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Tracking developments across tech supply chains

Equity Bottom-Up

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<ul><li>Corporations need to adapt to smarter AI as 6G, the next evolution in mobile communication, is coming soon, bringing faster speeds and advanced technology.</li><li>Taiwan's AI startups showcase cutting-edge B2B solutions at 2024 AI Expo, while Microsoft's third-quarter revenue reaches a record high with the help of AI technology.</li><li>Despite record high SiPh shipments, LMOC had a net loss in 1Q24. Taiwan's biggest curved interactive MiniLED display, 'Wishing Tree,' steals the show at Touch Taiwan 2024.</li></ul>

Corporations need to adapt to smarter AI as 6G, the next evolution in mobile communication, is coming soon, bringing faster speeds and advanced technology.Taiwan's AI startups showcase cutting-edge B2B solutions at 2024 AI Expo, while Microsoft's third-quarter revenue reaches a record high with the help of AI technology.Despite record high SiPh shipments, LMOC had a net loss in 1Q24. Taiwan's biggest curved interactive MiniLED display, 'Wishing Tree,' steals the show at Touch Taiwan 2024.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (26-Apr-2024): Corporations must adapt to smarter AI.

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Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>Artificial intelligence (AI). AI is already having a major impact on the tech sector, and this is only going to accelerate in 2024.</li><li>With an estimated market size of $137 billion in 2022, AI is projected to grow significantly to $1.8 trillion by 2030, a CAGR of 38%.</li><li>We can expect to see more sophisticated AI applications and algorithms that can perform complex tasks and make decisions with human-like accuracy. </li></ul>

Artificial intelligence (AI). AI is already having a major impact on the tech sector, and this is only going to accelerate in 2024.With an estimated market size of $137 billion in 2022, AI is projected to grow significantly to $1.8 trillion by 2030, a CAGR of 38%.We can expect to see more sophisticated AI applications and algorithms that can perform complex tasks and make decisions with human-like accuracy. 

Top 10 Tech Trends in 2024 - What's Likely to Drive Tech Next Year

<ul><li>The global cybersecurity market was valued at $105 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $266 billion by 2027, a CAGR of 8.9%.</li><li>The number of cyberattacks is growing at a significant rate.</li><li>In 2021, there were more than 6.5 billion cyberattacks worldwide.</li></ul>

The global cybersecurity market was valued at $105 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $266 billion by 2027, a CAGR of 8.9%.The number of cyberattacks is growing at a significant rate.In 2021, there were more than 6.5 billion cyberattacks worldwide.

Tech Talk: Cybersecurity : What's the Latest? How Big Is It? Who Is in the Game?

Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

International Business Machines / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>IBM has delivered a positive return of nearly 20% over the past two years, but that has little to do with actual business performance.</li>
<li>In addition to sluggish growth, IBM's declining profitability remains a problem.Issues related to the company's high debt load, low dividend coverage and an addiction to acquisitions have not gone away.</li>
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Being an IBM (NYSE:IBM) shareholder hasn't been easy over the years as the market continues to make new highs, while IBM still trades at levels from 2010.

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IBM has delivered a positive return of nearly 20% over the past two years, but that has little to do with actual business performance.
In addition to sluggish growth, IBM's declining profitability remains a problem.Issues related to the company's high debt load, low dividend coverage and an addiction to acquisitions have not gone away.

Being an IBM (NYSE:IBM) shareholder hasn't been easy over the years as the market continues to make new highs, while IBM still trades at levels from 2010.




IBM: Don't Be Fooled By Recent Share Price Performance

<ul><li>The digital transformation services market is big, at more than $2 trillion this year, and growing at a 23% CAGR. </li><li>According to Gartner, 91% of organizations have a digital initiative currently ongoing and 67% of senior executives believe their organizations must become significantly more digitized.</li><li>The reason digital transformation is growing is the benefits of a true digital transformation are significant, including improved operations, time-to-market, and customer experience, and COVID-19 just accelerated the trend. </li></ul>

The digital transformation services market is big, at more than $2 trillion this year, and growing at a 23% CAGR. According to Gartner, 91% of organizations have a digital initiative currently ongoing and 67% of senior executives believe their organizations must become significantly more digitized.The reason digital transformation is growing is the benefits of a true digital transformation are significant, including improved operations, time-to-market, and customer experience, and COVID-19 just accelerated the trend. 

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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) provides computer solutions through the use of advanced information technology. The Company's solutions include technologies, systems, products, services, software, and financing. IBM offers its products through its global sales and distribution organization, as well as through a variety of third party distributors and resellers.

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (26-Apr-2024): Corporations must adapt to smarter AI.

Corporations face the challenge of adapting to smarter AI while preparing for the arrival of 6G technology, promising faster speeds and advanced...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Top 10 Tech Trends in 2024 - What's Likely to Drive Tech Next Year

Artificial intelligence (AI). AI is already having a major impact on the tech sector, and this is only going to accelerate in 2024.

Water Tower Research

Tech Talk: Cybersecurity : What's the Latest? How Big Is It? Who Is in the Game?

The global cybersecurity market was valued at $105 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $266 billion by 2027, a CAGR of 8.9%.

Water Tower Research

Tech Talk: Digital Transformation

According to Gartner, 91% of organizations have a digital initiative currently ongoing and 67% of senior executives believe their organizations...

Water Tower Research