Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>MLCC names have exploded higher recently but are very vulnerable to trends outside of the AI thematic.</li>
<li>Space names Astroscale, Synspective, Axelspace and QPS had a very strong day Friday with more gains set to follow.</li>
<li>Power/Automative semi's Rohm, Fuji Electric and Renesas set to catch a bid after Qualcomm expands Stellantis deal</li>
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MLCC names have exploded higher recently but are very vulnerable to trends outside of the AI thematic.
Space names Astroscale, Synspective, Axelspace and QPS had a very strong day Friday with more gains set to follow.
Power/Automative semi's Rohm, Fuji Electric and Renesas set to catch a bid after Qualcomm expands Stellantis deal


Japan Morning Connection: MLCC Names Seem Stretched While Server Sentiment to Lift NEC and Fujitsu

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<li>Even a slight disappointment from NVDA could trigger a big correction in Japanese SPE names who have already started to waver in the last few days post-earnings. </li>
<li>Lasertec, Disco and Advantest retreating but merely a blip on their 1-year charts with room for more profit taking.</li>
<li>Space names Synspective and Axelspace still look attractive ahead of SpaceX pricing in 3 weeks.</li>
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Even a slight disappointment from NVDA could trigger a big correction in Japanese SPE names who have already started to waver in the last few days post-earnings. 
Lasertec, Disco and Advantest retreating but merely a blip on their 1-year charts with room for more profit taking.
Space names Synspective and Axelspace still look attractive ahead of SpaceX pricing in 3 weeks.


Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Numbers Tomorrow Loom Over Already Wavering SPE Names

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<li>Kioxia likely to keep moving higher after yesterday's limit-up on its knockout numbers.</li>
<li>Seagate CEO refusing to add production capacity being read as a sign that memory demand may be nearing a top.</li>
<li>QD Laser +23% yesterday on increased adoption of its Retissa Viewclear retinal projection display.</li>
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Kioxia likely to keep moving higher after yesterday's limit-up on its knockout numbers.
Seagate CEO refusing to add production capacity being read as a sign that memory demand may be nearing a top.
QD Laser +23% yesterday on increased adoption of its Retissa Viewclear retinal projection display.


Japan Morning Connection: Software Rotation Continues with NEC and Fujitsu Set to Outperform

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<li>Kioxia smashes estimates with all 2026 NAND capacity already sold out and US ADR listing announced.</li>
<li>Software catches a defensive bid with NEC and Fujitsu set to outperform.</li>
<li>Space names Synspective and Axelspace yet to catch a bid and offering attractive entry points ahead of upcoming hype.</li>
</ul>


Kioxia smashes estimates with all 2026 NAND capacity already sold out and US ADR listing announced.
Software catches a defensive bid with NEC and Fujitsu set to outperform.
Space names Synspective and Axelspace yet to catch a bid and offering attractive entry points ahead of upcoming hype.


Japan Morning Connection: Kioxia's Blowout Numbers A Bright Spot Amidst Tech Pullback

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<li>Jensen Huang joining Trump's China trip seen as a sign the US may soften export restrictions. A positive for the whole AI complex, especially power/industrial semis.</li>
<li>QD Laser numbers today could surprise to the upside, with the potential for strong guidance helped by likely selling laser retina scanners to Himax.</li>
<li>Kokusai -12.4% on disappointing guidance but likely too conservative given how hot DRAM and NAND markets are. A buying opportunity.</li>
</ul>


Jensen Huang joining Trump's China trip seen as a sign the US may soften export restrictions. A positive for the whole AI complex, especially power/industrial semis.
QD Laser numbers today could surprise to the upside, with the potential for strong guidance helped by likely selling laser retina scanners to Himax.
Kokusai -12.4% on disappointing guidance but likely too conservative given how hot DRAM and NAND markets are. A buying opportunity.


Japan Morning Connection: Hopes of Eased Export Restrictions Set to Lift the AI Complex

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NEC Corporation manufactures and markets computers, telecommunication equipment, electronic devices, semiconductors, and software.  The Company's products include printers, modems, cellular phones, plasma display panels (PDP), network systems, memory, integrated circuits (IC), thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), and printed circuit boards (PCB). NEC operates worldwide.

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Japan Morning Connection: MLCC Names Seem Stretched While Server Sentiment to Lift NEC and Fujitsu

MLCC names have been surging but are vulnerable to non-AI trends. Space names and power/automotive semiconductors are poised for gains.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Numbers Tomorrow Loom Over Already Wavering SPE Names

SPE names brace for NVDA numbers tomorrow after already wavering post earnings. Market remains gun-shy on mainstay AI plays making it likely for...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Software Rotation Continues with NEC and Fujitsu Set to Outperform

Software rotation continues as tech remains under pressure. Kioxia the lone bright spot as other memory names show no follow through. QD Laser...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Kioxia's Blowout Numbers A Bright Spot Amidst Tech Pullback

Worth watching Olympus for a rotation into good stories outside of AI. Sumitomo Forestry's recent mega-acquisition of Tri-Pointe homes look...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Hopes of Eased Export Restrictions Set to Lift the AI Complex

Kokusai -12.4% on disappointing guidance looks like a buying opportunity. NEC and Fujitsu continue to lag despite networking and defense exposure....

Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: MLCC Names Seem Stretched While Server Sentiment to Lift NEC and Fujitsu

​MLCC names have been surging but are vulnerable to non-AI trends. Space names and power/automotive semiconductors are poised for gains.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Numbers Tomorrow Loom Over Already Wavering SPE Names

SPE names brace for NVDA numbers tomorrow after already wavering post earnings. Market remains gun-shy on mainstay AI plays making it likely for...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Software Rotation Continues with NEC and Fujitsu Set to Outperform

Software rotation continues as tech remains under pressure. Kioxia the lone bright spot as other memory names show no follow through. QD Laser...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Kioxia's Blowout Numbers A Bright Spot Amidst Tech Pullback

Worth watching Olympus for a rotation into good stories outside of AI. Sumitomo Forestry's recent mega-acquisition of Tri-Pointe homes look...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Hopes of Eased Export Restrictions Set to Lift the AI Complex

Kokusai -12.4% on disappointing guidance looks like a buying opportunity. NEC and Fujitsu continue to lag despite networking and defense exposure....

Andrew Jackson

MLCC names have been surging but are vulnerable to non-AI trends. Space names and power/automotive semiconductors are poised for gains.