Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>NVDA numbers hard to fault to expect continued strength in Japan SPE, and I would watch for a rebound from Ibiden after yesterday's dip.</li>
<li>Software rebounded so watch NEC Hitachi and Fujitsu, although Salesforce weakness AH may take the shine off.</li>
<li>SMCI's C-Node X AI infrastructure stack in partnership with Vast and NVDA may help Nidec catch a bid.</li>
</ul>


NVDA numbers hard to fault to expect continued strength in Japan SPE, and I would watch for a rebound from Ibiden after yesterday's dip.
Software rebounded so watch NEC Hitachi and Fujitsu, although Salesforce weakness AH may take the shine off.
SMCI's C-Node X AI infrastructure stack in partnership with Vast and NVDA may help Nidec catch a bid.


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<li>Markets reacting to a dystopian Citrini Research report highlighting the danger AI poses to the consumer driven economy.</li>
<li>Software takes another hit with IBM posting its biggest loses since 2000 on fears AI eats into its mainframe biz.</li>
<li>Semi-Caps are outperformers ahead of the NVDA numbers on Wednesday.</li>
</ul>


Markets reacting to a dystopian Citrini Research report highlighting the danger AI poses to the consumer driven economy.
Software takes another hit with IBM posting its biggest loses since 2000 on fears AI eats into its mainframe biz.
Semi-Caps are outperformers ahead of the NVDA numbers on Wednesday.


Japan Morning Connection: AI Fears Spread with Financials and Insurance Down Sharply

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<li>Mkt not liking the Analog Devices read for auto and industrial, nor Allegro's disappointing margins.</li>
<li>Market swiftly digesting WD's Sandisk sell down, but Kioxia will be a lot more to swallow.</li>
<li>Nintendo looks ready to bounce ahead of Zelda's 40th anniversary this w/e which could see a raft of new content announced.</li>
</ul>


Mkt not liking the Analog Devices read for auto and industrial, nor Allegro's disappointing margins.
Market swiftly digesting WD's Sandisk sell down, but Kioxia will be a lot more to swallow.
Nintendo looks ready to bounce ahead of Zelda's 40th anniversary this w/e which could see a raft of new content announced.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech and AI up but Power and Industrial Semi's Sag on Numbers

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<li>Software down again in US trading, but Cadence numbers beat AH sending stock and EDA peers higher.</li>
<li>Apple sending a warning shot to Nikon investor EssilorLuxottica with its plans to develop Apple AI glasses, sending its -7% in late trading.</li>
<li>Demand for MLCC's is surging according to Murata's CEO who is hiking prices as enquiries outpace prod capacity 2:1.</li>
</ul>


Software down again in US trading, but Cadence numbers beat AH sending stock and EDA peers higher.
Apple sending a warning shot to Nikon investor EssilorLuxottica with its plans to develop Apple AI glasses, sending its -7% in late trading.
Demand for MLCC's is surging according to Murata's CEO who is hiking prices as enquiries outpace prod capacity 2:1.


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<li>Software stocks rebound which is going to be seen in JP also. NEC still looking very oversold.</li>
<li>Wire and cable names in Japan posted strong gains into the close - set to connect higher still.</li>
<li>Micron out of NVDA Rubin HBM4 supply chain; Kioxia -10% from its highs yesterday  may be pre-earnings jitters.</li>
</ul>


Software stocks rebound which is going to be seen in JP also. NEC still looking very oversold.
Wire and cable names in Japan posted strong gains into the close - set to connect higher still.
Micron out of NVDA Rubin HBM4 supply chain; Kioxia -10% from its highs yesterday  may be pre-earnings jitters.


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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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