Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Nidec faces damning data falsification allegations with over 1000 cases of quality tampering across household appliances and auto components.</li>
<li>Olympus beats on strong endoscope sales and improved margins with high short interest and a buyback this morning.</li>
<li>Japan's SPE names likely to take a beating today after fading off strong opens for several days.</li>
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Nidec faces damning data falsification allegations with over 1000 cases of quality tampering across household appliances and auto components.
Olympus beats on strong endoscope sales and improved margins with high short interest and a buyback this morning.
Japan's SPE names likely to take a beating today after fading off strong opens for several days.


Japan Morning Connection: Nidec Faces a Damning Scandal While Olympus Is Primed for a Squeeze

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<li>Datadog +31.3% on strong guidance pointing to a big reversal back into Japan's software names.</li>
<li>Softbank faces a tough open after its +18.4% golden week catchup with ARM -10.1% on lofty expectations and Chinese smartphone weakness warnings.</li>
<li>Applied Optoelectronics -12% AH on a disappointing earnings miss, a bad read for photonic names QD Laser, Seikoh Giken and Samco.</li>
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Datadog +31.3% on strong guidance pointing to a big reversal back into Japan's software names.
Softbank faces a tough open after its +18.4% golden week catchup with ARM -10.1% on lofty expectations and Chinese smartphone weakness warnings.
Applied Optoelectronics -12% AH on a disappointing earnings miss, a bad read for photonic names QD Laser, Seikoh Giken and Samco.


Japan Morning Connection: Expect a Big Reversal into Software While Photonics Takes a Hit

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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>
</ul>


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>Kioxia looks vulnerable as not far from its ATH's and +720% off its September lows with almost no short interest.</li>
<li>Sony and Nintendo may catch a bid if supply-demand imbalance shows signs of abating.</li>
<li>Fujitsu and NEC likely to do better as the market goes risk-off.</li>
</ul>


Kioxia looks vulnerable as not far from its ATH's and +720% off its September lows with almost no short interest.
Sony and Nintendo may catch a bid if supply-demand imbalance shows signs of abating.
Fujitsu and NEC likely to do better as the market goes risk-off.


Japan Morning Connection: Heavy Selling Expected for SPE as Uncertainty Builds

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<li>QD Laser (6613 JP) was +7.15% yesterday but may continue to get a lift with US optical/phonetic related names outperforming.</li>
<li>A dour tone for Fujitsu Ltd (6702 JP) and NEC Corp (6701 JP) etc, especially with a switch to a more risk-on footing in the wings.</li>
<li>Oil and gas infra names did better overnight, so may get a follow through for Chiyoda Corp (6366 JP) and Jgc Corp (1963 JP).</li>
</ul>


QD Laser (6613 JP) was +7.15% yesterday but may continue to get a lift with US optical/phonetic related names outperforming.
A dour tone for Fujitsu Ltd (6702 JP) and NEC Corp (6701 JP) etc, especially with a switch to a more risk-on footing in the wings.
Oil and gas infra names did better overnight, so may get a follow through for Chiyoda Corp (6366 JP) and Jgc Corp (1963 JP).


Japan Morning Connection: Fading Oil Sets a Positive Tone for Risk-On Tech, Airlines and Shippers

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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: Nidec Faces a Damning Scandal While Olympus Is Primed for a Squeeze

Nidec accused of data falsification, Olympus sees success with endoscope sales and better margins, Japan's SPE stocks expected to decline.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Expect a Big Reversal into Software While Photonics Takes a Hit

Datadog surge to spark a reversal into Software. Smaller photonics names to take a hit from Coherent's miss. Softbank in danger of giving back...

Andrew Jackson

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

Japan set for a bullish open. Aehr Test earnings beat sets a positive tone for Japan's testing names. Chiyoda heads back to work in Qatar pointing...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Heavy Selling Expected for SPE as Uncertainty Builds

SPE and optical names face a brutal open as tech melts down overnight. Sony and Nintendo may be the bright spots on easing NAND cost pressures.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Fading Oil Sets a Positive Tone for Risk-On Tech, Airlines and Shippers

Oil fading at the open sets a positive tone for risk on tech, airlines and shippers, while optical names continue to surge on data center order...

Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: Nidec Faces a Damning Scandal While Olympus Is Primed for a Squeeze

​Nidec accused of data falsification, Olympus sees success with endoscope sales and better margins, Japan's SPE stocks expected to decline.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Expect a Big Reversal into Software While Photonics Takes a Hit

Datadog surge to spark a reversal into Software. Smaller photonics names to take a hit from Coherent's miss. Softbank in danger of giving back...

Andrew Jackson

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

Japan set for a bullish open. Aehr Test earnings beat sets a positive tone for Japan's testing names. Chiyoda heads back to work in Qatar pointing...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Heavy Selling Expected for SPE as Uncertainty Builds

SPE and optical names face a brutal open as tech melts down overnight. Sony and Nintendo may be the bright spots on easing NAND cost pressures.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Fading Oil Sets a Positive Tone for Risk-On Tech, Airlines and Shippers

Oil fading at the open sets a positive tone for risk on tech, airlines and shippers, while optical names continue to surge on data center order...

Andrew Jackson

Nidec accused of data falsification, Olympus sees success with endoscope sales and better margins, Japan's SPE stocks expected to decline.