Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

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<li>Quantum theme keeps running but Socionext still struggles to catch a bid.</li>
<li>Aixtron's numbers set a strong tone for Japan SPE names Ulvac and Kokusai.</li>
<li>QD Laser -8.5%, Kioxia -7.4% and Ibiden -5.4% yesterday may be playing catch up today with overnight gains.</li>
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Quantum theme keeps running but Socionext still struggles to catch a bid.
Aixtron's numbers set a strong tone for Japan SPE names Ulvac and Kokusai.
QD Laser -8.5%, Kioxia -7.4% and Ibiden -5.4% yesterday may be playing catch up today with overnight gains.


Japan Morning Connection: Hopes of Ceasefire Extension to Lift Sentiment

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<li>QD Laser +12.4% after being highlighted as a way to play hyperscaler qualification cycles.</li>
<li>Likely we see more interest in rapidly scalable modular solutions which includes small modular nuclear reactors. Watch Japan Steel Works and Kimura Chemical Plants Co.</li>
<li>Sandisk +11.8% on news its joining the Nasdaq 100 and a broker upgrade, taking its 5-day gains to 31%. </li>
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QD Laser +12.4% after being highlighted as a way to play hyperscaler qualification cycles.
Likely we see more interest in rapidly scalable modular solutions which includes small modular nuclear reactors. Watch Japan Steel Works and Kimura Chemical Plants Co.
Sandisk +11.8% on news its joining the Nasdaq 100 and a broker upgrade, taking its 5-day gains to 31%. 


Japan Morning Connection: Tech and AI Push Higher Despite the Ongoing Iran Standoff

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<li>Intel's Terafab momentum continues with Ibiden, TEL and Lasertec with more upside likely today.</li>
<li>Meta launches AI model Muse Spark hitting software names. NEC and Fujitsu set to underperform today.</li>
<li>Chiyoda +15.5% after announcing it is already returning to work at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG plant.</li>
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Intel's Terafab momentum continues with Ibiden, TEL and Lasertec with more upside likely today.
Meta launches AI model Muse Spark hitting software names. NEC and Fujitsu set to underperform today.
Chiyoda +15.5% after announcing it is already returning to work at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG plant.


Japan Morning Connection: Risk on as Tech and Memory Names Reach All Time Highs

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<li>Samsung profits surge 8x on AI memory demand, a positive for Kioxia which is not far from its highs as well as Kokusai and Micronics.</li>
<li>Aehr Test systems +60% for the week ahead of earnings tomorrow, setting a positive tone for Advantest which is -25% from its recent highs.</li>
<li>Space related names continue to be in focus with NASA’s Artemis II mission capturing the world’s attention.</li>
</ul>


Samsung profits surge 8x on AI memory demand, a positive for Kioxia which is not far from its highs as well as Kokusai and Micronics.
Aehr Test systems +60% for the week ahead of earnings tomorrow, setting a positive tone for Advantest which is -25% from its recent highs.
Space related names continue to be in focus with NASA’s Artemis II mission capturing the world’s attention.


Japan Morning Connection: Memory Names Lead the Charge Back to Pre-War Highs on Iran Optimism

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<li>Intel +8.8% buying back half its Ireland plant reflects confidence from management. A positive read for Intel capex names Lasertec, TEL, Screen as well as Ibiden.</li>
<li>Memory SPE laggards Micronics and Kokusai in focus as sentiment improves.</li>
<li>Japanese heavies set to keep rebounding as EU and US defense names surge on Rheinmetall's Boeing drone partnership.</li>
</ul>


Intel +8.8% buying back half its Ireland plant reflects confidence from management. A positive read for Intel capex names Lasertec, TEL, Screen as well as Ibiden.
Memory SPE laggards Micronics and Kokusai in focus as sentiment improves.
Japanese heavies set to keep rebounding as EU and US defense names surge on Rheinmetall's Boeing drone partnership.


Japan Morning Connection: Space Names Set to Surge as SpaceX Files for IPO and NASA Takes Flight

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Kioxia Holdings Corporation manufactures semiconductor memory products. The Company develops, produces, and sells flash memory cards, solid state drives, secure digital memory cards, and other products. Kioxia Holdings also operates group management strategy formulation and management.

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