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A picture is worth a thousand words — or maybe around $2 bn (which happens to be CAKE’s market cap). Three of Sentieo’s core functions are table extraction, plotting and record management. In this blog post, we demonstrate how analysts use these convenient functions to visualize a company’s financials in minutes. CAKE, like many other…
By Alap Shah, CEO @ Sentieo: On behalf of the entire Sentieo team, I’m proud to announce that Sentieo has secured $19 million in Series A funding. We are thrilled to have Centana Growth Partners leading the round, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome Eric Byunn to our board of directors. This…
Not all contractual obligations that result in cash outflows are listed in a company’s balance sheet. Looking purely at debt figures leaves an incomplete picture of future funding needs. In this blog post, we will find and visualize these liabilities in several examples across industries. While most analysts are very familiar with common items like…
Chances are that you’ve thought about starting your own hedge fund. Perhaps you’ve felt an entrepreneurial pull, have an investment strategy in mind, or know a team of people with a similar goal. Below, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best guides we’ve found online. Resources: Business Insider Investment Law Group Grant Thornton…
Do you ever feel like Pumpkin Spice season seems to start earlier and earlier? Well, it’s true. It’s also bigger than ever — at least in Search. Sentieo’s Mosaic pulled ten years of “pumpkin spice” search data, and we see some clear trends. Pumpkin spice season was typically off to a slow start, building up…
A fairness opinion is a report, usually created by an investment bank, showing that a contemplated strategic transaction (such as a merger) is fair to the shareholders who are represented by the company’s Board of Directors. A fairness opinion will typically contain carefully researched and adjusted trading and transaction comparables. Fairness opinions are used by…
Nike’s recent sponsorship of Colin Kaepernick and his campaign of kneeling during the national anthem has thrust the Nike brand back into the spotlight. The is not an unfamiliar position for Nike, and one that it has successfully occupied in the past. As a brand that skews young and urban, the calculus is clear: Nike…
In this post, we look at Adidas’ growing popularity over the past few years, as well as its more recent deceleration. Sentieo gives us some insights into Adidas’ key strategies. The Sportswear Boom The sneakers market — and actually the whole sportswear/athletic footwear sector — has been an interesting space to follow for the past few…
In the constant race against the clock, you shouldn’t waste time reading mediocre content. We put together this list of must-read blogs based on feedback from our team of former analysts and additional in-depth research. 1. ValueWalk Started in 2010, ValueWalk.com offers breaking financial industry news — with a focus on hedge funds, large asset…
Note: The content of this post references an opinion and is for information purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. Alternative data is a hot topic these days. From buzz around satellite imagery data to social chatter, there is a deluge of data out…
Today, Apple (AAPL) became the first $1 trillion public U.S. company. Its stock jumped 2.8 percent to $207.05 (as of 9:15 a.m. Pacific), taking its gain to 9 percent since this Tuesday, when it released its latest quarterly earnings. Apple management reported higher than expected quarterly results, and mentioned that it bought back $20 billion…
In our “Trending Foods” series of blog posts, we analyzed interesting trends in the food industry, such as the increasing popularity of protein-rich grains, the avocado craze, and the changing customer habits that are fueling new consumption patterns, such as the brunch and street food phenomenon. In this post, we are going to analyze a…
