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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>Kraft Heinz Co.'s Q1 2024 earnings call highlighted strong areas but also pointed towards potential challenges the company may face, leading to a potential balanced investment thesis.</li><li>The company emphasized their strategic positioning to serve all consumers regardless of income, be it low earners looking for value as they prepare more meals at home or higher earners seeking culinary delights as they venture into leisure activities.</li><li>The company believes its edge stems from three factors: bringing innovative food solutions quicker than ever; renovating their existing brands to adapt to modern trends; and having what they believe to be the best team in the industry.</li></ul>

Kraft Heinz Co.'s Q1 2024 earnings call highlighted strong areas but also pointed towards potential challenges the company may face, leading to a potential balanced investment thesis.The company emphasized their strategic positioning to serve all consumers regardless of income, be it low earners looking for value as they prepare more meals at home or higher earners seeking culinary delights as they venture into leisure activities.The company believes its edge stems from three factors: bringing innovative food solutions quicker than ever; renovating their existing brands to adapt to modern trends; and having what they believe to be the best team in the industry.

The Kraft Heinz Company:  Expansion in Away-From-Home and Emerging Markets & Other Critical Growth Drivers

<ul><li>The Kraft Heinz Company delivered a decent Q4 and its management expressed optimism about the company's prospects in 2024.</li><li>Assuring his belief in Kraft Heinz delivering solid results, he affirmed expectations for driving top-line growth, returning to positive volumes, expanding gross margins and operating margins, and making strategic investments in their business.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

The Kraft Heinz Company delivered a decent Q4 and its management expressed optimism about the company's prospects in 2024.Assuring his belief in Kraft Heinz delivering solid results, he affirmed expectations for driving top-line growth, returning to positive volumes, expanding gross margins and operating margins, and making strategic investments in their business.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

The Kraft Heinz Company: Is Its Expansion In Foodservice & Emerging Markets The Biggest Catalyst For Medium-Term Growth? - Major Drivers

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

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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.

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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

<ul><li>The Kraft Heinz Company delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings beat.</li><li>Kraft Heinz's latest earnings call reveals a company strategically navigating through a dynamic market environment with a focus on sustainable, profitable growth.</li><li>Financially, Kraft Heinz's approach to capital allocation remains conservative, prioritizing dividend, maintaining investment grade, and focusing on organic growth.</li></ul>

The Kraft Heinz Company delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings beat.Kraft Heinz's latest earnings call reveals a company strategically navigating through a dynamic market environment with a focus on sustainable, profitable growth.Financially, Kraft Heinz's approach to capital allocation remains conservative, prioritizing dividend, maintaining investment grade, and focusing on organic growth.

The Kraft Heinz Company: Innovating in a Challenging Market - Their Strategies Unveiled! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>The Kraft Heinz Company delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations but managed to surpass the analyst consensus regarding earnings.</li><li>Although price gaps remained wider than what the Kraft Heinz management would have liked throughout the quarter, the company still managed to deliver mid-single-digit top-line growth that was within the team's expectations.</li><li>Their strategies started to work, producing better outcomes throughout the quarter, creating momentum for the second half of the year.</li></ul>

The Kraft Heinz Company delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations but managed to surpass the analyst consensus regarding earnings.Although price gaps remained wider than what the Kraft Heinz management would have liked throughout the quarter, the company still managed to deliver mid-single-digit top-line growth that was within the team's expectations.Their strategies started to work, producing better outcomes throughout the quarter, creating momentum for the second half of the year.

The Kraft Heinz Company: Mid-Single Digit Growth Strategy Revealed! - Major Drivers

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The Kraft Heinz Company provides food services. The Company offers foods including ketchup, sauces, meals, snacks, and other food products.

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The Kraft Heinz Company: Expansion in Away-From-Home and Emerging Markets & Other Critical Growth Drivers

Kraft Heinz Co.'s Q1 2024 earnings call highlighted strong areas but also pointed towards potential challenges the company may face, leading to a...

Baptista Research

The Kraft Heinz Company: Is Its Expansion In Foodservice & Emerging Markets The Biggest Catalyst For Medium-Term Growth? - Major Drivers

The Kraft Heinz Company delivered a decent Q4 and its management expressed optimism about the company's prospects in 2024. Assuring his belief in...

Baptista Research

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...

Vermilion Research

The Kraft Heinz Company: Innovating in a Challenging Market - Their Strategies Unveiled! - Major Drivers

The Kraft Heinz Company delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed...

Baptista Research

The Kraft Heinz Company: Mid-Single Digit Growth Strategy Revealed! - Major Drivers

The Kraft Heinz Company delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations but managed to surpass the analyst...

Baptista Research

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