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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.
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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Medtronic plc reported a robust start to fiscal year 2027 with first-quarter revenue reaching $9.8 billion, reflecting a 13.7% organic growth rate and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.45, both surpassing consensus expectations.</li><li>This growth was broad-based across multiple business segments, geographic regions, and product lines, supported by an additional selling week contributing approximately $570 million to revenue.</li><li>The company emphasized strength in its three largest operating units: Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM), Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST), and Surgical, which all posted solid results.</li></ul>

Medtronic plc reported a robust start to fiscal year 2027 with first-quarter revenue reaching $9.8 billion, reflecting a 13.7% organic growth rate and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.45, both surpassing consensus expectations.This growth was broad-based across multiple business segments, geographic regions, and product lines, supported by an additional selling week contributing approximately $570 million to revenue.The company emphasized strength in its three largest operating units: Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM), Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST), and Surgical, which all posted solid results.

Medtronic’s 139% U.S. Ablation Growth — Can Sphere-9 Keep Taking Share?

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the additional financing requirements, changed shareholding structure, and the next steps for Eoflow. </li>
<li>Eoflow is one of the best performing stocks in the Korean stock market in the past one month as its shares have soared 249% in this period.</li>
<li>The details of the oral argument (Insulet vs Eoflow) at the U.S. Appellate Court suggest that the U.S. Appellate Court may rule in favor of Eoflow.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss the additional financing requirements, changed shareholding structure, and the next steps for Eoflow. 
Eoflow is one of the best performing stocks in the Korean stock market in the past one month as its shares have soared 249% in this period.
The details of the oral argument (Insulet vs Eoflow) at the U.S. Appellate Court suggest that the U.S. Appellate Court may rule in favor of Eoflow.


Eoflow: Financing Requirements, Changing Shareholding Structure, and the Next Steps

Event-Driven

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<li>This insight provides a detailed analysis of Eoflow's appellant brief (released on 4 December) on Insulet Corp (PODD US)'s lawsuit. </li>
<li>We provide the following three major reasons why we believe Eoflow will win versus Insulet in this lawsuit.</li>
<li>One of the most important arguments on Eoflow's appellant brief is the DTSA three years statute of limitations.</li>
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This insight provides a detailed analysis of Eoflow's appellant brief (released on 4 December) on Insulet Corp (PODD US)'s lawsuit. 
We provide the following three major reasons why we believe Eoflow will win versus Insulet in this lawsuit.
One of the most important arguments on Eoflow's appellant brief is the DTSA three years statute of limitations.


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Back on the 25 May, when <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/medtronic-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14982:1" rel="noopener">Medtronic Plc (MDT US)</a> enter into a SPA with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eoflow-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36100:1" rel="noopener">EOFlow (294090 KS)</a>'s CEO, with a follow-on Tender Offer, the whole construct looked pretty clean.</li>
<li>Then in August <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/insulet-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5252:1" rel="noopener">Insulet Corp (PODD US)</a> launched its lawsuit, which in hindsight, should have been expected. Then earlier this month, news surfaced concerning a stock-backed loan to the CEO.</li>
<li>Now the CEO is selling, presumably to repay his collateralized loan. Shares are down 38% since the resumption of trading, and are now at a whopping 122% spread to terms. </li>
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Back on the 25 May, when Medtronic Plc (MDT US) enter into a SPA with EOFlow (294090 KS)'s CEO, with a follow-on Tender Offer, the whole construct looked pretty clean.
Then in August Insulet Corp (PODD US) launched its lawsuit, which in hindsight, should have been expected. Then earlier this month, news surfaced concerning a stock-backed loan to the CEO.
Now the CEO is selling, presumably to repay his collateralized loan. Shares are down 38% since the resumption of trading, and are now at a whopping 122% spread to terms. 


Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/medtronic-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14982:1" rel="noopener">Medtronic Plc (MDT US)</a> reported Q2FY24 revenue of $8B, representing 5% organic growth, topping guidance of 4.0–4.5%. Cardiovascular, neuroscience, and medical surgical grew mid-single-digit with diabetes accelerating to high-single-digit.</li>
<li>The company now expects FY24 organic revenue growth of 4.75% versus the prior 4.5%. Medtronic raised FY24 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.13–5.19 from $5.08–5.16 earlier.</li>
<li>In November, the company has received FDA approval for innovative renal denervation device for the treatment of hypertension, which should open a multi-billion-dollar market opportunity.</li>
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Medtronic Plc (MDT US) reported Q2FY24 revenue of $8B, representing 5% organic growth, topping guidance of 4.0–4.5%. Cardiovascular, neuroscience, and medical surgical grew mid-single-digit with diabetes accelerating to high-single-digit.
The company now expects FY24 organic revenue growth of 4.75% versus the prior 4.5%. Medtronic raised FY24 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.13–5.19 from $5.08–5.16 earlier.
In November, the company has received FDA approval for innovative renal denervation device for the treatment of hypertension, which should open a multi-billion-dollar market opportunity.


Medtronic (MDT US): Beat-And-Raise Q2; Weight Loss Drugs Not to Impact Growth; New Device Approval

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Medtronic, PLC develops therapeutic and diagnostic medical products. The Company's principal products include those for bradycardia pacing, tachyarrhythmia management, atrial fibrillation management, heart failure management, heart valve replacement, malignant and non-malignant pain, and movement disorders. Medtronic's products are sold worldwide.

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Eoflow: Financing Requirements, Changing Shareholding Structure, and the Next Steps

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Douglas Kim

Eoflow Vs Insulet: Round II

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Douglas Kim

EOFlow (Further) Tests Investor Patience

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David Blennerhassett

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Tina Banerjee

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Medtronic’s 139% U.S. Ablation Growth — Can Sphere-9 Keep Taking Share?

Medtronic plc reported a robust start to fiscal year 2027 with first-quarter revenue reaching $9.8 billion, reflecting a 13.7% organic growth rate...

Baptista Research

Eoflow: Financing Requirements, Changing Shareholding Structure, and the Next Steps

Eoflow's shares surged by 30% to 15,080 won today. Eoflow announced today that the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts had revoked the injunction...

Douglas Kim

Eoflow Vs Insulet: Round II

This insight provides an analysis of Eoflow's appellant brief on Insulet's lawsuit. We provide the three major reasons why we believe Eoflow will...

Douglas Kim

EOFlow (Further) Tests Investor Patience

The Appellant Brief Is out. EOFlow flags. inter alia, the statute of limitations; whether Insulet faces a significant risk of irreparable harm;...

David Blennerhassett

Medtronic (MDT US): Beat-And-Raise Q2; Weight Loss Drugs Not to Impact Growth; New Device Approval

​Medtronic reported Q2FY24 organic revenue growth of 5%. The company raised FY24 organic revenue growth and EPS guidance. FDA approval for a new...

Tina Banerjee

Medtronic reported Q2FY24 organic revenue growth of 5%. The company raised FY24 organic revenue growth and EPS guidance. FDA approval for a new...