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>Wolfspeed Inc., in its third quarter of fiscal 2025, demonstrated a blend of progressive and challenging outcomes that warrant careful consideration for investors.</li><li>The company reported a revenue of $185 million, marking a modest 2.2% sequential increase.</li><li>This revenue was largely driven by their power division, which generated $107 million, propelled primarily by growth in automotive sales, although offset by a decline in industrial and energy sectors.</li></ul>

Wolfspeed Inc., in its third quarter of fiscal 2025, demonstrated a blend of progressive and challenging outcomes that warrant careful consideration for investors.The company reported a revenue of $185 million, marking a modest 2.2% sequential increase.This revenue was largely driven by their power division, which generated $107 million, propelled primarily by growth in automotive sales, although offset by a decline in industrial and energy sectors.

Wolfspeed Inc.: 200-Millimeter Manufacturing Transition

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc / Index Rebalance

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<li>The S&amp;P 500 index tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.</li>
<li>The rankings used for the June 2025 index rebal event will be based on yesterday's (4th June 2025) opening prices. The announcement will be after the close on Friday.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at our final expectations for ADDs/DELs (along with a tracker of all live spinoff/M&amp;A events which affect the index the next two quarters).</li>
</ul>


The S&amp;P 500 index tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.
The rankings used for the June 2025 index rebal event will be based on yesterday's (4th June 2025) opening prices. The announcement will be after the close on Friday.
In this insight, we take a look at our final expectations for ADDs/DELs (along with a tracker of all live spinoff/M&amp;A events which affect the index the next two quarters).


[Quiddity Index Jun25] S&P500/600 Jun25 Rebal: Final Predictions APP and IBKR

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

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<li>Globalwafers (6488 TT) held its shareholders’ meeting yesterday (May 26th).  </li>
<li>Regarding the U.S. market, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/globalwafers-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17916:1" rel="noopener">Globalwafers (6488 TT)</a> noted that the U.S. government will impose tariffs on imported products, although the specific rates are still unknown.  </li>
<li>Regarding the overall market conditions, the 12-inch silicon wafer market is currently performing significantly better than the 8-inch market, with higher utilization rates.  </li>
</ul>


Globalwafers (6488 TT) held its shareholders’ meeting yesterday (May 26th).  
Regarding the U.S. market, Globalwafers (6488 TT) noted that the U.S. government will impose tariffs on imported products, although the specific rates are still unknown.  
Regarding the overall market conditions, the 12-inch silicon wafer market is currently performing significantly better than the 8-inch market, with higher utilization rates.  


GlobalWafers (6488.TT): Shareholders’ Meeting Held; US Tariff Effects Pending; SiC Chances Ahead.

Technology / Semiconductor / Internet Research

Nicolas Baratte

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<li>Over past year the price of Silicon Carbide wafers has declined by 50-60%, leading to the bankruptcy of Wolfspeed. The Western media tends to blame Chinese over-capacity and price cuts. </li>
<li>But all SiC firms have massively increased capacity: Infineon, Onsemi, STMicro. The vertical integration of the majors is also to blame: over-investments in a small market (rapidly growing, but small). </li>
<li>Who benefits? Nominally the big integrated vendors Infineon, Onsemi, Rohm, STMicro – but Power SiC is a small fraction of their revenues.</li>
</ul>


Over past year the price of Silicon Carbide wafers has declined by 50-60%, leading to the bankruptcy of Wolfspeed. The Western media tends to blame Chinese over-capacity and price cuts. 
But all SiC firms have massively increased capacity: Infineon, Onsemi, STMicro. The vertical integration of the majors is also to blame: over-investments in a small market (rapidly growing, but small). 
Who benefits? Nominally the big integrated vendors Infineon, Onsemi, Rohm, STMicro – but Power SiC is a small fraction of their revenues.


Automotive Power SiC: The Bankruptcy of Wolfspeed

<ul>
<li>The S&amp;P 500 index tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the upcoming constituent changes in the run up to the June 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We expect two regular changes in June 2025. BUT... there are multiple live spin-off and M&amp;A events likely to trigger intra-review index changes. Three are likely!</li>
</ul>


The S&amp;P 500 index tracks the 500 largest names listed in the US and it is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.
In this insight, we take a look at the upcoming constituent changes in the run up to the June 2025 index rebal event.
We expect two regular changes in June 2025. BUT... there are multiple live spin-off and M&amp;A events likely to trigger intra-review index changes. Three are likely!


[Quiddity Index Apr25] S&P500/600 Jun25 Rebal: Lots of Intraview Changes Possible

United States

Wolfspeed, Inc. develops and manufactures semiconductor products. The Company offers silicon carbide and GaN solutions for both high power and RF applications. Wolfspeed serves customers worldwide.

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Wolfspeed Inc.: 200-Millimeter Manufacturing Transition

Wolfspeed Inc., in its third quarter of fiscal 2025, demonstrated a blend of progressive and challenging outcomes that warrant careful...

Baptista Research

[Quiddity Index Jun25] S&P500/600 Jun25 Rebal: Final Predictions APP and IBKR

The S&P500 June rebal comes after the close on Friday 6 June. We expect two ADDs and two DELETEs but the S&P Index Committee is fickle...

Travis Lundy

GlobalWafers (6488.TT): Shareholders’ Meeting Held; US Tariff Effects Pending; SiC Chances Ahead.

Globalwafers (6488 TT) shareholders' meeting notes U.S. tariffs uncertainty, 12-inch silicon wafer market outperforming 8-inch market.

Patrick Liao

Automotive Power SiC: The Bankruptcy of Wolfspeed

The decline in Silicon Carbide wafer price led to bankruptcy of Wolfspeed. Blame placed on Chinese over-capacity but the vertical integration of...

Nicolas Baratte

[Quiddity Index Apr25] S&P500/600 Jun25 Rebal: Lots of Intraview Changes Possible

The S&P 500 June 2025 rebal will have fun at both ends of the spectrum. A bunch of intra-review changes at the top are likely, and a few S&P...

Travis Lundy

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Wolfspeed Inc.: 200-Millimeter Manufacturing Transition

Wolfspeed Inc., in its third quarter of fiscal 2025, demonstrated a blend of progressive and challenging outcomes that warrant careful...

Baptista Research

[Quiddity Index Jun25] S&P500/600 Jun25 Rebal: Final Predictions APP and IBKR

The S&P500 June rebal comes after the close on Friday 6 June. We expect two ADDs and two DELETEs but the S&P Index Committee is fickle...

Travis Lundy

GlobalWafers (6488.TT): Shareholders’ Meeting Held; US Tariff Effects Pending; SiC Chances Ahead.

​Globalwafers (6488 TT) shareholders' meeting notes U.S. tariffs uncertainty, 12-inch silicon wafer market outperforming 8-inch market.

Patrick Liao

Automotive Power SiC: The Bankruptcy of Wolfspeed

​The decline in Silicon Carbide wafer price led to bankruptcy of Wolfspeed. Blame placed on Chinese over-capacity but the vertical integration of...

Nicolas Baratte

[Quiddity Index Apr25] S&P500/600 Jun25 Rebal: Lots of Intraview Changes Possible

The S&P 500 June 2025 rebal will have fun at both ends of the spectrum. A bunch of intra-review changes at the top are likely, and a few S&P...

Travis Lundy

Globalwafers (6488 TT) shareholders' meeting notes U.S. tariffs uncertainty, 12-inch silicon wafer market outperforming 8-inch market.

The decline in Silicon Carbide wafer price led to bankruptcy of Wolfspeed. Blame placed on Chinese over-capacity but the vertical integration of...