Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Tension between China and Japan look set to rise further with talks failing to ease frictions.</li>
<li>Travel names remain vulnerable despite Govt. run tour groups having less clout than they used to.</li>
<li>Medtech may do better on defensive bid and Medtronic, but Sysmex continues to slide.</li>
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Tension between China and Japan look set to rise further with talks failing to ease frictions.
Travel names remain vulnerable despite Govt. run tour groups having less clout than they used to.
Medtech may do better on defensive bid and Medtronic, but Sysmex continues to slide.


Japan Morning Connection: More AI and Tech Pain Ahead of NVDA Tomorrow

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<li>Sandisk, other memory and most tech saw a big risk-off move lower, although weakness will likely recover early next week.</li>
<li>Kioxia still predicting a severe NAND supply/demand imbalance for 2026, but will they add capacity?</li>
<li>Management of the most hated FA name in Japan have finally signaled they are willing to improve their cap allocation.</li>
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Sandisk, other memory and most tech saw a big risk-off move lower, although weakness will likely recover early next week.
Kioxia still predicting a severe NAND supply/demand imbalance for 2026, but will they add capacity?
Management of the most hated FA name in Japan have finally signaled they are willing to improve their cap allocation.


Japan Morning Connection: Kioxia Takes the Wind Out of AI's Sails

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<li>Big beat for Sandisk with margins set to surge as BiCS8 rollout gathers steam.</li>
<li>Rohm numbers disappoint and new MTP points to delayed AI server revenues.</li>
<li>MLCC maker Taiyo Yuden effectively cuts its FY OP guidance despite headline raise.</li>
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Big beat for Sandisk with margins set to surge as BiCS8 rollout gathers steam.
Rohm numbers disappoint and new MTP points to delayed AI server revenues.
MLCC maker Taiyo Yuden effectively cuts its FY OP guidance despite headline raise.


Japan Morning Connection: AI Pullback but NAND Smashes It After-Hours

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<li>SMCI (bad)and AMD (good) numbers failing to lift the mood AH with CEO’s of GS, MS, Capital Group calling for a correction.</li>
<li>Lasertec, Advantest, TEL and Kokusai likely to wobble at the open, but it may be too early for dip-buying yet.</li>
<li>Nintendo posts impressive numbers and guidance looks obviously conservative with the NSW2 set to be their best selling console ever.</li>
</ul>


SMCI (bad)and AMD (good) numbers failing to lift the mood AH with CEO’s of GS, MS, Capital Group calling for a correction.
Lasertec, Advantest, TEL and Kokusai likely to wobble at the open, but it may be too early for dip-buying yet.
Nintendo posts impressive numbers and guidance looks obviously conservative with the NSW2 set to be their best selling console ever.


Japan Morning Connection: AI Takes a Hit Overnight on Renewed Calls that the AI Market Is Overheated

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<li>Mega caps announcing bigger capex sends Microsoft and Meta down AH, but is another positive for semi-cap plays.</li>
<li>Disco numbers miss, but memory related shipment miss may be a matter of timing and expect management to say as much on call today</li>
<li>Blackwell for China will mean more upside for Ibiden, not that it needs any help after +25% in 2-days thanks to Nidec (and Nagamori's) demise.</li>
</ul>


Mega caps announcing bigger capex sends Microsoft and Meta down AH, but is another positive for semi-cap plays.
Disco numbers miss, but memory related shipment miss may be a matter of timing and expect management to say as much on call today
Blackwell for China will mean more upside for Ibiden, not that it needs any help after +25% in 2-days thanks to Nidec (and Nagamori's) demise.


Japan Morning Connection: Big Gains for Semi-Testers and Memory Sets Strong Tone (Again)

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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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Japan Morning Connection: More AI and Tech Pain Ahead of NVDA Tomorrow

Some big moves down for SPE and AI related. Diplomatic tensions continue between Japan and China. JP Medtech names may get a lift from Medtronic's...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Kioxia Takes the Wind Out of AI's Sails

SMC numbers were a positive, with management likely to engage in big buybacks. With AI related selling off, power/industrial semis and Apple...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: AI Pullback but NAND Smashes It After-Hours

Rohm earnings miss should send it trading lower, despite Coherent's surge +18.3%. Memory names were relative outperformers. Sandisk's strength...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: AI Takes a Hit Overnight on Renewed Calls that the AI Market Is Overheated

Nintendo guidance looks conservative, with CEO comments that the NSW2 could surpass the Nintendo DS as the best selling console ever. SMCI -10% in...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Big Gains for Semi-Testers and Memory Sets Strong Tone (Again)

Smaller tester names may have room for further upside after Teradyne and Advantest surged. Any excessive weakness for Disco should be an oportunity...

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