Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Datadog +31.3% on strong guidance pointing to a big reversal back into Japan's software names.</li>
<li>Softbank faces a tough open after its +18.4% golden week catchup with ARM -10.1% on lofty expectations and Chinese smartphone weakness warnings.</li>
<li>Applied Optoelectronics -12% AH on a disappointing earnings miss, a bad read for photonic names QD Laser, Seikoh Giken and Samco.</li>
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Datadog +31.3% on strong guidance pointing to a big reversal back into Japan's software names.
Softbank faces a tough open after its +18.4% golden week catchup with ARM -10.1% on lofty expectations and Chinese smartphone weakness warnings.
Applied Optoelectronics -12% AH on a disappointing earnings miss, a bad read for photonic names QD Laser, Seikoh Giken and Samco.


Japan Morning Connection: Expect a Big Reversal into Software While Photonics Takes a Hit

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<li>NVDA was good - but not good enough to shake off worries the longer-term growth trajectory is unsustainable, regardless of what's projected this year.</li>
<li>Expect names with smartphone exposure and particularly MLCC suppliers who have rallied sharply as the latest AI plays to pullback into month-end.</li>
<li>Dell +12% in AH as its earnings silence critics concerned it would struggle to contain rising memory costs.</li>
</ul>


NVDA was good - but not good enough to shake off worries the longer-term growth trajectory is unsustainable, regardless of what's projected this year.
Expect names with smartphone exposure and particularly MLCC suppliers who have rallied sharply as the latest AI plays to pullback into month-end.
Dell +12% in AH as its earnings silence critics concerned it would struggle to contain rising memory costs.


Japan Morning Connection: IDC Drops a Bombshell Expecting Smartphone Mkt to Contract 12.9% This Year

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<li>Software down again in US trading, but Cadence numbers beat AH sending stock and EDA peers higher.</li>
<li>Apple sending a warning shot to Nikon investor EssilorLuxottica with its plans to develop Apple AI glasses, sending its -7% in late trading.</li>
<li>Demand for MLCC's is surging according to Murata's CEO who is hiking prices as enquiries outpace prod capacity 2:1.</li>
</ul>


Software down again in US trading, but Cadence numbers beat AH sending stock and EDA peers higher.
Apple sending a warning shot to Nikon investor EssilorLuxottica with its plans to develop Apple AI glasses, sending its -7% in late trading.
Demand for MLCC's is surging according to Murata's CEO who is hiking prices as enquiries outpace prod capacity 2:1.


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<li>Amazon down -11% AH after its capex guidance seen as unjustified in light of earnings.</li>
<li>ARM makes a surprise turn around on DC upside...watch Softbank.</li>
<li>Estee lauder -19% with numbers not good enough to justify rally. -ve Kose and Shiseido.</li>
</ul>


Amazon down -11% AH after its capex guidance seen as unjustified in light of earnings.
ARM makes a surprise turn around on DC upside...watch Softbank.
Estee lauder -19% with numbers not good enough to justify rally. -ve Kose and Shiseido.


Japan Morning Connection: Risk-Off Mood Continues, but Semi-Caps Pick up After Google Capex Surprise

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<li>Alphabet announces massive capex plans well ahead of ests as a bright spot, but sentiment is down.</li>
<li>ARM and Qualcomm miss after hours as memory shortage concerns increase.</li>
<li>Home Builders rise on plans for low cost "Trump Homes" which may free up access to federal funding.</li>
</ul>


Alphabet announces massive capex plans well ahead of ests as a bright spot, but sentiment is down.
ARM and Qualcomm miss after hours as memory shortage concerns increase.
Home Builders rise on plans for low cost "Trump Homes" which may free up access to federal funding.


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MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD. manufactures and sells ceramic applied electronic components.  The Company's products include filters, capacitors, thermistors, resistors, noise suppression components, coils, piezoelectric sound components, power supplies, sensors, hybrid integrated circuit (IC), and microwave components.

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