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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>Johnson & Johnson's first quarter 2025 results present a multifaceted picture of a robust yet intricately challenged healthcare company.</li><li>The operational sales growth stood at 4.2%, even as they faced significant pressure due to the loss of exclusivity for STELARA, a multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical product.</li><li>Despite an 810 basis point headwind from STELARA, the Innovative Medicine sector showed resilience with an equal 4.2% growth, supported by strength in other key pharmaceuticals such as DARZALEX, which achieved a notable growth of over 20%.</li></ul>

Johnson & Johnson's first quarter 2025 results present a multifaceted picture of a robust yet intricately challenged healthcare company.The operational sales growth stood at 4.2%, even as they faced significant pressure due to the loss of exclusivity for STELARA, a multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical product.Despite an 810 basis point headwind from STELARA, the Innovative Medicine sector showed resilience with an equal 4.2% growth, supported by strength in other key pharmaceuticals such as DARZALEX, which achieved a notable growth of over 20%.

Johnson & Johnson: An Insight Into Its Ortho Business Transformation

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Tina Banerjee

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Artificial-Intelligence-Powered spine surgery developer Carlsmed is offering 6.7M shares priced between $14 and $16 apiece. At the mid-point, the company is seeking a market value of $430M.</li>
<li>Carlsmed currently markets the aprevo Technology Platform for lumbar spine fusion surgery, and is developing aprevo for cervical spine fusion surgeries, which is expected to be commercialized in 2026.</li>
<li>Carlsmed estimates there is a total addressable market of $13.4B for aprevo in the U.S. Aprevo may also benefit other musculoskeletal applications beyond the spine, unlocking greater market potential.</li>
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Artificial-Intelligence-Powered spine surgery developer Carlsmed is offering 6.7M shares priced between $14 and $16 apiece. At the mid-point, the company is seeking a market value of $430M.
Carlsmed currently markets the aprevo Technology Platform for lumbar spine fusion surgery, and is developing aprevo for cervical spine fusion surgeries, which is expected to be commercialized in 2026.
Carlsmed estimates there is a total addressable market of $13.4B for aprevo in the U.S. Aprevo may also benefit other musculoskeletal applications beyond the spine, unlocking greater market potential.


Carlsmed (CARL US) IPO: Will Take Time to Straighten Its Spine, Can Subscribe Just for Listing Gain

<ul><li>Johnson & Johnson's recent earnings reveals a mixed performance for the fourth quarter of 2024 and sets forth expectations for 2025.</li><li>In 2024, the company reported an overall operational sales growth of 7%, driven by robust growth in key therapeutic areas such as oncology, neuroscience, and pulmonary hypertension, alongside strong contributions from the MedTech sector, notably in cardiovascular and vision.</li><li>However, challenges were noted, particularly with immunology segment sales decline due to the introduction of biosimilars in the EU for STELARA.</li></ul>

Johnson & Johnson's recent earnings reveals a mixed performance for the fourth quarter of 2024 and sets forth expectations for 2025.In 2024, the company reported an overall operational sales growth of 7%, driven by robust growth in key therapeutic areas such as oncology, neuroscience, and pulmonary hypertension, alongside strong contributions from the MedTech sector, notably in cardiovascular and vision.However, challenges were noted, particularly with immunology segment sales decline due to the introduction of biosimilars in the EU for STELARA.

Johnson & Johnson’s Next Big Moves: 5 Game-Changing Factors Driving JNJ Forward!

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<ul><li>Like everyone else on the planet, Calcbench has been relieved to see the covid-19 pandemic recede into the background of daily life.</li><li>Now, however, Johnson &amp; Johnson ’s latest earnings report gives us a glimpse of what that fade means for corporate earnings.</li><li>J&amp;J ($JNJ) filed its earnings report on Tuesday morning .</li></ul>

Like everyone else on the planet, Calcbench has been relieved to see the covid-19 pandemic recede into the background of daily life.Now, however, Johnson &amp; Johnson ’s latest earnings report gives us a glimpse of what that fade means for corporate earnings.J&amp;J ($JNJ) filed its earnings report on Tuesday morning .

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Operations

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<li>The US economy’s resilience hasn’t come from the many – it’s come from the top 10% as the “wealth effect” from rising asset prices has boosted spending.</li>
<li>But it works in reverse too.  Since the richest make up nearly half of America’s consumer spending, that could lead to a serious economic fallout.</li>
<li>It’s worth considering protecting your portfolio. I’ve pulled together one list of companies that should do well and another that could suffer from the change in climate.</li>
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The US economy’s resilience hasn’t come from the many – it’s come from the top 10% as the “wealth effect” from rising asset prices has boosted spending.
But it works in reverse too.  Since the richest make up nearly half of America’s consumer spending, that could lead to a serious economic fallout.
It’s worth considering protecting your portfolio. I’ve pulled together one list of companies that should do well and another that could suffer from the change in climate.


A Defensive Portfolio Prepared For The Wealth Effect’s Reversal

United States

Johnson & Johnson manufactures health care products and provides related services for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets.  The Company sells products such as skin and hair care products, acetaminophen products, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment, and surgical equipment in countries located around the world.

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Johnson & Johnson: An Insight Into Its Ortho Business Transformation

Johnson & Johnson's first quarter 2025 results present a multifaceted picture of a robust yet intricately challenged healthcare company. The...

Baptista Research

Johnson & Johnson’s Next Big Moves: 5 Game-Changing Factors Driving JNJ Forward!

Johnson & Johnson's recent earnings reveals a mixed performance for the fourth quarter of 2024 and sets forth expectations for 2025. In 2024,...

Baptista Research

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Operations

Like everyone else on the planet, Calcbench has been relieved to see the covid-19 pandemic recede into the background of daily life.

Calcbench

A Defensive Portfolio Prepared For The Wealth Effect’s Reversal

The top 10% account for around 50% of consumer spending in the US. This insight looks at the sectors and companies that could win and lose from the...

Finimize Research

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Johnson & Johnson: An Insight Into Its Ortho Business Transformation

Johnson & Johnson's first quarter 2025 results present a multifaceted picture of a robust yet intricately challenged healthcare company. The...

Baptista Research

Carlsmed (CARL US) IPO: Will Take Time to Straighten Its Spine, Can Subscribe Just for Listing Gain

Artificial-intelligence-powered spine surgery developer Carlsmed is offering 6.7M shares priced between $14 and $16 apiece. At the mid-point, the...

Tina Banerjee

Johnson & Johnson’s Next Big Moves: 5 Game-Changing Factors Driving JNJ Forward!

Johnson & Johnson's recent earnings reveals a mixed performance for the fourth quarter of 2024 and sets forth expectations for 2025. In 2024,...

Baptista Research

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Operations

Like everyone else on the planet, Calcbench has been relieved to see the covid-19 pandemic recede into the background of daily life.

Calcbench

A Defensive Portfolio Prepared For The Wealth Effect’s Reversal

The top 10% account for around 50% of consumer spending in the US. This insight looks at the sectors and companies that could win and lose from the...

Finimize Research