Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>A new COVID variant JN.1 is spreading fast. WHO has classified JN.1 as “variant of interest” due to its “rapidly increasing spread.” Thus far, JN.1 has not caused severe infection.</li>
<li>Symptoms of JN.1 may not be as mild as Omicron variants. If JN.1 becomes deadlier and more infectious, diagnostics and vaccine players are going to be benefitted primarily.</li>
<li>In this insight we have discussed two Asian vaccine companies and one diagnostic company, which should be kept in the watchlist.</li>
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A new COVID variant JN.1 is spreading fast. WHO has classified JN.1 as “variant of interest” due to its “rapidly increasing spread.” Thus far, JN.1 has not caused severe infection.
Symptoms of JN.1 may not be as mild as Omicron variants. If JN.1 becomes deadlier and more infectious, diagnostics and vaccine players are going to be benefitted primarily.
In this insight we have discussed two Asian vaccine companies and one diagnostic company, which should be kept in the watchlist.


New COVID Variant Is Emerging; Testing and Vaccine Euphoria May Be Back; Keep Your Watchlist Ready

Equity Capital Markets

Molbio Diagnostics Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Molbio Diagnostics will launch its India IPO on August 10. The IPO consists of fresh issue of INR2B (~$21M) and OFS of up to 9M equity shares aggregating to INR7B.</li>
<li>The IPO price band is set at INR768 to INR807 per share. The IPO subscription will close on August 12, with expected listing on August 17.</li>
<li>Molbio proposes to utilize the net proceeds for funding the capex of infrastructure for R&amp;D facility and for purchase of equipment for Goa and Visakhapatnam units.</li>
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Molbio Diagnostics will launch its India IPO on August 10. The IPO consists of fresh issue of INR2B (~$21M) and OFS of up to 9M equity shares aggregating to INR7B.
The IPO price band is set at INR768 to INR807 per share. The IPO subscription will close on August 12, with expected listing on August 17.
Molbio proposes to utilize the net proceeds for funding the capex of infrastructure for R&amp;D facility and for purchase of equipment for Goa and Visakhapatnam units.


Molbio Diagnostics IPO: Attractive Business Model; Profitable Operations; Reasonable Valuation

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<li>Despite the macroeconomic headwinds, Q3 results from the large medtech companies showed some encouraging signs including healthy procedure volume growth depicting recovery in the medtech sector globally.</li>
<li>Amidst fear of recession, most of these companies reported healthy system placement and no order cancellation. Diabetes, with a large underpenetrated addressable population, remains one of the most resilient segments.</li>
<li>Financial performances of APAC medtech companies are expected to be driven by healthy global procedure volume growth and Fx, partially offset by macroeconomic headwinds including inflation and supply constraints.</li>
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Despite the macroeconomic headwinds, Q3 results from the large medtech companies showed some encouraging signs including healthy procedure volume growth depicting recovery in the medtech sector globally.
Amidst fear of recession, most of these companies reported healthy system placement and no order cancellation. Diabetes, with a large underpenetrated addressable population, remains one of the most resilient segments.
Financial performances of APAC medtech companies are expected to be driven by healthy global procedure volume growth and Fx, partially offset by macroeconomic headwinds including inflation and supply constraints.


Global Medtech Trends: Readouts from Early Birds of Q3 Earnings Season- Positives and Negatives

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the big divergence in COVID-19 cases in South Korean and Japan in the past several months. </li>
<li>There has been a MIRACLE of near elimination of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Japan. </li>
<li>The near elimination of COVID-19 cases in Japan could be a combination of factors including vaccination and social distancing. Plus, there is a big controversy on ivermectin's role in this.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss the big divergence in COVID-19 cases in South Korean and Japan in the past several months. 
There has been a MIRACLE of near elimination of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Japan. 
The near elimination of COVID-19 cases in Japan could be a combination of factors including vaccination and social distancing. Plus, there is a big controversy on ivermectin's role in this.


The Big Divergence in COVID-19 Cases in South Korea and Japan: Data, Miracle, & Mystery

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<li>New Covid cases across the world is surging. New Covid-19 variant found in South Africa and Botswana is adding to fears.</li>
<li>This will bring the focus back to molecular diagnostic companies due to increasing demand for Covid testing.</li>
<li>We have listed few global diagnostic companies, which should benefit from this backdrop.</li>
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New Covid cases across the world is surging. New Covid-19 variant found in South Africa and Botswana is adding to fears.
This will bring the focus back to molecular diagnostic companies due to increasing demand for Covid testing.
We have listed few global diagnostic companies, which should benefit from this backdrop.


New Covid Variant Raises Fear: Stocks to Own to Buck the Trend

South Korea

Seegene, Inc. manufactures In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) products mainly through molecular diagnostic method.  The Company provides diagnostic & screening products for cancer, sepsis, influenza and virus infection.

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New COVID Variant Is Emerging; Testing and Vaccine Euphoria May Be Back; Keep Your Watchlist Ready

A new COVID variant, JN.1, is spreading rapidly and has been classified as a "variant of interest" by WHO. If it becomes deadlier, vaccine and...

Tina Banerjee

Molbio Diagnostics IPO: Attractive Business Model; Profitable Operations; Reasonable Valuation

Molbio Diagnostics will launch its India IPO on August 10 to fund capex. IPO price band is set at INR768–807. Subscription will close on August...

Tina Banerjee

Global Medtech Trends: Readouts from Early Birds of Q3 Earnings Season- Positives and Negatives

Q3 results of large U.S. medtech companies recorded procedure volume growth. However, macroeconomic headwinds are expected to prevail. Similar...

Tina Banerjee

The Big Divergence in COVID-19 Cases in South Korea and Japan: Data, Miracle, & Mystery

In this insight, we discuss the big divergence in COVID-19 cases in South Korean and Japan in the past several months. There has been a MIRACLE of...

Douglas Kim

New Covid Variant Raises Fear: Stocks to Own to Buck the Trend

Amidst the rising fear for the new Covid variant, investors can focus on molecular diagnostic stocks, as testing demand will be increasing again.

Tina Banerjee

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New COVID Variant Is Emerging; Testing and Vaccine Euphoria May Be Back; Keep Your Watchlist Ready

​A new COVID variant, JN.1, is spreading rapidly and has been classified as a "variant of interest" by WHO. If it becomes deadlier, vaccine and...

Tina Banerjee

Molbio Diagnostics IPO: Attractive Business Model; Profitable Operations; Reasonable Valuation

Molbio Diagnostics will launch its India IPO on August 10 to fund capex. IPO price band is set at INR768–807. Subscription will close on August...

Tina Banerjee

Global Medtech Trends: Readouts from Early Birds of Q3 Earnings Season- Positives and Negatives

Q3 results of large U.S. medtech companies recorded procedure volume growth. However, macroeconomic headwinds are expected to prevail. Similar...

Tina Banerjee

The Big Divergence in COVID-19 Cases in South Korea and Japan: Data, Miracle, & Mystery

In this insight, we discuss the big divergence in COVID-19 cases in South Korean and Japan in the past several months. There has been a MIRACLE of...

Douglas Kim

New Covid Variant Raises Fear: Stocks to Own to Buck the Trend

Amidst the rising fear for the new Covid variant, investors can focus on molecular diagnostic stocks, as testing demand will be increasing again.

Tina Banerjee

A new COVID variant, JN.1, is spreading rapidly and has been classified as a "variant of interest" by WHO. If it becomes deadlier, vaccine and...