Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Equity Bottom-Up

United Microelectronics Corp / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>UMC is currently forecasting a flat to low single digit growth QoQ for 3Q24, which is slight lower than consensus.</li>
<li>UMC has received orders from domestic and international clients. However, we believe it couldn't be able to compensate for the loss of Samsung's 28nm orders so far this year.</li>
<li>With accelerated construction in Singapore in 2024, the full-year capital expenditure has slightly risen to $3.3 billion.</li>
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UMC is currently forecasting a flat to low single digit growth QoQ for 3Q24, which is slight lower than consensus.
UMC has received orders from domestic and international clients. However, we believe it couldn't be able to compensate for the loss of Samsung's 28nm orders so far this year.
With accelerated construction in Singapore in 2024, the full-year capital expenditure has slightly risen to $3.3 billion.


UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): The Outlook for 2024 Could Show Flat to Low Single-Digit Growth.

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<li>U.S. Tech Lobby opposes India's antitrust law, fearing cost hikes and investment hurdles.</li>
<li>Apple's China iPhone shipments surge 52% in May, driven by discounts and sales preparation.</li>
<li>Nasdaq 100 Futures rise on Apple's China surge, but global markets remain cautious.</li>
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U.S. Tech Lobby opposes India's antitrust law, fearing cost hikes and investment hurdles.
Apple's China iPhone shipments surge 52% in May, driven by discounts and sales preparation.
Nasdaq 100 Futures rise on Apple's China surge, but global markets remain cautious.


#6Business Buzz: Tech Giants Clash in India, Apple Triumphs in China, Nasdaq Rises

Vanguard Intl Semiconductor / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Vanguard should declare to established 12" Fab in Singapore within 2014.</li>
<li>Vanguard is likely to announce the establishment of 2 sets of 12" fabs in the next 6 months.  </li>
<li>China is expanding 28/22nm and above technologies, and we believe it's more appropriate for Vanguard to compete with others rather than TSMC.</li>
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Vanguard should declare to established 12" Fab in Singapore within 2014.
Vanguard is likely to announce the establishment of 2 sets of 12" fabs in the next 6 months.  
China is expanding 28/22nm and above technologies, and we believe it's more appropriate for Vanguard to compete with others rather than TSMC.


Vanguard (5347.TT): Planning to Announce the Construction of a 12" Fab in Singapore in 2024.

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>ICTK is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSDAQ in May. The IPO price range is from 13,000 won to 16,000 won. </li>
<li>According to the bankers' valuation, the expected market cap of the company after the listing is 171 billion won to 210 billion won. </li>
<li>ICTK is a security company specializing in Internet of Things (IoT) based on physical copy prevention technology. </li>
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ICTK is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSDAQ in May. The IPO price range is from 13,000 won to 16,000 won. 
According to the bankers' valuation, the expected market cap of the company after the listing is 171 billion won to 210 billion won. 
ICTK is a security company specializing in Internet of Things (IoT) based on physical copy prevention technology. 


Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

Fabricated Knowledge

Learn more about the world's most important manufactured product. Meaningful insight, timely analysis, and an occasional investment idea.

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<li>This is the first edition of a quarterly summary piece to highlight my ideas and best pieces quarterly.</li>
<li>This is one of the 16th-best quarters in SOXX since 2002. While it’s a pretty solid showing at a 17% quarterly return, this doesn’t compare to the incredible returns in 2020 and 2023.</li>
<li>Now, the misleading thing is that SMH, a broader ETF, is up 30%.</li>
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This is the first edition of a quarterly summary piece to highlight my ideas and best pieces quarterly.
This is one of the 16th-best quarters in SOXX since 2002. While it’s a pretty solid showing at a 17% quarterly return, this doesn’t compare to the incredible returns in 2020 and 2023.
Now, the misleading thing is that SMH, a broader ETF, is up 30%.


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Infineon Technologies AG designs, manufactures, and markets semiconductors. The Company offers products include power semiconductors, microcontrollers, security controllers, radio frequency products, and sensors. Infineon markets its products to the automotive, industrial, communications, and consumer and security electronics sectors.

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Vanguard plans to establish two 12" fabs in Singapore in 2014 to compete with other companies in the expanding Chinese market.

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UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): The Outlook for 2024 Could Show Flat to Low Single-Digit Growth.

​UMC forecasts flat to low single digit growth for 3Q24, receiving orders but unable to fully compensate for loss of Samsung's 28nm orders.

Patrick Liao

#6Business Buzz: Tech Giants Clash in India, Apple Triumphs in China, Nasdaq Rises

​U.S. Tech Lobby wary of India's antitrust law; Apple's China iPhone shipments surge, Malaysia investment in Semiconductor

Nimish Maheshwari

Vanguard (5347.TT): Planning to Announce the Construction of a 12" Fab in Singapore in 2024.

​Vanguard plans to establish two 12" fabs in Singapore in 2014 to compete with other companies in the expanding Chinese market.

Patrick Liao

ICTK IPO Preview

ICTK is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSDAQ. The IPO price range is from 13,000 won to 16,000 won. ICTK is a security company specializing...

Douglas Kim

Fabricated Knowledge Quarterly Review

This is the first edition of a quarterly summary piece to highlight my ideas and best pieces quarterly. This is one of the 16th-best quarters in...

Fabricated Knowledge

UMC forecasts flat to low single digit growth for 3Q24, receiving orders but unable to fully compensate for loss of Samsung's 28nm orders.

U.S. Tech Lobby wary of India's antitrust law; Apple's China iPhone shipments surge, Malaysia investment in Semiconductor

Vanguard plans to establish two 12" fabs in Singapore in 2014 to compete with other companies in the expanding Chinese market.