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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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Meta Platforms is getting serious about becoming a true AI heavyweight.In its most recent Q3 2025 earnings call, the company confirmed it's deep into development of two new generative AI models—a visual model code-named Mango and a large language model called Avocado.The goal?

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<ul><li>Meta Platforms, Inc. recently reported robust third-quarter results, marked by significant growth and notable strategic advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR).</li><li>The company saw strong user engagement across its family of apps, with more than 3.5 billion active users daily and Instagram surpassing 3 billion monthly active users.</li><li>Mark Zuckerberg pointed to the growing traction of Threads, boasting 150 million daily active users, as an indicator of strategic success.</li></ul>

Meta Platforms, Inc. recently reported robust third-quarter results, marked by significant growth and notable strategic advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR).The company saw strong user engagement across its family of apps, with more than 3.5 billion active users daily and Instagram surpassing 3 billion monthly active users.Mark Zuckerberg pointed to the growing traction of Threads, boasting 150 million daily active users, as an indicator of strategic success.

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<ul><li>Meta Platforms, Inc. recently reported its financial performance for the third quarter of 2025.</li><li>The company showcased robust user engagement across its suite of applications, with 3.5 billion people using one or more Meta apps daily.</li><li>Instagram reported an impressive 3 billion monthly active users, marking a significant milestone.</li></ul>

Meta Platforms, Inc. recently reported its financial performance for the third quarter of 2025.The company showcased robust user engagement across its suite of applications, with 3.5 billion people using one or more Meta apps daily.Instagram reported an impressive 3 billion monthly active users, marking a significant milestone.

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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/meta-platforms-inc-class-a-facebook">Meta</a>'s 'Family of Apps' (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) continues to be a highly profitable and dominant force in the digital advertising market, underpinned by a massive global user base and deep engagement.</li>
  <li>The company is making substantial, margin-impacting investments in two key areas for future growth: Artificial Intelligence to enhance user engagement and ad effectiveness, and the long-term, high-risk vision of the <a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/meta-platforms-inc-class-a-facebook">Meta</a>verse via its Reality Labs division.</li>
  <li>Significant risks persist, including intense competition from platforms like TikTok, a shifting regulatory landscape focused on privacy and antitrust, and execution uncertainty surrounding the costly metaverse pivot.</li>
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Meta's 'Family of Apps' (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) continues to be a highly profitable and dominant force in the digital advertising market, underpinned by a massive global user base and deep engagement.
  The company is making substantial, margin-impacting investments in two key areas for future growth: Artificial Intelligence to enhance user engagement and ad effectiveness, and the long-term, high-risk vision of the Metaverse via its Reality Labs division.
  Significant risks persist, including intense competition from platforms like TikTok, a shifting regulatory landscape focused on privacy and antitrust, and execution uncertainty surrounding the costly metaverse pivot.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

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