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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Sony Group Corporation recently reported its FY 2023 results and offered insights into its FY 2024 forecast as well as its fifth mid-range plan.</li><li>The corporation experienced a record high in consolidated sales at JPY 13,020.8 billion while consolidated operating income was JPY 1,208.8 billion.</li><li>Net income stood at JPY 970.6 billion, and consolidated adjusted EBITDA was JPY 1,880 billion.</li></ul>

Sony Group Corporation recently reported its FY 2023 results and offered insights into its FY 2024 forecast as well as its fifth mid-range plan.The corporation experienced a record high in consolidated sales at JPY 13,020.8 billion while consolidated operating income was JPY 1,208.8 billion.Net income stood at JPY 970.6 billion, and consolidated adjusted EBITDA was JPY 1,880 billion.

Sony Corporation: How It Is Implementing A Multi-Faceted Strategy In A Maturing Consumer Electronics Market! - Major Drivers

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shift-up-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36232:1" rel="noopener">Shift Up (462870 KS)</a> plans to raise up to US$320m in its upcoming South Korean IPO.</li>
<li>Shift Up is a South Korean games developer, which as released three games so far for the global markets.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Shift Up (462870 KS) plans to raise up to US$320m in its upcoming South Korean IPO.
Shift Up is a South Korean games developer, which as released three games so far for the global markets.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Shift Up IPO - The Negatives - Changing Monetisation Model, Censorship Issues

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<li>Shift Up plans to raise up to US$320m in its upcoming South Korean IPO.</li>
<li>Shift Up is a South Korean games developer, which as released three games so far for the global markets.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>


Shift Up plans to raise up to US$320m in its upcoming South Korean IPO.
Shift Up is a South Korean games developer, which as released three games so far for the global markets.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Shift Up IPO - The Positives - All Games Have Done Well

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>Established in 2012, Raspberry Pi is getting ready to complete its IPO in London soon. Raspberry Pi provides small, single-board computers. </li>
<li>Raspberry Pi is backed by Sony and ARM Holdings. Nearly 72% of the company's sales come from commercial customers embedding its products into various consumer devices and other systems. </li>
<li>The company generated sales of US$265.8 million (up 41.5% YoY) and operating profit of US$37.5 million (up 87% YoY) in 2023. </li>
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Established in 2012, Raspberry Pi is getting ready to complete its IPO in London soon. Raspberry Pi provides small, single-board computers. 
Raspberry Pi is backed by Sony and ARM Holdings. Nearly 72% of the company's sales come from commercial customers embedding its products into various consumer devices and other systems. 
The company generated sales of US$265.8 million (up 41.5% YoY) and operating profit of US$37.5 million (up 87% YoY) in 2023. 


Independent Sell Side Equity Research Analyst, ChartSmarter

Douglas Busch

Independent Sell Side Equity Research Analyst

ChartSmarter

ChartSmarter is a service dedicated to the art of technical analysis.

On a daily basis we write up actionable ideas on a specific, major S&P sector on both the long and short side, in an easy yet thorough way. In the notes we give precise entries and exits, while looking to capture the "meat" of a trend.

Technical Analysis.

Technical Analysis

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF / Technical Analysis

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<li>China momentum continues with KWEB breaking out above WEEKLY double-bottom base</li>
<li>Stocks REPORTING this week that look technically sound include PDD BZ and EH</li>
<li>In-Depth look at individual leaders in Tencent Holdings, Futu Holdings, and Sony Group</li>
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China momentum continues with KWEB breaking out above WEEKLY double-bottom base
Stocks REPORTING this week that look technically sound include PDD BZ and EH
In-Depth look at individual leaders in Tencent Holdings, Futu Holdings, and Sony Group


Japan

Sony Corporation manufactures audio, home video game consoles, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.  The Company's other businesses include music, pictures, computer entertainment, and online businesses.

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Sony Corporation: How It Is Implementing A Multi-Faceted Strategy In A Maturing Consumer Electronics Market! - Major Drivers

Sony Group Corporation recently reported its FY 2023 results and offered insights into its FY 2024 forecast as well as its fifth mid-range...

Baptista Research

Shift Up IPO - The Negatives - Changing Monetisation Model, Censorship Issues

Shift Up (462870 KS) plans to raise up to US$320m in its upcoming South Korean IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the...

Sumeet Singh

Shift Up IPO - The Positives - All Games Have Done Well

Shift Up plans to raise up to US$320m in its upcoming South Korean IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

Raspberry Pi IPO Preview

Raspberry Pi is getting ready to complete its IPO in London soon. Raspberry Pi provides small, single-board computers. Raspberry Pi is backed by...

Douglas Kim

Red Dragon Awakening

Focusing on Chinese names that have already been leading, and these are the ones most likely to continue to do so going forward. Very specific...

Douglas Busch

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