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Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Intel Corporation finds itself at a critical juncture as it heads into its mid-September 2024 board meeting, grappling with a series of severe challenges that threaten the company's stability and future prospects.</li><li>Once a titan of the semiconductor industry, Intel has been beset by financial difficulties, including continuous losses, declining market share, and an increasingly competitive landscape.</li><li>The situation has been exacerbated by the recent departure of key executives, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the company’s strategic direction.</li></ul>

Intel Corporation finds itself at a critical juncture as it heads into its mid-September 2024 board meeting, grappling with a series of severe challenges that threaten the company's stability and future prospects.Once a titan of the semiconductor industry, Intel has been beset by financial difficulties, including continuous losses, declining market share, and an increasingly competitive landscape.The situation has been exacerbated by the recent departure of key executives, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the company’s strategic direction.

Intel’s Crisis Deepens: Is the Foundry Business Next on the Chopping Block?

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>TSMC's top 5 clients for 2024 are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple (AAPL US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/advanced-micro-devices-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19009:1" rel="noopener">Advanced Micro Devices (AMD US</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qualcomm-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:969:1" rel="noopener">Qualcomm Inc (QCOM US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mediatek-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:772:1" rel="noopener">Mediatek Inc (2454 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a>.</li>
<li>Smartphone orders continue to dominate at TSMC, with QCOM and MediaTek being key clients.</li>
<li>Looking ahead to 2025, Intel Corp (INTC US) is expected to rely more on TSMC, potentially leading to changes in TSMC's client ranking.</li>
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TSMC's top 5 clients for 2024 are Apple (AAPL US), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD US, Qualcomm Inc (QCOM US), Mediatek Inc (2454 TT) and NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US).
Smartphone orders continue to dominate at TSMC, with QCOM and MediaTek being key clients.
Looking ahead to 2025, Intel Corp (INTC US) is expected to rely more on TSMC, potentially leading to changes in TSMC's client ranking.


<ul><li>Intel Corporation, once the undisputed leader in the semiconductor industry, is currently grappling with a series of challenges that have significantly impacted its market position and share price.</li><li>Amidst these struggles, Intel is reportedly working with advisors like Morgan Stanley to prepare a defense against potential activist investors, a clear signal of the growing pressure the company faces.</li><li>The need for such a defense highlights the precarious situation Intel finds itself in—a company in the throes of operational difficulties, financial underperformance, and strategic missteps.</li></ul>

Intel Corporation, once the undisputed leader in the semiconductor industry, is currently grappling with a series of challenges that have significantly impacted its market position and share price.Amidst these struggles, Intel is reportedly working with advisors like Morgan Stanley to prepare a defense against potential activist investors, a clear signal of the growing pressure the company faces.The need for such a defense highlights the precarious situation Intel finds itself in—a company in the throes of operational difficulties, financial underperformance, and strategic missteps.

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AI and Global Deep Tech, Mint Finance

Uttkarsh Kohli

AI and Global Deep Tech

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

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<li>NVIDIA's dominance in AI GPUs, with 80% market share, has driven data center revenue growth by 427% YoY, with analysts expecting a 112% YoY revenue increase to $28.68 billion.</li>
<li>NVIDIA's GPUs are crucial for AI workloads, with significant adoption by cloud giants like AWS and Microsoft Azure. AI-specific chips are expected to drive 40% of 2024 revenue.</li>
<li>47 out of 61 analysts rate NVIDIA a strong buy, with average 12-month price targets showing 13% upside, reflecting confidence in its AI leadership despite potential market volatility.</li>
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NVIDIA's dominance in AI GPUs, with 80% market share, has driven data center revenue growth by 427% YoY, with analysts expecting a 112% YoY revenue increase to $28.68 billion.
NVIDIA's GPUs are crucial for AI workloads, with significant adoption by cloud giants like AWS and Microsoft Azure. AI-specific chips are expected to drive 40% of 2024 revenue.
47 out of 61 analysts rate NVIDIA a strong buy, with average 12-month price targets showing 13% upside, reflecting confidence in its AI leadership despite potential market volatility.


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Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

Fabricated Knowledge

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<ul><li>First, let’s start with Intel. Intel had a pretty poor earnings result. There’s no two ways about it.</li><li>Intel reports Q2 EPS $0.02 ex-items vs FactSet $0.10, announces $10B cost reduction plan; suspends dividend</li><li>There was another layoff of around 15% of employees, a full dividend suspension (finally, guys), and a capex cut.</li></ul>

First, let’s start with Intel. Intel had a pretty poor earnings result. There’s no two ways about it.Intel reports Q2 EPS $0.02 ex-items vs FactSet $0.10, announces $10B cost reduction plan; suspends dividendThere was another layoff of around 15% of employees, a full dividend suspension (finally, guys), and a capex cut.

Intel Missed the Party, while AMD's ZT Systems is the Bet to Stay in the Game

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Intel Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells computer components and related products.  The Company's major products include microprocessors, chipsets, embedded processors and microcontrollers, flash memory products, graphics products, network and communications products, systems management software, conferencing products, and digital imaging products.

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Intel’s Crisis Deepens: Is the Foundry Business Next on the Chopping Block?

Intel Corporation finds itself at a critical juncture as it heads into its mid-September 2024 board meeting, grappling with a series of severe...

Baptista Research

TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): 2024 Top Clients

​TSMC's top 5 clients for 2024 include AAPL, AMD, QCOM, Mediatek, and NVDA, with smartphone orders dominating and shifts in client ranking expected...

Patrick Liao

Activist Investors Circling Intel? The Reasons Behind The Chipmaker’s Defensive Strategy!

Intel Corporation, once the undisputed leader in the semiconductor industry, is currently grappling with a series of challenges that have...

Baptista Research

[Q2 Earnings Preview] NVIDIA To Maintain AI GPU Leadership As Revenues Surge

Nvidia’s Q2 earnings are expected to reveal a 112% YoY revenue increase to $28.68B, driven by explosive growth in data centre revenues and robust...

Mint Finance

Intel Missed the Party, while AMD's ZT Systems is the Bet to Stay in the Game

First, let’s start with Intel. Intel had a pretty poor earnings result. There’s no two ways about it. Intel reports Q2 EPS $0.02 ex-items vs...

Fabricated Knowledge

TSMC's top 5 clients for 2024 include AAPL, AMD, QCOM, Mediatek, and NVDA, with smartphone orders dominating and shifts in client ranking expected...