Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

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.

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<ul><li>Shopify's Second Quarter 2024 Conference Call offers a detailed insight into the company's performance and future directions, signifying another strong quarter underpinned by significant growth and strategic advancements.</li><li>Shopify has shown robust growth in its Q2 2024 results, driven by a 25% increase in revenue (excluding logistics) and a notable improvement in gross profit which has surpassed revenue growth.</li><li>The company reported important structural changes, particularly the unification of its platforms, emphasizing ease and efficiency for merchants expanding internationally or offline.</li></ul>

Shopify's Second Quarter 2024 Conference Call offers a detailed insight into the company's performance and future directions, signifying another strong quarter underpinned by significant growth and strategic advancements.Shopify has shown robust growth in its Q2 2024 results, driven by a 25% increase in revenue (excluding logistics) and a notable improvement in gross profit which has surpassed revenue growth.The company reported important structural changes, particularly the unification of its platforms, emphasizing ease and efficiency for merchants expanding internationally or offline.

Shopify Inc.: Will The Acquisition of Checkout Blocks Further Push Their Growth? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Shopify reported strong performance for the first quarter of 2024.</li><li>The company saw the addition of millions of merchants globally to their platform, with revenues growing over 25% for four consecutive quarters.</li><li>This was primarily driven by the fact that it had rolled out over 400 new features and updates in just two years, demonstrating leadership in innovation.</li></ul>

Shopify reported strong performance for the first quarter of 2024.The company saw the addition of millions of merchants globally to their platform, with revenues growing over 25% for four consecutive quarters.This was primarily driven by the fact that it had rolled out over 400 new features and updates in just two years, demonstrating leadership in innovation.

<ul><li>Shopify Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter.</li><li>Key milestones in the quarter include the continued success of Shop Pay, facilitating $12 billion in GMV with a 50% YoY increase.</li><li>In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.</li></ul>

Shopify Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter.Key milestones in the quarter include the continued success of Shop Pay, facilitating $12 billion in GMV with a 50% YoY increase.In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.

Shopify Inc.: Global Commerce Leader Unveils AI-Powered Breakthroughs! - Major Drivers

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing / Event-Driven

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (388 HK)

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<li>The FRTIB has decided to switch its benchmark for the International Stock Index Investment Fund from the EAFE Index to the ACWI IMI ex-USA ex-China ex-Hong Kong Index.</li>
<li>With around US$68bn invested in the I Fund, this will set off churn among the constituent stocks in 2024. One-way trade is around US$28bn with DM outflows and EM inflows.</li>
<li>The benchmark shift could be done over a 4 month period with higher trading during periods where liquidity opportunities arise.</li>
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The FRTIB has decided to switch its benchmark for the International Stock Index Investment Fund from the EAFE Index to the ACWI IMI ex-USA ex-China ex-Hong Kong Index.
With around US$68bn invested in the I Fund, this will set off churn among the constituent stocks in 2024. One-way trade is around US$28bn with DM outflows and EM inflows.
The benchmark shift could be done over a 4 month period with higher trading during periods where liquidity opportunities arise.


FRTIB Switches Benchmarks: +EM/-DM; US$56bn Trade as Asia EM Benefits & HK Loses Out

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Klaviyo, a Shopify-powered marketing automation platform provider for SMBs, mid-market, and B2B companies, filed to go public and plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>The fast-growing company was backed by Summit Partners, Shopify, and top-tier VC firms, including Accomplice, Accel, Sands Capital Ventures, Astral Capital, Cross Creek, and W Ventures.</li>
<li>Klaviyo is expected to IPO next week. S-1/A put the price range at $25-$27, implying a market cap of $6.5B at the midpoint, or $8.4B on a fully diluted basis. </li>
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Klaviyo, a Shopify-powered marketing automation platform provider for SMBs, mid-market, and B2B companies, filed to go public and plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
The fast-growing company was backed by Summit Partners, Shopify, and top-tier VC firms, including Accomplice, Accel, Sands Capital Ventures, Astral Capital, Cross Creek, and W Ventures.
Klaviyo is expected to IPO next week. S-1/A put the price range at $25-$27, implying a market cap of $6.5B at the midpoint, or $8.4B on a fully diluted basis. 


Klaviyo IPO Preview and Valuation Analysis: A Fast-Growing Marketing Automation Unicorn

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Shopify Inc. provides a cloud-based commerce platform. The Company offers a platform for merchants to create an omni-channel experience that helps showcase the merchant's brand. Shopify serves customers in Canada.

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