Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>MLCC names have exploded higher recently but are very vulnerable to trends outside of the AI thematic.</li>
<li>Space names Astroscale, Synspective, Axelspace and QPS had a very strong day Friday with more gains set to follow.</li>
<li>Power/Automative semi's Rohm, Fuji Electric and Renesas set to catch a bid after Qualcomm expands Stellantis deal</li>
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MLCC names have exploded higher recently but are very vulnerable to trends outside of the AI thematic.
Space names Astroscale, Synspective, Axelspace and QPS had a very strong day Friday with more gains set to follow.
Power/Automative semi's Rohm, Fuji Electric and Renesas set to catch a bid after Qualcomm expands Stellantis deal


Japan Morning Connection: MLCC Names Seem Stretched While Server Sentiment to Lift NEC and Fujitsu

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<li>BOJ intervenes buying yen and selling dollars sending yen surging 2% for its biggest gain in 3 years.</li>
<li>Teradyne rebounds +12% after JPM steps in saying sell off was overdone and earnings miss was an order timing issue. A positive read for Advantest.</li>
<li>Strong DC enterprise data and storage sales from Monolithic Power adds to the argument that power/industrial names can be bucketed more as AI companies Fuji Electric the standout Japan play.</li>
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BOJ intervenes buying yen and selling dollars sending yen surging 2% for its biggest gain in 3 years.
Teradyne rebounds +12% after JPM steps in saying sell off was overdone and earnings miss was an order timing issue. A positive read for Advantest.
Strong DC enterprise data and storage sales from Monolithic Power adds to the argument that power/industrial names can be bucketed more as AI companies Fuji Electric the standout Japan play.


Japan Morning Connection: Kioxia Faces a Dour Open as Sandisk and WD Struggle to Meet Expectations

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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>TEL, Screen and Kokusai with high China exposure set to underperform with prospect of MATCH act resulting in export curbs.</li>
<li>Tesla adopting Intel's 14A production tech as a cornerstone client a positive read for Lasertec, Ibiden and TEL.</li>
<li>Texas Instruments beat with strong guidance, a great read for Fuji Electric, Rohm and Renesas.</li>
</ul>


TEL, Screen and Kokusai with high China exposure set to underperform with prospect of MATCH act resulting in export curbs.
Tesla adopting Intel's 14A production tech as a cornerstone client a positive read for Lasertec, Ibiden and TEL.
Texas Instruments beat with strong guidance, a great read for Fuji Electric, Rohm and Renesas.


Japan Morning Connection: Memory Names Hit New Highs but MATCH Act Threatens SPE

<ul>
<li>News that mature-node foundry UMC will hike wafer prices is a positive sign for semi’s outside of the AI thematic.</li>
<li>Oil and gas infra companies Chiyoda, Toyo Engineering and JGC on the radar assuming a peace deal will eventually hold.</li>
<li>Kioxia -9.9% and Kokusai -7.2% on Friday likely heading further lower today.</li>
</ul>


News that mature-node foundry UMC will hike wafer prices is a positive sign for semi’s outside of the AI thematic.
Oil and gas infra companies Chiyoda, Toyo Engineering and JGC on the radar assuming a peace deal will eventually hold.
Kioxia -9.9% and Kokusai -7.2% on Friday likely heading further lower today.


Japan Morning Connection: Exuberance Fades Fast as Iran Closes Straits

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FUJI ELECTRIC CO.,LTD manufactures electric machinery and electronic devices. The Company's products include automatic vending machines, factory automation equipment, and power supplies, as well as information and electronic components such as power semiconductors and integrated circuits (ICs).

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Fuji Electric (6504 JP)

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MLCC names have been surging but are vulnerable to non-AI trends. Space names and power/automotive semiconductors are poised for gains.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Kioxia Faces a Dour Open as Sandisk and WD Struggle to Meet Expectations

Yen surges 2% on BOJ intervention. Sandisk sells off despite strong numbers, the sky-high expectations setting a dour tone for Kioxia ahead of its...

Andrew Jackson

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: Memory Names Hit New Highs but MATCH Act Threatens SPE

Kioxia set to follow as memory surges. MATCH act casts a shadow over SPE with high China exposure. Texas Instruments beat points to upside for Fuji...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Exuberance Fades Fast as Iran Closes Straits

Friday's exuberance fades fast as Iran closes the Straits again. Japan's recent tech winners face more pain while power semis and wafer names start...

Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: MLCC Names Seem Stretched While Server Sentiment to Lift NEC and Fujitsu

​MLCC names have been surging but are vulnerable to non-AI trends. Space names and power/automotive semiconductors are poised for gains.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Kioxia Faces a Dour Open as Sandisk and WD Struggle to Meet Expectations

Yen surges 2% on BOJ intervention. Sandisk sells off despite strong numbers, the sky-high expectations setting a dour tone for Kioxia ahead of its...

Andrew Jackson

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: Memory Names Hit New Highs but MATCH Act Threatens SPE

Kioxia set to follow as memory surges. MATCH act casts a shadow over SPE with high China exposure. Texas Instruments beat points to upside for Fuji...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Exuberance Fades Fast as Iran Closes Straits

Friday's exuberance fades fast as Iran closes the Straits again. Japan's recent tech winners face more pain while power semis and wafer names start...

Andrew Jackson

MLCC names have been surging but are vulnerable to non-AI trends. Space names and power/automotive semiconductors are poised for gains.