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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>Microsoft Corporation’s latest quarterly results delivered a strong rebound in investor confidence, with all major business segments exceeding internal forecasts and analyst expectations.</li><li>The company posted $70.1 billion in revenue, marking a 13% year-over-year increase.</li><li>Operating income reached $32 billion, coming in 6% above consensus estimates, and net income stood at $25.8 billion, or $3.46 per diluted share, well ahead of the expected $3.22.</li></ul>

Microsoft Corporation’s latest quarterly results delivered a strong rebound in investor confidence, with all major business segments exceeding internal forecasts and analyst expectations.The company posted $70.1 billion in revenue, marking a 13% year-over-year increase.Operating income reached $32 billion, coming in 6% above consensus estimates, and net income stood at $25.8 billion, or $3.46 per diluted share, well ahead of the expected $3.22.

Microsoft Just Sent a Message to the Market: Cloud, AI, and Cash Are King!

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In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

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The CEO of the largest single investor in the world, Norges Bank Investment Management, interviews leaders of some of the largest companies in the world. You will get to know the leader, their strategy, leadership principles, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See https://www.acast.com/privacy-policy for more information.

<ul><li>The speaker reflects on the excitement and nervousness of facing a new platform shift in technology and the need for continual innovation</li><li>They consider the broader economic impact of technological advancements, like AI, and the potential for breakthroughs in various industries</li><li>The decision to partner with OpenAI was driven by Microsoft's history of seeking out ambitious technology innovators to collaborate with, even when the outcome is uncertain.</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>

The speaker reflects on the excitement and nervousness of facing a new platform shift in technology and the need for continual innovationThey consider the broader economic impact of technological advancements, like AI, and the potential for breakthroughs in various industriesThe decision to partner with OpenAI was driven by Microsoft's history of seeking out ambitious technology innovators to collaborate with, even when the outcome is uncertain.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Microsoft Chairman & CEO: AI, Chip Shortage, Empathy, and Poetry

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<ul><li>Nvidia, in characteristic fashion, murdered EPS estimates.</li><li>Revenue was $2 billion ahead of the guide, and the guide was another $4 billion ahead of consensus for the next quarter.</li><li>Going into the print, many people were concerned that positioning was bad, i.e., everyone was bullish and expectations were too high. Well, they did not disappoint.</li></ul>

Nvidia, in characteristic fashion, murdered EPS estimates.Revenue was $2 billion ahead of the guide, and the guide was another $4 billion ahead of consensus for the next quarter.Going into the print, many people were concerned that positioning was bad, i.e., everyone was bullish and expectations were too high. Well, they did not disappoint.

<ul><li>Microsoft’s latest earnings report for its fiscal second quarter of 2025 reveals a compelling mix of strengths and challenges.</li><li>While the company demonstrated solid overall revenue and profit growth, a slowdown in its flagship cloud computing business, Azure, tempered investor enthusiasm.</li><li>The stock reacted negatively, slipping 5% in after-hours trading, reflecting concerns about whether Microsoft can maintain its momentum in an increasingly competitive AI and cloud landscape.</li></ul>

Microsoft’s latest earnings report for its fiscal second quarter of 2025 reveals a compelling mix of strengths and challenges.While the company demonstrated solid overall revenue and profit growth, a slowdown in its flagship cloud computing business, Azure, tempered investor enthusiasm.The stock reacted negatively, slipping 5% in after-hours trading, reflecting concerns about whether Microsoft can maintain its momentum in an increasingly competitive AI and cloud landscape.

Microsoft’s Cloud Growth Hits A Speed Bump Amidst AI Surge: A Turning Point For Investors?

<ul><li>Microsoft’s aggressive acquisition of nearly half a million Nvidia AI chips underscore the tech giant’s all-in commitment to artificial intelligence (AI).</li><li>As AI reshapes industries, Microsoft has found itself playing catch-up against Google, Amazon, and Meta, all of whom have already developed custom AI chips.</li><li>By investing heavily in Nvidia's cutting-edge Hopper GPUs, Microsoft has managed to build out a formidable AI infrastructure but at a significant cost.</li></ul>

Microsoft’s aggressive acquisition of nearly half a million Nvidia AI chips underscore the tech giant’s all-in commitment to artificial intelligence (AI).As AI reshapes industries, Microsoft has found itself playing catch-up against Google, Amazon, and Meta, all of whom have already developed custom AI chips.By investing heavily in Nvidia's cutting-edge Hopper GPUs, Microsoft has managed to build out a formidable AI infrastructure but at a significant cost.

Microsoft Is Betting Big on NVIDIA GPUs — But Will Custom Chips Save Its AI Ambitions?

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