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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.

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<ul><li>The J.</li><li>M.</li><li>Smucker Company's performance in the fiscal 2026 third quarter presents a balanced view of strengths and challenges.</li></ul>

The J.M.Smucker Company's performance in the fiscal 2026 third quarter presents a balanced view of strengths and challenges.

J. M. Smucker's Coffee Momentum Collides With Sweet Baked Snacks Slowdown

<ul><li>J.M. Smucker struck a cooperation agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management at a pivotal moment for the company.</li><li>After several quarters of uneven performance—marked by Hostess-related impairments, operational disruptions including a manufacturing fire, and margin pressure in Sweet Baked Snacks—the packaged food company added two new directors to its board following what management described as “constructive” engagement.</li><li>The market’s response was immediate: shares rose roughly 9% on the announcement, even as Smucker simultaneously lowered its full-year sales outlook due to production setbacks.</li></ul>

J.M. Smucker struck a cooperation agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management at a pivotal moment for the company.After several quarters of uneven performance—marked by Hostess-related impairments, operational disruptions including a manufacturing fire, and margin pressure in Sweet Baked Snacks—the packaged food company added two new directors to its board following what management described as “constructive” engagement.The market’s response was immediate: shares rose roughly 9% on the announcement, even as Smucker simultaneously lowered its full-year sales outlook due to production setbacks.

J.M. Smucker And Elliott Join Forces—Will Cost Discipline Drive A Comeback?

<ul><li>The J.M. Smucker Company's latest earnings report reflects a complex blend of performance metrics that present both challenges and opportunities for investors.</li><li>The company's second-quarter results for fiscal 2026 offer insights into its strategic direction and operational efficiencies across various segments, ranging from coffee to Sweet Baked Snacks.</li><li>One of the key highlights from the earnings call was the strong performance in the Sweet Baked Snacks category, despite some expected hurdles.</li></ul>

The J.M. Smucker Company's latest earnings report reflects a complex blend of performance metrics that present both challenges and opportunities for investors.The company's second-quarter results for fiscal 2026 offer insights into its strategic direction and operational efficiencies across various segments, ranging from coffee to Sweet Baked Snacks.One of the key highlights from the earnings call was the strong performance in the Sweet Baked Snacks category, despite some expected hurdles.

The J.M. Smucker Company’s Snack Reset Is Paying Off—Why Core Brands Are Roaring Back!

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<ul><li>Russell was down almost a full percent last week, but consumer staples, MLPS, and shipping performed well</li><li>Domino's reported slightly lower earnings and showed signs of global headwinds, momentum slowing</li><li>China looks like a good long bias opportunity for the second half of 2024, while consumer staples are poorly positioned for reaccelerating inflation</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Russell was down almost a full percent last week, but consumer staples, MLPS, and shipping performed wellDomino's reported slightly lower earnings and showed signs of global headwinds, momentum slowingChina looks like a good long bias opportunity for the second half of 2024, while consumer staples are poorly positioned for reaccelerating inflationThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

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Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

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Health Care Select Sector SPDR / Technical Analysis

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<li>As the saying goes, "sector rotation is the lifeblood of a bull market." That appears to be exactly what is going on as we kick off 2024.</li>
<li>Leadership areas that have significantly outperformed since the October 2023 lows are starting to pull back rather hard -- and on above average volume (XLK, SMH, IGV, ARKK, IPO, BITQ)</li>
<li>Other Sectors are picking up the slack, namely Health Care (XLV), Staples (XLP), Utilities (XLU), Energy (XLE), Financials (XLF), and Real Estate (XLRE). Shift exposure toward value and defensives</li>
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As the saying goes, "sector rotation is the lifeblood of a bull market." That appears to be exactly what is going on as we kick off 2024.
Leadership areas that have significantly outperformed since the October 2023 lows are starting to pull back rather hard -- and on above average volume (XLK, SMH, IGV, ARKK, IPO, BITQ)
Other Sectors are picking up the slack, namely Health Care (XLV), Staples (XLP), Utilities (XLU), Energy (XLE), Financials (XLF), and Real Estate (XLRE). Shift exposure toward value and defensives


Upgrading Staples and Health Care to Market Weight; Shift to Value; Failed Breakouts for ARKK, IPO

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The JM Smucker Company manufactures and markets food products on a worldwide basis. The Company's principal products include peanut butter, shortening and oils, fruit spreads, canned milk, baking mixes and ready-to-spread frostings, flour and baking ingredients, juices and beverages, frozen sandwiches, dessert toppings, syrups, pickles and condiments, and potato side dishes.

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J. M. Smucker's Coffee Momentum Collides With Sweet Baked Snacks Slowdown

The J. M. Smucker Company's performance in the fiscal 2026 third quarter presents a balanced view of strengths and challenges.

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J.M. Smucker And Elliott Join Forces—Will Cost Discipline Drive A Comeback?

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The J.M. Smucker Company’s Snack Reset Is Paying Off—Why Core Brands Are Roaring Back!

The J.M. Smucker Company's latest earnings report reflects a complex blend of performance metrics that present both challenges and opportunities...

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The Call @ Hedgeye | February 26, 2024

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Upgrading Staples and Health Care to Market Weight; Shift to Value; Failed Breakouts for ARKK, IPO

Shifting exposure toward value and defensives. Upgrading Consumer Staples $XLP and Health Care $XLV to market weight. $ARKK and $IPO with bearish...

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