Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

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<li>Disco, Lasertec and Advantest all trading below recent highs despite reporting this season but set to close the gap on positive news.</li>
<li>Softbank -4.5% Friday but looks attractive after reducing its margin loan from $10bn to $6bn easing overextension concerns.</li>
<li>QD Laser +23% on Friday, a positive for Samco Inc, Seikoh Giken and Santec Corp also on this theme.</li>
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Disco, Lasertec and Advantest all trading below recent highs despite reporting this season but set to close the gap on positive news.
Softbank -4.5% Friday but looks attractive after reducing its margin loan from $10bn to $6bn easing overextension concerns.
QD Laser +23% on Friday, a positive for Samco Inc, Seikoh Giken and Santec Corp also on this theme.


Japan Morning Connection: Sumco Surges on AI Wafer Demand and SPE Laggards Set for a Rebound

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AI | Semiconductors | Commodities

Deep Fundamental Analysis

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<li>Advantest disclosed its first large high‑volume ATE order for silicon photonics, guiding to at least two more years of doubling growth in this line, while holding operating margins above 44%</li>
<li>FormFactor’s results show record revenue, a 45% YoY jump in Probe Cards, a 30% increase in Foundry &amp; Logic revenue, with NVIDIA crossing the 10% customer threshold.</li>
<li>Moving on, we map how others, i.e. Teradyne, MPI, ficonTEC, Aehr, Keysight, Lumentum, etc fit around this core and which of them keep or gain structural leverage in the stack.</li>
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Advantest disclosed its first large high‑volume ATE order for silicon photonics, guiding to at least two more years of doubling growth in this line, while holding operating margins above 44%
FormFactor’s results show record revenue, a 45% YoY jump in Probe Cards, a 30% increase in Foundry &amp; Logic revenue, with NVIDIA crossing the 10% customer threshold.
Moving on, we map how others, i.e. Teradyne, MPI, ficonTEC, Aehr, Keysight, Lumentum, etc fit around this core and which of them keep or gain structural leverage in the stack.


[Part 3] What Advantest and FormFactor’s Earnings Say About CPO’s Bottleneck

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<li>Seagate +11% after numbers beat setting off a broader rally, with Kioxia set to follow.</li>
<li>Intel managed another 12.1% gain, positive for Ibiden, Lasertec, Tokyo Electron as well as the whole SPE ecosystem.</li>
<li>NXP's rally helped pull the power-semi’s higher, a very good read for Fuji Electric, ROHM, and Renesas Electronics.</li>
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Seagate +11% after numbers beat setting off a broader rally, with Kioxia set to follow.
Intel managed another 12.1% gain, positive for Ibiden, Lasertec, Tokyo Electron as well as the whole SPE ecosystem.
NXP's rally helped pull the power-semi’s higher, a very good read for Fuji Electric, ROHM, and Renesas Electronics.


Japan Morning Connection: Big Tech Blowouts to Overshadow Yesterday's Weakness

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<li>The SOX finally takes a breather after its record-long 18-day 47% AI powered winning streak.</li>
<li>A strong set of numbers for testing name Advantest which has also snagged its first silicon photonics tester orders. </li>
<li>Chugai set to snap back after yesterday's -16% drop looking like an overreaction.</li>
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The SOX finally takes a breather after its record-long 18-day 47% AI powered winning streak.
A strong set of numbers for testing name Advantest which has also snagged its first silicon photonics tester orders. 
Chugai set to snap back after yesterday's -16% drop looking like an overreaction.


Japan Morning Connection: Advantest Lands First SiPh Tester Order and Chugai Set to Snap Back

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<li>Comments on Intel's growth a positive read for Lasertec, TEL and Screen.</li>
<li>Power semis surge on TXN upgrade with analyst expecting 10% price hikes in China. Fuji Electric, Renesas and Sanken set to follow.</li>
<li>Aehr Test lands another hyperscaler order setting a positive tone for Micronics, Teraprobe and Advantest at the open.</li>
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Comments on Intel's growth a positive read for Lasertec, TEL and Screen.
Power semis surge on TXN upgrade with analyst expecting 10% price hikes in China. Fuji Electric, Renesas and Sanken set to follow.
Aehr Test lands another hyperscaler order setting a positive tone for Micronics, Teraprobe and Advantest at the open.


Japan Morning Connection: Broad Based Tech Rally Set to Lift Chips, Lasers, Memory and Power Semis

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Big tech blowouts set to wash away yesterday's pain with storage, semiconductor and multi-layer ceramic capacitor names all set for a strong open.

Andrew Jackson

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The SOX finally takes a breather after its record-long 18-day 47% AI powered winning streak, with a wave of profit-taking hitting recent winners.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Broad Based Tech Rally Set to Lift Chips, Lasers, Memory and Power Semis

Aehr Test lands another hyperscaler order setting a positive tone for testing names. Power semi price hikes point to upside for Fuji Electric and...

Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: Sumco Surges on AI Wafer Demand and SPE Laggards Set for a Rebound

Intel's Apple deal and Micron's structural shift drive gains, a positive for Japan's SPE laggards Disco, Lasertec and Advantest now set to close...

Andrew Jackson

[Part 3] What Advantest and FormFactor’s Earnings Say About CPO’s Bottleneck

​Advantest and FormFactor see strong growth in silicon photonics and probe cards, with potential for continued expansion in the semiconductor...

Mint Finance

Japan Morning Connection: Big Tech Blowouts to Overshadow Yesterday's Weakness

Big tech blowouts set to wash away yesterday's pain with storage, semiconductor and multi-layer ceramic capacitor names all set for a strong open.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Advantest Lands First SiPh Tester Order and Chugai Set to Snap Back

The SOX finally takes a breather after its record-long 18-day 47% AI powered winning streak, with a wave of profit-taking hitting recent winners.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Broad Based Tech Rally Set to Lift Chips, Lasers, Memory and Power Semis

Aehr Test lands another hyperscaler order setting a positive tone for testing names. Power semi price hikes point to upside for Fuji Electric and...

Andrew Jackson

Advantest and FormFactor see strong growth in silicon photonics and probe cards, with potential for continued expansion in the semiconductor...