Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>ASML and Lam Research beat estimates last week and provided some relief to the semiconductor space.</li>
<li>Major global industry earnings coming this week include -- Samsung, SK Hynix, Texas Instruments, KLA Tencor, Apple, and Intel.</li>
<li>Major Taiwan earnings this week -- AUO, UMC, ASE, Realtek, Delta Electronics, Mediatek.</li>
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ASML and Lam Research beat estimates last week and provided some relief to the semiconductor space.
Major global industry earnings coming this week include -- Samsung, SK Hynix, Texas Instruments, KLA Tencor, Apple, and Intel.
Major Taiwan earnings this week -- AUO, UMC, ASE, Realtek, Delta Electronics, Mediatek.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: ASML & Lam Provide Industry Optimism, Wave of Earnings This Week

Hon Hai Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Major milestones for Hon Hai's EV platform could be unveiled at today's Hon Hai Tech Day.</li>
<li>Apple's dropping of a key China supplier shows how international players may want to just avoid even non-restricted products from China.</li>
<li>Senior semiconductor executives across the industry are halting work for China-based firms, including some leading Chinese execs.</li>
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Major milestones for Hon Hai's EV platform could be unveiled at today's Hon Hai Tech Day.
Apple's dropping of a key China supplier shows how international players may want to just avoid even non-restricted products from China.
Senior semiconductor executives across the industry are halting work for China-based firms, including some leading Chinese execs.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hon Hai Tech Day Today, Apple Drops China Supplier; Shows Severity of New Rules

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>AMD and Samsung preliminary numbers disappoint, PC demand weakness cited.</li>
<li>U.S. issues broad new rules restricting technology sales to China, essentially removing China as a long-term demand driver for advanced products.</li>
<li>TSMC results coming out this week, expecting all-time high revenue.</li>
</ul>


AMD and Samsung preliminary numbers disappoint, PC demand weakness cited.
U.S. issues broad new rules restricting technology sales to China, essentially removing China as a long-term demand driver for advanced products.
TSMC results coming out this week, expecting all-time high revenue.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Our Summary of Sweeping New China Restrictions, TSMC Results This Week

Senior Technology Analyst, Japanese Equities, LightStream Research

Scott Foster

Senior Technology Analyst, Japanese Equities

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<li>Canon's reported capital spending plan suggest that commercial production of nanoimprint lithography tools could start in time for the next semiconductor up-cycle.</li>
<li>If this is the case, Kioxia is likely to be the main beneficiary. In the meantime, LightStream recommends that investors in Toshiba hedge against tech/semi weakness.</li>
<li>Technical hurdles remain formidable, but nanoimprint lithography has the potential to be much cheaper than EUV.</li>
</ul>


Canon's reported capital spending plan suggest that commercial production of nanoimprint lithography tools could start in time for the next semiconductor up-cycle.
If this is the case, Kioxia is likely to be the main beneficiary. In the meantime, LightStream recommends that investors in Toshiba hedge against tech/semi weakness.
Technical hurdles remain formidable, but nanoimprint lithography has the potential to be much cheaper than EUV.


Toshiba (6502 JP): Kioxia Nanoimprint Update - Look to the Next Cycle

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

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<li>After a 50% fall in the share price, Lasertec looks cheap on an historical basis and trades at a discount to ASML  </li>
<li>The secular growth outlook for its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) inspection systems is brighter than ever  </li>
<li>Lasertec should be a core holding for Japan growth funds on expectations for continued earnings growth and high returns on equity </li>
</ul>


After a 50% fall in the share price, Lasertec looks cheap on an historical basis and trades at a discount to ASML  
The secular growth outlook for its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) inspection systems is brighter than ever  
Lasertec should be a core holding for Japan growth funds on expectations for continued earnings growth and high returns on equity 


Lasertec (6920) | A Monopoly with a Long Runway

Netherlands

ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, and markets semiconductor manufacturing equipment, specifically machines for the production of chips through lithography. The Company services clients world wide.

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Lasertec (6920) | A Monopoly with a Long Runway

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Mark Chadwick

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