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Daily Brief Equity Bottom-Up: Bitcoin: HOW TO LOSE MONEY IN A BULL MARKET!! and more

By | Daily Briefs, Equity Bottom-Up

In today’s briefing:

  • Bitcoin: HOW TO LOSE MONEY IN A BULL MARKET!!
  • Japanese Banks – 2026 High Conviction Ideas
  • Unisound AI IPO Lockup (9678.HK): ~US$1.6B Early Lockup Release for Co-Founders
  • Nvidia’s $2 Billion Synopsys Bet: AI Chip Design Just Got A Massive Upgrade!
  • Aequs IPO: Strong Backlog, Weak Margins — An Operating-Leverage Re-Rating Story
  • FirstEnergy Executes a High-Stakes Capital Plan—Is Wall Street Underestimating the Upside?
  • Shopify BREAKS DOWN On Cyber Monday: Can It Afford Another Slip-Up?
  • Primer: Hanyang Eng (045100 KS) – Dec 2025
  • Moderna In Crisis? FDA Memo Ties Vaccines To Deaths, Stock Tumbles!
  • Primer: Datadog (DDOG US) – Dec 2025


Bitcoin: HOW TO LOSE MONEY IN A BULL MARKET!!

By David Mudd

  • Bitcoin has seen a historic price decline since October.  The fear gauge is higher than at any time in its history, and technical indicators show further downside is likely.
  • The bitcoin ecosystem is highly leveraged and has seen miners and related single-stock ETFs fall dramatically.  Bitcoin volatility remains below historical levels, suggesting further selling is likely.
  • Bitcoin price is highly dependent on monetary conditions, which indicate that easing will end by 1Q 2027. Gold is supported by continuing higher inflation expectations and, hence, the price divergence.

Japanese Banks – 2026 High Conviction Ideas

By Victor Galliano

  • Our key themes for Japanese banks in 2026 are top line growth due to a hawkish BoJ and the potential for shareholder value creation through cross-holding disposals
  • In the big caps, we stick with Resona Holdings as our top pick for its strong gearing to rising interest rates and its relatively high equity cross-holdings to market value
  • Our top mid-caps picks are Iyogin Holdings and Hokuhoku, both of which are well positioned to benefit from higher interest rates and also have healthy cross-holdings relative to market value

Unisound AI IPO Lockup (9678.HK): ~US$1.6B Early Lockup Release for Co-Founders

By Andrei Zakharov

  • Unisound AI Technology, a Beijing-based AI solution provider focusing on the sales of conversational AI products and solutions, completed an initial public offering at HK$205/share in June.
  • The company raised HK$251M in its Hong Kong IPO, including additional net proceeds from the over-allotment shares issued upon the full exercise of the over-allotment option.
  • The stock peaked at HK$879.00 in September and fell ~41% over the next two months. The company’s early IPO lockup will expire on December 29, 2025.

Nvidia’s $2 Billion Synopsys Bet: AI Chip Design Just Got A Massive Upgrade!

By Baptista Research

  • The recent quarter’s performance by NVIDIA Corporation reflects strong financial outcomes and strategic initiatives in the AI and computing domains.
  • Garnering revenue of $57 billion, a 62% year-over-year increase, NVIDIA continues to benefit from burgeoning demand in the accelerated computing and AI sectors, setting a new record with a $10 billion sequential revenue growth.
  • Such figures underscore the company’s position within the rapidly evolving AI infrastructure landscape.

Aequs IPO: Strong Backlog, Weak Margins — An Operating-Leverage Re-Rating Story

By Rahul Jain

  • Aequs has a strong integrated aerospace ecosystem and deep OEM ties, but consolidated margins remain weak due to low overseas utilisation and losses in the consumer vertical.
  • A robust ₹4,200–4,500 Cr aerospace backlog and India cluster scale provide visibility, but working-capital stretch and customer concentration elevate execution risk.
  • View: Operating-Leverage story; valuation upside (₹180–200) requires utilisation lift and margin recovery. OFS-heavy structure and promoter dilution temper near-term sentiment.

FirstEnergy Executes a High-Stakes Capital Plan—Is Wall Street Underestimating the Upside?

By Baptista Research

  • In evaluating FirstEnergy Corp.’s third-quarter 2025 results, several key aspects inform an investment thesis.
  • On the positive side, the company reported increases in both GAAP and core earnings per share, underscoring strong operational performance.
  • Specifically, FirstEnergy’s core earnings saw a rise to $0.83 per share from $0.76 the previous year, while year-to-date core earnings jumped 15% to $2.02 per share, driven by effective execution of customer-focused investments and base rate adjustments in Pennsylvania.

Shopify BREAKS DOWN On Cyber Monday: Can It Afford Another Slip-Up?

By Baptista Research

  • Shopify’s third-quarter results for 2025 highlight several strategic themes that underlie its current performance and future prospects, balanced by some challenges and considerations that investors should weigh.
  • On the positive side, Shopify reported a significant 32% growth in gross merchandise volume (GMV) and revenue, with a notable 38% increase in Merchant Solutions revenue.
  • This was largely driven by the rising adoption of Shopify Payments, which has reached a penetration rate of 65%.

Primer: Hanyang Eng (045100 KS) – Dec 2025

By αSK

  • Hanyang Eng is a key enabler of the high-tech industry, specializing in the construction of facilities for semiconductor and display manufacturers, which positions it to benefit from the ongoing global investment in chip production.
  • The company demonstrates strong financial health, characterized by consistent revenue growth, robust profitability, and a strong dividend profile, making it an attractive value and income investment.
  • While heavily exposed to the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, Hanyang Eng is diversifying its business into bio-pharmaceuticals, aerospace, and green energy, potentially mitigating long-term risks and opening new growth avenues.

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Moderna In Crisis? FDA Memo Ties Vaccines To Deaths, Stock Tumbles!

By Baptista Research

  • During the third quarter of 2025, Moderna Inc. reported $1 billion in revenue, primarily driven by sales of their approved vaccines: Spikevax, mNEXSPIKE, and mRESVIA.
  • However, the company reported a net loss of $200 million, contrasting with a profit of $13 million in the same period the previous year.
  • The decline in revenue, by 45% year-over-year, was mainly due to reduced demand for COVID vaccines.

Primer: Datadog (DDOG US) – Dec 2025

By αSK

  • Datadog is a market-leading observability platform for cloud-scale applications, providing a unified, real-time view of a company’s entire technology stack. Its strong growth is driven by secular tailwinds of cloud migration and digital transformation.
  • The company exhibits a powerful financial profile, characterized by high revenue growth, a recurring subscription-based model, and improving profitability and free cash flow. The ‘land-and-expand’ strategy has proven highly effective, with a strong net revenue retention rate.
  • While the company’s strategic position and growth are compelling, its shares trade at a significant premium valuation. Key risks include intense competition from both specialized vendors and large cloud providers, and the stock’s sensitivity to macroeconomic shifts impacting IT spending.

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Daily Brief Macro: Gas Markets See Divergence Due to Weather and more

By | Daily Briefs, Macro

In today’s briefing:

  • Gas Markets See Divergence Due to Weather, LNG Flows and Europe’s Calm Start
  • Indonesian Rubber Export Momentum Returns After Mid-Year Lows
  • Oil futures: Crude climbs higher as US-Russia talks falter


Gas Markets See Divergence Due to Weather, LNG Flows and Europe’s Calm Start

By Suhas Reddy

  • Henry Hub surged on cold forecasts and record LNG demand, while TTF stayed soft due to tepid demand. Weather and LNG flows now drive a volatile winter spread.
  • The Henry Hub–TTF spread faces exceptional uncertainty, shaped by diverging regional fundamentals. Henry Hub remains sensitive to U.S. forecast shifts, while TTF is anchored by strong EU storage.
  • With weather driving short-term volatility, the spread remains highly unpredictable. Even steady U.S.–Europe LNG flows offer only partial stability as shifting forecasts and regional imbalances continue to reshape price dynamics.

Indonesian Rubber Export Momentum Returns After Mid-Year Lows

By Vinod Nedumudy

Highlights

  • Indonesian rubber exports worth over US$250 million in Sept

  • Asia drives demand as US tariffs mellow to pave the way

  • Prices firm but volatility persists with weather risks and soft demand

    Though the major consumer, China, tracked impressive increases in August and September compared to July, September witnessed a decline from the second-highest levels of the year in August, in both value and volume.


Oil futures: Crude climbs higher as US-Russia talks falter

By Quantum Commodity Intelligence

  • Crude oil futures Wednesday were climbing higher amid a deteriorating geopolitical situation, although ongoing concerns over a growing surplus kept prices withing the recent narrow band.
  • Front-month Feb26 ICE Brent  futures were trading at  $62.70/b (2009 GMT) versus Tuesday’s settle of $62.45/b, while Jan26 NYMEX WTI  was at  $58.98/b against a previous close of $59.32/b.
  • However, both benchmarks had traded higher earlier in the day.

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Daily Brief Japan: Toyota Industries, Iyogin Holdings , Tohokushinsha Film, Nippon Insure , Polaris Holdings, Nippon BS Broadcasting, Showa Sangyo, J Stream Inc, Sakata Seed and more

By | Daily Briefs, Japan

In today’s briefing:

  • StubWorld: Don’t Sell Toyota Inds (6201 JP) – Buy More
  • Japanese Banks – 2026 High Conviction Ideas
  • Primer: Tohokushinsha Film (2329 JP) – Dec 2025
  • (03 Dec 2025) Nippon Insurance <5843> — Fisco Company Research
  • Polaris Holdings (3010 JP) – Durable Earnings Point to Improved Earnings Quality
  • (03 Dec 2025) Nippon BS Broadcasting(9414 JP) — Fisco Company Research
  • Primer: Showa Sangyo (2004 JP) – Dec 2025
  • (03 Dec 2025) J Stream Inc(4308 JP) — Fisco Company Research
  • Primer: Sakata Seed (1377 JP) – Dec 2025


StubWorld: Don’t Sell Toyota Inds (6201 JP) – Buy More

By David Blennerhassett

  • At ¥17,340/share, Toyota Industries (6201 JP) is cheap. Corporate governance supporting this deal is shocking. In Travis Lundy‘s words: “Stay long. Buy more. And make some noise.”
  • Preceding my comments on Toyota are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
  • These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation >20%.

Japanese Banks – 2026 High Conviction Ideas

By Victor Galliano

  • Our key themes for Japanese banks in 2026 are top line growth due to a hawkish BoJ and the potential for shareholder value creation through cross-holding disposals
  • In the big caps, we stick with Resona Holdings as our top pick for its strong gearing to rising interest rates and its relatively high equity cross-holdings to market value
  • Our top mid-caps picks are Iyogin Holdings and Hokuhoku, both of which are well positioned to benefit from higher interest rates and also have healthy cross-holdings relative to market value

Primer: Tohokushinsha Film (2329 JP) – Dec 2025

By αSK

  • Tohokushinsha Film is a diversified media and entertainment company in Japan with a long history, operating across content production, advertising, media broadcasting, and property/rights management.
  • The company is positioned to benefit from the growth of the Japanese content market, particularly the increasing global demand for anime and the shift towards digital and streaming platforms.
  • However, the company faces challenges from a declining legacy advertising market, intense competition, and potential reputational damage from a past corporate governance scandal involving the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

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(03 Dec 2025) Nippon Insurance <5843> — Fisco Company Research

By FISCO

Key points (machine generated)

  • The document transcribes a financial results briefing for Nippon Insure Co., Ltd. held on December 3, 2025.
  • Shinya Sakamoto, the President, discusses the company’s performance for the fiscal year ending September 2025.
  • The briefing includes important disclaimers and is produced by FISCO Ltd., urging stakeholders to review the disclosures.

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Polaris Holdings (3010 JP) – Durable Earnings Point to Improved Earnings Quality

By Astris Advisory Japan

  • Despite some one-off inbound travel disruption during June to August 2025, Q1-2 FY3/26 results demonstrated strong and sustained YoY growth.
  • We interpret this as Polaris’s earnings stream becoming more resilient and predictable, with improved quality of earnings.
  • FY3/26 guidance has been upwardly revised, indicating robust earnings visibility for Q3-4 FY3/26, and the company has increased DPS to ¥4.0 from ¥3.0, with capital allocation demonstrating a well-structured balance between active growth investments and improving shareholder returns. 

(03 Dec 2025) Nippon BS Broadcasting(9414 JP) — Fisco Company Research

By FISCO

Key points (machine generated)

  • Japan BS Broadcasting operates the free digital high-definition service ‘BS11’ and collaborates with various TV stations and production companies.
  • For the fiscal year ending August 2025, the company reported a sales figure of 11,039 million yen, a 2.8% decrease from the previous year.
  • Operating profit fell by 3.4% to 1,988 million yen, with ordinary and net profits also declining, highlighting income generation challenges.

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Primer: Showa Sangyo (2004 JP) – Dec 2025

By αSK

  • Showa Sangyo is a major Japanese food company with a diversified business portfolio centered on grain processing, including flour milling, edible oils, starches, and sweeteners. This diversification provides a degree of stability against fluctuations in any single market segment.
  • The company is strategically focused on strengthening its core businesses and expanding into new areas, including overseas markets and the growing frozen foods sector. This is outlined in their long-term vision, “SHOWA Next Stage for 2025”.
  • Financial performance has shown strong net income and earnings per share growth over the past three years, alongside a consistent increase in dividend payouts, indicating a commitment to shareholder returns.

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(03 Dec 2025) J Stream Inc(4308 JP) — Fisco Company Research

By FISCO

Key points (machine generated)

  • J-Stream, listed as 4308 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, provides video distribution solutions for corporations.
  • Key offerings include the ‘J-Stream Equipmedia’ platform for video sharing and the ‘J-Stream CDNext’ network for large file delivery.
  • The company expects performance recovery in the second half of the fiscal year, supported by their video-related services.

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Primer: Sakata Seed (1377 JP) – Dec 2025

By αSK

  • Sakata Seed is a global leader in the vegetable and ornamental seed industry, with a strong focus on research and development to produce high-quality, value-added varieties.
  • The company is strategically expanding its presence in emerging markets, particularly in Asia and Africa, while also focusing on the growing Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector.
  • Financial performance has been robust, with consistent revenue growth driven by strong demand for its vegetable seeds. The company maintains a healthy financial position with a strong balance sheet.

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Daily Brief Utilities: Firstenergy Corp, American Water Works Co and more

By | Daily Briefs, Utilities Sector

In today’s briefing:

  • FirstEnergy Executes a High-Stakes Capital Plan—Is Wall Street Underestimating the Upside?
  • American Water Shocks Investors With Aggressive Multi-State Growth Strategy!


FirstEnergy Executes a High-Stakes Capital Plan—Is Wall Street Underestimating the Upside?

By Baptista Research

  • In evaluating FirstEnergy Corp.’s third-quarter 2025 results, several key aspects inform an investment thesis.
  • On the positive side, the company reported increases in both GAAP and core earnings per share, underscoring strong operational performance.
  • Specifically, FirstEnergy’s core earnings saw a rise to $0.83 per share from $0.76 the previous year, while year-to-date core earnings jumped 15% to $2.02 per share, driven by effective execution of customer-focused investments and base rate adjustments in Pennsylvania.

American Water Shocks Investors With Aggressive Multi-State Growth Strategy!

By Baptista Research

  • American Water reported solid financial results for the second quarter of 2025, highlighting a positive trajectory in earnings and business operations.
  • The company’s earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter were $1.48, an increase from $1.42 in the same period last year.
  • For the first half of the year, EPS grew to $2.53 compared to $2.37 in 2024.

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Daily Brief Industrials: Lotte Rental, Comfort Systems Usa, Aequs Ltd, ICTSI, Dayforce, GE Vernova , GXO Logistics, Somec, BeeX , Chart Industries and more

By | Daily Briefs, Industrials

In today’s briefing:

  • Korea’s 4th Policy Trade Is Right Around the Corner: Mandatory Tender Offers
  • S&P500 December 2025 Final Forecast: FIX & CRH Leading the Pack
  • Aequs IPO: Strong Backlog, Weak Margins — An Operating-Leverage Re-Rating Story
  • Container Port Terminal Screener December 2025: Top Picks For FY26
  • Dayforce: Expansion Within Large Enterprise Customers Through Deeper Module Adoption & Critical Growth Levers!
  • GE Vernova Integrates Prolec to Power Its Next Growth Era—What Comes Next?
  • GXO Logistics Just Landed a Massive NHS Deal—Is This the Breakout Catalyst Investors Needed?
  • Research study (Note) english – Somec S.p.A. – 03.12.2025
  • (03 Dec 2025) BeeX<4270> — Fisco Company Research
  • Chart Industries: Strengthening Its LNG Position With High-Value Global Contracts!


Korea’s 4th Policy Trade Is Right Around the Corner: Mandatory Tender Offers

By Sanghyun Park

  • The next policy swing is mandatory tender offers (MTO), with the gov’t + ruling party pushing for passage this session, likely alongside the mandatory treasury-share cancellation.
  • 2022 FSS/FSC 50%+1 trigger scrapped; 25% stays. Ruling party favors 50%+ MTO, base case 100%, but pushback may reduce to 70–80%.
  • MTOs tighten discounts, benefit minority holders; focus on local holding firms, PE-backed exits, and parent-driven M&A prospects.

S&P500 December 2025 Final Forecast: FIX & CRH Leading the Pack

By Dimitris Ioannidis


Aequs IPO: Strong Backlog, Weak Margins — An Operating-Leverage Re-Rating Story

By Rahul Jain

  • Aequs has a strong integrated aerospace ecosystem and deep OEM ties, but consolidated margins remain weak due to low overseas utilisation and losses in the consumer vertical.
  • A robust ₹4,200–4,500 Cr aerospace backlog and India cluster scale provide visibility, but working-capital stretch and customer concentration elevate execution risk.
  • View: Operating-Leverage story; valuation upside (₹180–200) requires utilisation lift and margin recovery. OFS-heavy structure and promoter dilution temper near-term sentiment.

Container Port Terminal Screener December 2025: Top Picks For FY26

By Sameer Taneja

  • The initiation of A Container Port Terminal Product introduced our rationale for covering companies that possess monopolistic/oligopolistic characteristics, as evidenced by their historic pricing/volume growth.
  • We initiated coverage on four such companies and have one in the pipeline on our screener, which we will initiate soon. 
  • We like ICTSI (ICT PM) for its global growth and Asian Terminals (ATI PM) for its valuation, as well as pricing power, margins, ROCE, and other metrics. 

Dayforce: Expansion Within Large Enterprise Customers Through Deeper Module Adoption & Critical Growth Levers!

By Baptista Research

  • Dayforce, as presented in the recent quarterly earnings call, exhibited a strong financial performance for the second quarter of 2025, surpassing the high end of its guidance across key metrics.
  • The company reported a 14% year-over-year growth in Dayforce recurring revenue, excluding float, on a constant currency basis.
  • This robust performance is attributed to strategic execution across sales channels, product innovation, and operational efficiencies.

GE Vernova Integrates Prolec to Power Its Next Growth Era—What Comes Next?

By Baptista Research

  • GE Vernova’s conference call highlights their recent strategic moves, notably the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Prolec GE, from their partner Xignux, marking a significant step in strengthening their presence in the transformer market particularly focused on North America.
  • This acquisition fits within GE Vernova’s broader strategy of bolstering their Electrification segment, a critical growth area anticipated to benefit from increasing demands for grid stability and reliability due to expanded electrification needs such as those driven by data centers and digitization trends.
  • The acquisition, valued at $5.275 billion, will be financed equally through cash and debt, and is expected to close by mid-2026.

GXO Logistics Just Landed a Massive NHS Deal—Is This the Breakout Catalyst Investors Needed?

By Baptista Research

  • GXO Logistics reported strong results for the third quarter of 2025, showcasing solid financial performance and promising strategic developments.
  • The company’s revenue reached a record $3.4 billion, reflecting 8% year-over-year growth with 4% of that being organic.
  • This indicates robust expansion across all geographic regions, supported by significant new business wins totaling $280 million, up 24% from the previous year.

Research study (Note) english – Somec S.p.A. – 03.12.2025

By GBC AG

  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 9M 2025 On 17 November 2025, the Somec Group published key figures on its nine-month sales figures for the current financial year 2025.
  • According to these figures, the Somec Group achieved a slight year-on-year increase in consolidated sales of 0.4% to € 271.1 million at the end of the third quarter (9M 2024: € 270.0 million), whereby growth would have been as high as 1.3% on a constant currency basis.
  • The Somec Group’s nine-month growth was driven in particular by dynamic business development in the “Mestieri” division (9M segment growth: >15.0%).

(03 Dec 2025) BeeX<4270> — Fisco Company Research

By FISCO

Key points (machine generated)

  • BeeX, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 4270, anticipates double-digit revenue and profit growth by February 2026, with its first dividend expected at that time.
  • The company focuses on cloud solutions, particularly Digital Transformation and multi-cloud strategies, migrating corporate systems to the cloud.
  • BeeX provides services such as cloud integration consulting, cloud license resale for major platforms, and Managed Service Provider operations for post-migration server maintenance.

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Chart Industries: Strengthening Its LNG Position With High-Value Global Contracts!

By Baptista Research

  • Chart Industries, Inc. reported a strong performance for the first quarter of 2025, displaying an increase in both orders and sales compared to the corresponding period the previous year.
  • The company’s strategic focus on diversification has contributed to broad-based demand across various segments, especially in the burgeoning liquefied natural gas (LNG) market.
  • A significant achievement during the quarter was securing a contract for Woodside Louisiana LNG Phase 2, underscoring their specialized capabilities in IPSMR process technology.

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Daily Brief Energy/Materials: CRH , CMOC Group , Predictive Discovery, Natural Gas, Rubber Future SGX TSR20, Bellevue Gold , Targa Resources, HighPeak Energy Inc, Sealed Air Corp, Aptargroup Inc and more

By | Daily Briefs, Energy & Materials Sector

In today’s briefing:

  • Quiddity Leaderboard SP500/600 Dec25 Rebal: Last Minute Surprise in The Leading Names
  • China A50 ETF Rebalance: Two Sets of Changes
  • Predictive Discovery (PDI AU): Perseus (PRU AU) Trumps Robex with a Competing Offer
  • Gas Markets See Divergence Due to Weather, LNG Flows and Europe’s Calm Start
  • Indonesian Rubber Export Momentum Returns After Mid-Year Lows
  • BGL: Initiation of a Vertically Integrated Gold Fintech Company…
  • Targa Resources Bets $1.25 Billion On Permian Takeover—Will It Pay Off?
  • HPK: Adapting Operating Philosophy to Concentrate on Debt Reduction
  • Sealed Air: How Its CTO2Grow Program Can Up The Ante!
  • AptarGroup’s Latest Acquisition Is Turning Heads — The Sommaplast Synergy Explained!


Quiddity Leaderboard SP500/600 Dec25 Rebal: Last Minute Surprise in The Leading Names

By Anjana Amarasuriya

  • The SP 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 December 2025 index rebal event.
  • The index changes for the December 2025 rebal will be based on the open of 3rd December 2025 and announced after the close of 5th December 2025.

China A50 ETF Rebalance: Two Sets of Changes

By Brian Freitas


Predictive Discovery (PDI AU): Perseus (PRU AU) Trumps Robex with a Competing Offer

By Arun George

  • Predictive Discovery (PDI AU) has disclosed a competing all-scrip scheme offer from Perseus Mining (PRU AU) at 0.136 Perseus shares per PDI share.
  • The Perseus offer is attractive compared to peer resource multiples and historical trading ranges. The Board had deemed the proposal superior to the Robex Resources (RBX CN) merger transaction.
  • Robex has five business days to exercise matching rights. Robex will struggle to match due to the large gap in the offer values. 

Gas Markets See Divergence Due to Weather, LNG Flows and Europe’s Calm Start

By Suhas Reddy

  • Henry Hub surged on cold forecasts and record LNG demand, while TTF stayed soft due to tepid demand. Weather and LNG flows now drive a volatile winter spread.
  • The Henry Hub–TTF spread faces exceptional uncertainty, shaped by diverging regional fundamentals. Henry Hub remains sensitive to U.S. forecast shifts, while TTF is anchored by strong EU storage.
  • With weather driving short-term volatility, the spread remains highly unpredictable. Even steady U.S.–Europe LNG flows offer only partial stability as shifting forecasts and regional imbalances continue to reshape price dynamics.

Indonesian Rubber Export Momentum Returns After Mid-Year Lows

By Vinod Nedumudy

Highlights

  • Indonesian rubber exports worth over US$250 million in Sept

  • Asia drives demand as US tariffs mellow to pave the way

  • Prices firm but volatility persists with weather risks and soft demand

    Though the major consumer, China, tracked impressive increases in August and September compared to July, September witnessed a decline from the second-highest levels of the year in August, in both value and volume.


BGL: Initiation of a Vertically Integrated Gold Fintech Company…

By Zacks Small Cap Research

  • Blue Gold Limited (BGL) has set out to create and distribute the world’s first global gold-backed digital currency, the Standard Gold Coin (SGC).
  • Launch is planned for Q1 2026.
  • The company intends to support the SGC with its own digital wallet (the One App), with launch planned for Q3 2026.

Targa Resources Bets $1.25 Billion On Permian Takeover—Will It Pay Off?

By Baptista Research

  • Targa Resources Corporation’s third quarter 2025 earnings call presents a mixed yet optimistic picture of the company’s current performance and future trajectory.
  • On one hand, the company posted record adjusted EBITDA and achieved substantial growth in NGL and natural gas volumes, primarily driven by increased activity in the Permian Basin.
  • This places Targa on track to reach the top end of its annual guidance for 2025.

HPK: Adapting Operating Philosophy to Concentrate on Debt Reduction

By Water Tower Research

  • HighPeak’s long-term focus is on responsibly managing capital outlays in tandem with a goal of reducing absolute debt levels over time. 
  • On its earnings call on November 5, 2025, Hollis, who was elevated to the CEO role upon the retirement of Jack Hightower, laid out management’s operating guideposts in a variety of oil price environments.
  • In a base-case scenario with oil prices ranging from $60-70/bbl, management expects to maintain production levels and generate free cash flow that would be used to reduce debt. 

Sealed Air: How Its CTO2Grow Program Can Up The Ante!

By Baptista Research

  • Sealed Air Corporation delivered a mixed set of results that reflected both progress in its multiyear transformation and continued pressure from global macroeconomic trends.
  • The company reported modest top-line performance, with third quarter sales of USD 1.35 billion increasing slightly on a reported basis but declining marginally in constant currency.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose mid-single digits, supported by cost controls and productivity gains despite slightly lower volumes and negative net price realization tied to inflation in labor and nondirect materials.

AptarGroup’s Latest Acquisition Is Turning Heads — The Sommaplast Synergy Explained!

By Baptista Research

  • AptarGroup, Inc.’s third-quarter earnings call highlighted several key aspects of its performance and strategic direction.
  • The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.62 and a 6% increase in reported sales, with core sales growth of 1% year-over-year.
  • The Pharma segment exhibited strength, particularly in proprietary drug delivery systems for central nervous system applications, asthma, COPD, and ophthalmic treatments.

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Daily Brief Industrials: Lotte Rental, Comfort Systems Usa, Aequs Ltd, ICTSI, Dayforce, GE Vernova , GXO Logistics, Somec, BeeX , Chart Industries and more

By | Daily Briefs, Industrials

In today’s briefing:

  • Korea’s 4th Policy Trade Is Right Around the Corner: Mandatory Tender Offers
  • S&P500 December 2025 Final Forecast: FIX & CRH Leading the Pack
  • Aequs IPO: Strong Backlog, Weak Margins — An Operating-Leverage Re-Rating Story
  • Container Port Terminal Screener December 2025: Top Picks For FY26
  • Dayforce: Expansion Within Large Enterprise Customers Through Deeper Module Adoption & Critical Growth Levers!
  • GE Vernova Integrates Prolec to Power Its Next Growth Era—What Comes Next?
  • GXO Logistics Just Landed a Massive NHS Deal—Is This the Breakout Catalyst Investors Needed?
  • Research study (Note) english – Somec S.p.A. – 03.12.2025
  • (03 Dec 2025) BeeX<4270> — Fisco Company Research
  • Chart Industries: Strengthening Its LNG Position With High-Value Global Contracts!


Korea’s 4th Policy Trade Is Right Around the Corner: Mandatory Tender Offers

By Sanghyun Park

  • The next policy swing is mandatory tender offers (MTO), with the gov’t + ruling party pushing for passage this session, likely alongside the mandatory treasury-share cancellation.
  • 2022 FSS/FSC 50%+1 trigger scrapped; 25% stays. Ruling party favors 50%+ MTO, base case 100%, but pushback may reduce to 70–80%.
  • MTOs tighten discounts, benefit minority holders; focus on local holding firms, PE-backed exits, and parent-driven M&A prospects.

S&P500 December 2025 Final Forecast: FIX & CRH Leading the Pack

By Dimitris Ioannidis


Aequs IPO: Strong Backlog, Weak Margins — An Operating-Leverage Re-Rating Story

By Rahul Jain

  • Aequs has a strong integrated aerospace ecosystem and deep OEM ties, but consolidated margins remain weak due to low overseas utilisation and losses in the consumer vertical.
  • A robust ₹4,200–4,500 Cr aerospace backlog and India cluster scale provide visibility, but working-capital stretch and customer concentration elevate execution risk.
  • View: Operating-Leverage story; valuation upside (₹180–200) requires utilisation lift and margin recovery. OFS-heavy structure and promoter dilution temper near-term sentiment.

Container Port Terminal Screener December 2025: Top Picks For FY26

By Sameer Taneja

  • The initiation of A Container Port Terminal Product introduced our rationale for covering companies that possess monopolistic/oligopolistic characteristics, as evidenced by their historic pricing/volume growth.
  • We initiated coverage on four such companies and have one in the pipeline on our screener, which we will initiate soon. 
  • We like ICTSI (ICT PM) for its global growth and Asian Terminals (ATI PM) for its valuation, as well as pricing power, margins, ROCE, and other metrics. 

Dayforce: Expansion Within Large Enterprise Customers Through Deeper Module Adoption & Critical Growth Levers!

By Baptista Research

  • Dayforce, as presented in the recent quarterly earnings call, exhibited a strong financial performance for the second quarter of 2025, surpassing the high end of its guidance across key metrics.
  • The company reported a 14% year-over-year growth in Dayforce recurring revenue, excluding float, on a constant currency basis.
  • This robust performance is attributed to strategic execution across sales channels, product innovation, and operational efficiencies.

GE Vernova Integrates Prolec to Power Its Next Growth Era—What Comes Next?

By Baptista Research

  • GE Vernova’s conference call highlights their recent strategic moves, notably the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Prolec GE, from their partner Xignux, marking a significant step in strengthening their presence in the transformer market particularly focused on North America.
  • This acquisition fits within GE Vernova’s broader strategy of bolstering their Electrification segment, a critical growth area anticipated to benefit from increasing demands for grid stability and reliability due to expanded electrification needs such as those driven by data centers and digitization trends.
  • The acquisition, valued at $5.275 billion, will be financed equally through cash and debt, and is expected to close by mid-2026.

GXO Logistics Just Landed a Massive NHS Deal—Is This the Breakout Catalyst Investors Needed?

By Baptista Research

  • GXO Logistics reported strong results for the third quarter of 2025, showcasing solid financial performance and promising strategic developments.
  • The company’s revenue reached a record $3.4 billion, reflecting 8% year-over-year growth with 4% of that being organic.
  • This indicates robust expansion across all geographic regions, supported by significant new business wins totaling $280 million, up 24% from the previous year.

Research study (Note) english – Somec S.p.A. – 03.12.2025

By GBC AG

  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 9M 2025 On 17 November 2025, the Somec Group published key figures on its nine-month sales figures for the current financial year 2025.
  • According to these figures, the Somec Group achieved a slight year-on-year increase in consolidated sales of 0.4% to € 271.1 million at the end of the third quarter (9M 2024: € 270.0 million), whereby growth would have been as high as 1.3% on a constant currency basis.
  • The Somec Group’s nine-month growth was driven in particular by dynamic business development in the “Mestieri” division (9M segment growth: >15.0%).

(03 Dec 2025) BeeX<4270> — Fisco Company Research

By FISCO

Key points (machine generated)

  • BeeX, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 4270, anticipates double-digit revenue and profit growth by February 2026, with its first dividend expected at that time.
  • The company focuses on cloud solutions, particularly Digital Transformation and multi-cloud strategies, migrating corporate systems to the cloud.
  • BeeX provides services such as cloud integration consulting, cloud license resale for major platforms, and Managed Service Provider operations for post-migration server maintenance.

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Chart Industries: Strengthening Its LNG Position With High-Value Global Contracts!

By Baptista Research

  • Chart Industries, Inc. reported a strong performance for the first quarter of 2025, displaying an increase in both orders and sales compared to the corresponding period the previous year.
  • The company’s strategic focus on diversification has contributed to broad-based demand across various segments, especially in the burgeoning liquefied natural gas (LNG) market.
  • A significant achievement during the quarter was securing a contract for Woodside Louisiana LNG Phase 2, underscoring their specialized capabilities in IPSMR process technology.

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Daily Brief Financials: Iyogin Holdings , Chubb Insurance, IShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, Princess Private Equity Holdin, China Vanke (H), Repco Home Finance, NB Private Equity Partners, Nippon Insure and more

By | Daily Briefs, Financials

In today’s briefing:

  • Japanese Banks – 2026 High Conviction Ideas
  • Chubb Insurance Pre-IPO Tearsheet
  • Bitcoin Tactical Outlook After The -35% Drop
  • Partners Group Private Equity — Strong exits may trigger sizeable buybacks
  • Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia
  • Primer: Repco Home Finance (REPCO IN) – Dec 2025
  • NB Private Equity Partners (NBPE): 2025 CMD: good returns from low-risk PE model
  • (03 Dec 2025) Nippon Insurance <5843> — Fisco Company Research


Japanese Banks – 2026 High Conviction Ideas

By Victor Galliano

  • Our key themes for Japanese banks in 2026 are top line growth due to a hawkish BoJ and the potential for shareholder value creation through cross-holding disposals
  • In the big caps, we stick with Resona Holdings as our top pick for its strong gearing to rising interest rates and its relatively high equity cross-holdings to market value
  • Our top mid-caps picks are Iyogin Holdings and Hokuhoku, both of which are well positioned to benefit from higher interest rates and also have healthy cross-holdings relative to market value

Chubb Insurance Pre-IPO Tearsheet

By Nicholas Tan

  • Chubb Insurance (1071557D MK) is looking to raise at least US$300m in its upcoming Malaysian IPO. The deal will be run by Maybank.
  • It is a general insurer in Malaysia, offering a diversified portfolio of products across property and casualty, accident and health, and motor insurance.
  • Originally incorporated in 1970 as Jerneh Insurance Corporation, the company was acquired by the Chubb Group in 2010.

Bitcoin Tactical Outlook After The -35% Drop

By Nico Rosti

  • Bitcoin has been selling off since early October 2025 and reached a -35% loss around November 20, then bounced back, the rally is currently ongoing.
  • Our focus is always short-term and in this insight we will try to analyze how far the current BTC-USD spot rally can go before a new sell-off begins.
  • The alternate hypothesis is that the current downturn is merely a sharp, tactical correction within a larger secular bull market. Under this interpretation, the pullback could be a buying opportunity.

Partners Group Private Equity — Strong exits may trigger sizeable buybacks

By Edison Investment Research

Partners Group Private Equity Limited (PEY) continues its strong exit activity with €65.4m in distributions in the first nine months of 2025 (9M25) and a further 22% of its end-September 2025 NAV in agreed sales processes. Another 11% of NAV is in listed holdings, which gradually will be sold off. Overall, PEY’s manager expects c €200m in proceeds in both FY25 and FY26, which would bring its exit activity closer to the historical average of 21% of opening NAV per year and which bodes well for its share buybacks. PEY posted a 2.1% NAV total return (TR) in Q325 (supported by a 2.6pp impact from changes in portfolio value), which partly offset the (largely fx-driven) 5.7% NAV TR decline in H125. On a constant currency basis, PEY’s portfolio value was up 10.6% in the 12 months to end-Q325, with two of its three holdings that floated last year (Vishal Mega Mart and Galderma) being important drivers. EBITDA growth and higher multiples contributed 7.0pp and 3.0pp, respectively, to this increase, partly offset by a 4.5pp impact of higher net debt (amid refinancing in late 2024 and early 2025 on improved terms to drive growth).


Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia

By Leonard Law, CFA

  • The UST curve twisted marginally steeper yesterday, as the market focused on the selection for the next Fed Chairman amid little macro developments.
  • The yield on the 2Y UST declined 2 bps to 3.51%, while the yield on the 10Y UST was unchanged at 4.09%.
  • Equities recovered from Monday’s sell-off, in tandem with a rise in cryptocurrencies. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 0.2 and 0.6% to 6,829 and 23,414, respectively. 

Primer: Repco Home Finance (REPCO IN) – Dec 2025

By αSK

  • Niche Player with Strong Recent Growth: Repco Home Finance has demonstrated robust growth in recent years, evidenced by a 3-year net income CAGR of 33.47%. The company focuses on the underserved self-employed and non-salaried segments in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, particularly in South India, which provides a pricing power advantage.
  • Attractive Valuation with Improving Asset Quality: The company trades at a significant discount to fair value, with a Price-to-Book ratio of 0.61 and a Price-to-Earnings ratio of 4.55. Asset quality has shown marked improvement, with Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) declining from a peak of 7% in FY22 to 4.1% in FY24.
  • Key Risks Center on Concentration and Competition: The business faces risks from its high geographical concentration in South India (83% of its loan portfolio) and its reliance on the economically sensitive self-employed segment. Intense competition from larger banks and other Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) could pressure margins and growth.

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NB Private Equity Partners (NBPE): 2025 CMD: good returns from low-risk PE model

By Hardman & Co

  • NBPE’s key takeaways from its 2025 Capital Markets day were i) high-quality portfolio (strong underlying operating performance, particularly among larger positions), ii) well positioned for improving exits (mature portfolio with a number of exit-ready companies), iii) balance sheet strength (flexibility to increase investment in attractive new opportunities in addition to returning capital to shareholders, iv) optimal access via co-investments (NB’s differentiated co-investment platform provides efficient access to attractive opportunities alongside high-quality managers), and v) attractive investment pipeline (focus on mid-life co-investments providing exposure to companies already in the value-creation phase).

(03 Dec 2025) Nippon Insurance <5843> — Fisco Company Research

By FISCO

Key points (machine generated)

  • The document transcribes a financial results briefing for Nippon Insure Co., Ltd. held on December 3, 2025.
  • Shinya Sakamoto, the President, discusses the company’s performance for the fiscal year ending September 2025.
  • The briefing includes important disclaimers and is produced by FISCO Ltd., urging stakeholders to review the disclosures.

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Most Read: Tsuruha Holdings, Quanta Computer, ANE Cayman Inc, Aditya Birla Capital Ltd, Xiaomi, Lotte Rental, Toyota Industries, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), Gabia Inc and more

By | Daily Briefs, Most Read

In today’s briefing:

  • [Japan Partial Tender] AEON (8267) Partial Offer for TSURUHA (3391) Announced at ¥2,900/Share
  • TIP Customized Taiwan Select High Dividend Index Rebal Preview: 8 Changes; US$8bn Trade
  • Tsuruha (3391 JP): Aeon (8267 JP) Bumps Its Partial Tender Offer to JPY2,900
  • ANE Cayman (9956 HK): Q&A With The FA
  • NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 64% One-Way Turnover & US$1.8bn Trade
  • HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH, HSIII, HSBIO Index Rebalance: US$6.4bn of Flows Post Capping (Dec 2025)
  • Korea’s 4th Policy Trade Is Right Around the Corner: Mandatory Tender Offers
  • StubWorld: Don’t Sell Toyota Inds (6201 JP) – Buy More
  • FXI Rebalance: 3 Changes as H/A Premium Trades Back in Focus
  • A Review of Tender Offers in Korea in 2025


[Japan Partial Tender] AEON (8267) Partial Offer for TSURUHA (3391) Announced at ¥2,900/Share

By Travis Lundy

  • Tsuruha Holdings (3391 JP) had been planning to release a Medium Term Management Plan this month BUT stock prices are higher, goodwill effects changed, so they announced a “Vision” instead. 
  • Today post-close, Aeon Co Ltd (8267 JP) announced its Partial Tender Offer on TSURUHA (Japanese) at ¥2,900/share. Slightly lower than hoped. Much better than before. 
  • AEON obviously really did not want to bump, but they did, considering synergies and the desire to consummate the deal. The Tender Offer shrinks so minimum pro-ration is lower. 

TIP Customized Taiwan Select High Dividend Index Rebal Preview: 8 Changes; US$8bn Trade

By Brian Freitas

  • The TIP Taiwan Select High Dividend ETF (00919 TW) tracks the TIP Customized Taiwan Select High Dividend Index and has an AUM of TWD 403bn (US$12.8bn).
  • We forecast 8 changes a side at the December rebalance with an estimated one-way turnover of 30.6% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$7.9bn.
  • The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes over the last couple of weeks and we expect the adds to continue outperforming the deletes over the next few days.

Tsuruha (3391 JP): Aeon (8267 JP) Bumps Its Partial Tender Offer to JPY2,900

By Arun George

  • Tsuruha Holdings (3391 JP) announced a partial tender offer from Aeon Co Ltd (8267 JP) at JPY2,900, a 27.2% premium over the previously stated offer price of JPY2,280.
  • Aeon will acquire a maximum (upper limit) of 43.2 million shares (9.52% ownership ratio) such that it attains a 50.90% ownership ratio. There is no lower limit. 
  • The offer is above the midpoint of the IFA DCF valuation range and marginally below the JPY3,100 price Aeon paid in 2024 to acquire Oasis’ stake. 

ANE Cayman (9956 HK): Q&A With The FA

By David Blennerhassett

  • On the 28th October, ANE Cayman Inc (9956 HK), a road freight transportation play, announced a Scheme from Centurium Partners, a pre-IPO investor, Temasek, and Singapore-based asset manager True Light.
  • The consortium offered HK$12.18/share, a 48.54% premium to undisturbed. A special dividend was bolted on. All pre-cons, including SAMR’s approval, have been satisfied. Scheme Doc dispatch expected on/before 31st December.
  • I had a number of questions concerning the transaction, and yesterday pinned down a one-on-one with the FA to the Offeror.

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 64% One-Way Turnover & US$1.8bn Trade

By Brian Freitas

  • There could be 19 constituent changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 30 December.
  • If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 64.2% and that will result in a round-trip trade of INR 163bn (US$1.8bn).
  • The adds have outperformed the deletes in the short-term. With the index based on momentum, there could be further gains over the next couple of weeks.

HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH, HSIII, HSBIO Index Rebalance: US$6.4bn of Flows Post Capping (Dec 2025)

By Brian Freitas

  • The December rebalance of the Hang Seng family of indices will use today’s closing prices to cap the index constituent weights.
  • The net round-trip trade across all stocks across the five indices is estimated at HK$50bn (US$6.4bn). There is size to trade in a lot of stocks.
  • Xiaomi (1810 HK) is the biggest buy due to HSIII Index inclusion and capping, while Alibaba (9988 HK) is the biggest capping sell.

Korea’s 4th Policy Trade Is Right Around the Corner: Mandatory Tender Offers

By Sanghyun Park

  • The next policy swing is mandatory tender offers (MTO), with the gov’t + ruling party pushing for passage this session, likely alongside the mandatory treasury-share cancellation.
  • 2022 FSS/FSC 50%+1 trigger scrapped; 25% stays. Ruling party favors 50%+ MTO, base case 100%, but pushback may reduce to 70–80%.
  • MTOs tighten discounts, benefit minority holders; focus on local holding firms, PE-backed exits, and parent-driven M&A prospects.

StubWorld: Don’t Sell Toyota Inds (6201 JP) – Buy More

By David Blennerhassett

  • At ¥17,340/share, Toyota Industries (6201 JP) is cheap. Corporate governance supporting this deal is shocking. In Travis Lundy‘s words: “Stay long. Buy more. And make some noise.”
  • Preceding my comments on Toyota are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
  • These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation >20%.

FXI Rebalance: 3 Changes as H/A Premium Trades Back in Focus

By Brian Freitas


A Review of Tender Offers in Korea in 2025

By Douglas Kim

  • In this insight, we review the major tender offers of Korean companies in 2025. Some of the major M&A tender offers in 2025 include HMM, Kolon Mobility Group, and VIOL.
  • The tender offers have mostly been profitable for the investors in these targeted companies (especially those shareholders who owned these shares prior to the tender offer announcement).
  • What is also impressive is that even after the 1st day of trading (post tender offer announcement), there have been extra alpha for the following week.

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Daily Brief TMT/Internet: Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), IShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, JD Industrials, Swiggy, Gabia Inc, Marvell Technology , Unisound AI Technology, NVIDIA Corp, Shopify and more

By | Daily Briefs, TMT/Internet

In today’s briefing:

  • FXI Rebalance: 3 Changes as H/A Premium Trades Back in Focus
  • Bitcoin: HOW TO LOSE MONEY IN A BULL MARKET!!
  • JD Industrials IPO – Valuation Cut Means Its Priced to Go
  • Swiggy Possible Placement – US$1bn Raising, Will Be Well Flagged, Might Not Be Well Liked
  • A Review of Tender Offers in Korea in 2025
  • JD Industrials IPO (7618 HK): Valuation Insights
  • Marvell Technology (MRVL US): Heroic Earnings Unlock S&P500 Eligibility
  • Unisound AI IPO Lockup (9678.HK): ~US$1.6B Early Lockup Release for Co-Founders
  • Nvidia’s $2 Billion Synopsys Bet: AI Chip Design Just Got A Massive Upgrade!
  • Shopify BREAKS DOWN On Cyber Monday: Can It Afford Another Slip-Up?


FXI Rebalance: 3 Changes as H/A Premium Trades Back in Focus

By Brian Freitas


Bitcoin: HOW TO LOSE MONEY IN A BULL MARKET!!

By David Mudd

  • Bitcoin has seen a historic price decline since October.  The fear gauge is higher than at any time in its history, and technical indicators show further downside is likely.
  • The bitcoin ecosystem is highly leveraged and has seen miners and related single-stock ETFs fall dramatically.  Bitcoin volatility remains below historical levels, suggesting further selling is likely.
  • Bitcoin price is highly dependent on monetary conditions, which indicate that easing will end by 1Q 2027. Gold is supported by continuing higher inflation expectations and, hence, the price divergence.

JD Industrials IPO – Valuation Cut Means Its Priced to Go

By Sumeet Singh

  • JD Industrials (7618 HK) is now looking to raise up to US$421m, in its Hong Kong IPO.
  • JDI is a leading industrial supply chain technology and service provider in China in terms of GMV in each year during the Track Record Period, according to CIC.
  • We looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Swiggy Possible Placement – US$1bn Raising, Will Be Well Flagged, Might Not Be Well Liked

By Sumeet Singh

  • Swiggy (SWIGGY IN) raised around US$1.35bn in its India IPO in Nov 2024. The company now plans to raise another US$1bn worth of fresh funds.
  • Swiggy is a business to commerce marketplace company offering users a platform for ordering grocery and household items and food delivery, through its on-demand delivery network
  • In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and possible placement.

A Review of Tender Offers in Korea in 2025

By Douglas Kim

  • In this insight, we review the major tender offers of Korean companies in 2025. Some of the major M&A tender offers in 2025 include HMM, Kolon Mobility Group, and VIOL.
  • The tender offers have mostly been profitable for the investors in these targeted companies (especially those shareholders who owned these shares prior to the tender offer announcement).
  • What is also impressive is that even after the 1st day of trading (post tender offer announcement), there have been extra alpha for the following week.

JD Industrials IPO (7618 HK): Valuation Insights

By Arun George


Marvell Technology (MRVL US): Heroic Earnings Unlock S&P500 Eligibility

By Dimitris Ioannidis

  • Marvell Technology (MRVL US) became eligible at the last minute for S&P500 inclusion in the December 2025 review, following positive Q3 earnings.
  • Marvell Technology (MRVL US) experienced a significant turnaround in profitability in the last year, but its latest earnings are driven by non-operational activity.
  • The company’s market cap and other eligibility metrics are estimated to place it among the top addition candidates for S&P500 with a higher chance of inclusion in 2026.

Unisound AI IPO Lockup (9678.HK): ~US$1.6B Early Lockup Release for Co-Founders

By Andrei Zakharov

  • Unisound AI Technology, a Beijing-based AI solution provider focusing on the sales of conversational AI products and solutions, completed an initial public offering at HK$205/share in June.
  • The company raised HK$251M in its Hong Kong IPO, including additional net proceeds from the over-allotment shares issued upon the full exercise of the over-allotment option.
  • The stock peaked at HK$879.00 in September and fell ~41% over the next two months. The company’s early IPO lockup will expire on December 29, 2025.

Nvidia’s $2 Billion Synopsys Bet: AI Chip Design Just Got A Massive Upgrade!

By Baptista Research

  • The recent quarter’s performance by NVIDIA Corporation reflects strong financial outcomes and strategic initiatives in the AI and computing domains.
  • Garnering revenue of $57 billion, a 62% year-over-year increase, NVIDIA continues to benefit from burgeoning demand in the accelerated computing and AI sectors, setting a new record with a $10 billion sequential revenue growth.
  • Such figures underscore the company’s position within the rapidly evolving AI infrastructure landscape.

Shopify BREAKS DOWN On Cyber Monday: Can It Afford Another Slip-Up?

By Baptista Research

  • Shopify’s third-quarter results for 2025 highlight several strategic themes that underlie its current performance and future prospects, balanced by some challenges and considerations that investors should weigh.
  • On the positive side, Shopify reported a significant 32% growth in gross merchandise volume (GMV) and revenue, with a notable 38% increase in Merchant Solutions revenue.
  • This was largely driven by the rising adoption of Shopify Payments, which has reached a penetration rate of 65%.

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