Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

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<li>AMAT number after market missed showing a slowdown in Chinese demand and licensing delays.</li>
<li>INTC news positive for SPE suppliers but demand will be tempered in light of AMAT.</li>
<li>Coach owner taking a hit on tariff costs sends a warning to likes of Este Lauder who reports next week.</li>
</ul>


AMAT number after market missed showing a slowdown in Chinese demand and licensing delays.
INTC news positive for SPE suppliers but demand will be tempered in light of AMAT.
Coach owner taking a hit on tariff costs sends a warning to likes of Este Lauder who reports next week.


Japan Morning Connection: US Looking to Take a Stage in INTC Will Ensure Fab Ambitions

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<li>Power-Semi's leading the charge higher on positive broker comments for the sector while AI related takes a backseat.</li>
<li>Intel continues to move up with CEO Tan set to submit proposals to Trump next week which will certainly point to close alignment.</li>
<li>CPI data points to Sep rate cut which helped Homebuilders and airlines were up on Spirit woes.</li>
</ul>


Power-Semi's leading the charge higher on positive broker comments for the sector while AI related takes a backseat.
Intel continues to move up with CEO Tan set to submit proposals to Trump next week which will certainly point to close alignment.
CPI data points to Sep rate cut which helped Homebuilders and airlines were up on Spirit woes.


Japan Morning Connection: Market Ignoring Chinese Pullback from NVDA's H20 with Tech Surge Higher

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<li>Intel CEO Tan summoned to Washington for meetings will likely result in a bigger domestic fab push.</li>
<li>Micron beats on HBM, Kioxia on NAND - sets a good tone for memory overall.</li>
<li>NVDA selling Blackwell in China positive for substrate supplier Ibiden.</li>
</ul>


Intel CEO Tan summoned to Washington for meetings will likely result in a bigger domestic fab push.
Micron beats on HBM, Kioxia on NAND - sets a good tone for memory overall.
NVDA selling Blackwell in China positive for substrate supplier Ibiden.


Japan Morning Connection: AMD and NVDA Set to Pay 15% of China Chip Sales to US for Export Licenses

<ul>
<li>Chipmakers with existing fabs or plans for US expansion will be exempt from the tariffs as Trump pushes his onshoring agenda.</li>
<li>Intel, AMAT, GlobalFoundries are all higher afterhours which should ultimately bide well for JP SPE suppliers.</li>
<li>Power-Semi's are increasingly important for AI which makes the WOLF/Renesas connection look increasingly attractive.</li>
</ul>


Chipmakers with existing fabs or plans for US expansion will be exempt from the tariffs as Trump pushes his onshoring agenda.
Intel, AMAT, GlobalFoundries are all higher afterhours which should ultimately bide well for JP SPE suppliers.
Power-Semi's are increasingly important for AI which makes the WOLF/Renesas connection look increasingly attractive.


Japan Morning Connection: Trump Threatens 100% Chip Tariffs While Tim Cook Kisses the Ring

<ul>
<li>Cautious ASML guidance sets dour tone to start but weakness for semi's limited.</li>
<li>JNJ beats handily thanks to FX and medtech which should cause pharma and likes of Terumo to squeeze off the bell.</li>
<li>7&amp;I likely to be weak to start but unlikely there was too much residual expectation priced in after a difficult road for CT.</li>
</ul>


Cautious ASML guidance sets dour tone to start but weakness for semi's limited.
JNJ beats handily thanks to FX and medtech which should cause pharma and likes of Terumo to squeeze off the bell.
7&amp;I likely to be weak to start but unlikely there was too much residual expectation priced in after a difficult road for CT.


Japan Morning Connection: Couche-Tard Sounds the Retreat on Its Advances for 7&I

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Japan Morning Connection: US Looking to Take a Stage in INTC Will Ensure Fab Ambitions

US talks about a stake in Intel to boost US chipmaking, a positive for those involved in Intel's SPE supply chain. Estee Lauder down on concerns...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Market Ignoring Chinese Pullback from NVDA's H20 with Tech Surge Higher

Power semis higher on positive broker comments, Intel continues to benefit from CEO in the limelight, moves higher for airlines and homebuilders.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: AMD and NVDA Set to Pay 15% of China Chip Sales to US for Export Licenses

JP still needs to price in large cap tech gains in the US from Friday, Intel up after Trump's meeting with CEO Tan, positive for Ibiden if NVDA is...

Andrew Jackson

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Andrew Jackson

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​ASML guidance sets dour tone but market may have seen through the cautiousness, JNJ beats sending pharma higher giving some JP names a potential...

Andrew Jackson

ASML guidance sets dour tone but market may have seen through the cautiousness, JNJ beats sending pharma higher giving some JP names a potential...