and improved customer experiences.IAC is also focused on driving revenue growth through investments in customer experience and strategic revenue reallocation.

IAC Inc.: 4 Ways In Which This Company Is Shaping Its Long-Term Growth Prospects! – Key Drivers

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

It's time for the S&amp;P500 Index Rebalance. Friday night on 3 Sep ahead of the long weekend we got the <a href="https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/documents/indexnews/announcements/20210903-1443045/1443045_sept2021-546-shuf-rebal.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcement</a> from S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices. This quarter we have 3 Additions...<ul>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/match-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25903:1" rel="noopener">Match Group Inc (MTCH US)</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ceridian-hcm-holding-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27122:1" rel="noopener">Ceridian HCM Holding Inc (CDAY US)</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/brown-brown-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19532:1" rel="noopener">Brown &amp; Brown (BRO US)</a> </li>
</ul>Combined, the three ADDITIONS had US$6.4bn of revenue in the last 12 months, US$1.6bn of OP in that time, and they are forecast to have OP of $1.97bn in the next 12 months.and 3 Deletions... <ul>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perrigo-co-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:869:1" rel="noopener">Perrigo Co Plc (PRGO US)</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/unum-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2521:1" rel="noopener">Unum Group (UNM US)</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/national-oilwell-varco-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3046:1" rel="noopener">National Oilwell Varco (NOV US)</a></li>
</ul>Combined, the three DELETIONS had US$21.97bn of revenue in the last 12 months, US$1.1bn of OP in that time, and they are forecast to have $2.13bn of OP in the next 12 months.<div class="content-highlight">
With 3+x the revenue and a combined OP forecast 8% higher than the ADDITIONS in the next 12 months, these three DELETIONS have a combined market cap of US$16bn as of Friday's close against the combined market cap of the ADDITIONS which are at US$75bn.
That may not make much sense but most major indices are like that - they buy what goes up, after it has gone up, and they sell what underperforms, after it has underperformed. 
</div>While these names are not really a surprise, they may prove interesting.Much more analysis below the fold.

It's time for the S&amp;P500 Index Rebalance. Friday night on 3 Sep ahead of the long weekend we got the announcement from S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices. This quarter we have 3 Additions...

Match Group Inc (MTCH US) 

Ceridian HCM Holding Inc (CDAY US) 

Brown &amp; Brown (BRO US) 
Combined, the three ADDITIONS had US$6.4bn of revenue in the last 12 months, US$1.6bn of OP in that time, and they are forecast to have OP of $1.97bn in the next 12 months.and 3 Deletions... 

Perrigo Co Plc (PRGO US) 

Unum Group (UNM US) 
National Oilwell Varco (NOV US)
Combined, the three DELETIONS had US$21.97bn of revenue in the last 12 months, US$1.1bn of OP in that time, and they are forecast to have $2.13bn of OP in the next 12 months.
With 3+x the revenue and a combined OP forecast 8% higher than the ADDITIONS in the next 12 months, these three DELETIONS have a combined market cap of US$16bn as of Friday's close against the combined market cap of the ADDITIONS which are at US$75bn.
That may not make much sense but most major indices are like that - they buy what goes up, after it has gone up, and they sell what underperforms, after it has underperformed. 
While these names are not really a surprise, they may prove interesting.Much more analysis below the fold. 

S&P500 September 2021 Rebalance:  3 OUT, 3 IN - The Deletions May Be More Interesting

United States

IAC Inc operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides media and Internet services. IAC serves customers worldwide.

IAC (IAC US)

IAC/ InterActiveCorp: Is The Improved User Experience and Premium Traffic Growth Here To Stay? - Major Drivers

InterActiveCorp (IAC) has undergone changes throughout 2023 that resulted in substantial earnings growth in the fourth quarter, which is an...

Baptista Research

IAC Inc.: Strong Performance in Marketing Despite Uncertainty - A Promising Future? - Major Drivers

IAC had a mixed quarter with on-par revenues and below-par earnings given the impact of the recent market downturn. Changes implemented by the...

Baptista Research

IAC/InterActiveCorp: The Crucial Assets Driving Its Financial Growth! - Major Drivers

IAC/InterActiveCorp delivered a disappointing set of results as it could not meet the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street. The...

Baptista Research

IAC Inc.: 4 Ways In Which This Company Is Shaping Its Long-Term Growth Prospects! – Key Drivers

IAC managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings. The company's emphasis on core fundamentals and operational...

Baptista Research

S&P500 September 2021 Rebalance: 3 OUT, 3 IN - The Deletions May Be More Interesting

The S&P500 Quarterly Review is here. 3 in and 3 out. $14bn a side as of now. I expect the DELETIONS are more interesting though the headlines will...

Travis Lundy