Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Although KCE has yet to generate revenue directly from AI — the key driver behind the sharp rally in electronics stocks recently — the market’s broad-based buying of the electronics sector (sector play) has allowed the company to benefit from the AI-valuation premium (AIP) theme as well, which we view as a risk.</li><li>Earnings are expected to recover strongly from 2H26 onward after the company raised PCB product prices, which should support both revenue and GPM.</li><li>As a result, we have revised our 2026E/27E earnings forecasts upward by 20% and 22%, respectively.</li></ul>

Although KCE has yet to generate revenue directly from AI — the key driver behind the sharp rally in electronics stocks recently — the market’s broad-based buying of the electronics sector (sector play) has allowed the company to benefit from the AI-valuation premium (AIP) theme as well, which we view as a risk.Earnings are expected to recover strongly from 2H26 onward after the company raised PCB product prices, which should support both revenue and GPM.As a result, we have revised our 2026E/27E earnings forecasts upward by 20% and 22%, respectively.

KCE ELECTRONICS Plc. (KCE): Benefiting From The AIP Theme Alongside The Sector

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

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<li>Millions of HAMR drives shipped. Mosaic 3 is qualified at all planned CSPs. Mosaic 4 (4 TB/platter) is qualified at two large CSPs. High confidence to reach 5 TB/platter.</li>
<li>Painful multi-year initial Mosaic 3 qualification was one-time learning-curve event. Mosaic 4 ran through two large CSPs at traditional qualification timelines. Expectation set: Mosaic 5 and 6 should look similar</li>
<li>Capacity expansion is happening through technology, not floor space. Seagate is targeting mid-20s percent exabyte growth and explicitly not adding new factories. We all know that that means, right?</li>
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Millions of HAMR drives shipped. Mosaic 3 is qualified at all planned CSPs. Mosaic 4 (4 TB/platter) is qualified at two large CSPs. High confidence to reach 5 TB/platter.
Painful multi-year initial Mosaic 3 qualification was one-time learning-curve event. Mosaic 4 ran through two large CSPs at traditional qualification timelines. Expectation set: Mosaic 5 and 6 should look similar
Capacity expansion is happening through technology, not floor space. Seagate is targeting mid-20s percent exabyte growth and explicitly not adding new factories. We all know that that means, right?


Intel @JPM 54th Annual TMT. Full Transcript Attached.

Index Rebalance and Special Situations Coverage, Quiddity Advisors

Anjana Amarasuriya

Index Rebalance and Special Situations Coverage

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The Nasdaq 100 index tracks the 100 largest names listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>One active M&amp;A deal could trigger an intra-review ADD. Shareholders have already approved the deal.</li>
<li>We expect three changes and around US$5bn one-way flow for Nasdaq 100 in the June index rebal event and another $2bn in one-way flows on the intra-review change.</li>
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The Nasdaq 100 index tracks the 100 largest names listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
One active M&amp;A deal could trigger an intra-review ADD. Shareholders have already approved the deal.
We expect three changes and around US$5bn one-way flow for Nasdaq 100 in the June index rebal event and another $2bn in one-way flows on the intra-review change.


Quiddity Leaderboard Nasdaq100 Jun26 Rebal: Three Regular ADDs/DELs; US$7bn in One-Way Flows

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

<ul>
<li>Over the trailing 12 months and the last month, the suppliers feeding the AI buildout have run multiples of NVDA and TSMC themselves. </li>
<li>I pulled fresh price performance across Zero One's broad coverage universe — 190 AI and semiconductor names tracked daily across Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and the US.</li>
<li>We explore five key themes that arise from the data and recent events.</li>
</ul>


Over the trailing 12 months and the last month, the suppliers feeding the AI buildout have run multiples of NVDA and TSMC themselves. 
I pulled fresh price performance across Zero One's broad coverage universe — 190 AI and semiconductor names tracked daily across Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and the US.
We explore five key themes that arise from the data and recent events.


AI's Biggest Winners Aren't NVDA and TSMC — They're the Suppliers

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<li>SK Hynix reported Q1 2026 revenue of ₩52.58 trillion, operating profit of ₩37.61 trillion, and net profit of ₩40.35 trillion.</li>
<li>Revenue cleared ₩50 trillion for the first time. Operating margin hit 72%, an all time record high</li>
<li>Shares were already up 88% year-to-date heading into the print, closing at ₩1,224,000 on April 21. The stock has been on a tear all year. Now you know why!</li>
</ul>


SK Hynix reported Q1 2026 revenue of ₩52.58 trillion, operating profit of ₩37.61 trillion, and net profit of ₩40.35 trillion.
Revenue cleared ₩50 trillion for the first time. Operating margin hit 72%, an all time record high
Shares were already up 88% year-to-date heading into the print, closing at ₩1,224,000 on April 21. The stock has been on a tear all year. Now you know why!


United States

SanDisk Corporation designs, develops, and manufactures data storage solutions in a variety of form factors using our flash memory, proprietary controller and firmware technologies. The Company's solutions include removable cards, embedded products, universal serial bus, or USB, drives, digital media players, wafers and components.

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Sandisk Corp (SNDK US)

KCE ELECTRONICS Plc. (KCE): Benefiting From The AIP Theme Alongside The Sector

Earnings are expected to recover strongly from 2H26 onward after the company raised PCB product prices, which should support both revenue and GPM.

Krungthai XSpring

Intel @JPM 54th Annual TMT. Full Transcript Attached.

Capacity expansion is happening through technology, not floor space. Seagate is targeting mid-20s percent exabyte growth and explicitly not adding...

William Keating

Quiddity Leaderboard Nasdaq100 Jun26 Rebal: Three Regular ADDs/DELs; US$7bn in One-Way Flows

Three expected changes in the June 2026 Nasdaq 100 rebalance, an active M&A deal in play, and a SpaceX inclusion expected by late July.

Anjana Amarasuriya

AI's Biggest Winners Aren't NVDA and TSMC — They're the Suppliers

Suppliers in the AI buildout have outperformed NVDA and TSMC. We scanned our 190 AI/semiconductor coverage universe for key themes emerging from...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

SK Hynix Q126 Earnings Call Transcript

SK Hynix shares were already up 88% year-to-date heading into the print, closing at ₩1,224,000 on April 21. The stock has been on a tear all year....

William Keating

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KCE ELECTRONICS Plc. (KCE): Benefiting From The AIP Theme Alongside The Sector

Earnings are expected to recover strongly from 2H26 onward after the company raised PCB product prices, which should support both revenue and GPM.

Krungthai XSpring

Intel @JPM 54th Annual TMT. Full Transcript Attached.

Capacity expansion is happening through technology, not floor space. Seagate is targeting mid-20s percent exabyte growth and explicitly not adding...

William Keating

Quiddity Leaderboard Nasdaq100 Jun26 Rebal: Three Regular ADDs/DELs; US$7bn in One-Way Flows

Three expected changes in the June 2026 Nasdaq 100 rebalance, an active M&A deal in play, and a SpaceX inclusion expected by late July.

Anjana Amarasuriya

AI's Biggest Winners Aren't NVDA and TSMC — They're the Suppliers

​Suppliers in the AI buildout have outperformed NVDA and TSMC. We scanned our 190 AI/semiconductor coverage universe for key themes emerging from...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

SK Hynix Q126 Earnings Call Transcript

SK Hynix shares were already up 88% year-to-date heading into the print, closing at ₩1,224,000 on April 21. The stock has been on a tear all year....

William Keating

Suppliers in the AI buildout have outperformed NVDA and TSMC. We scanned our 190 AI/semiconductor coverage universe for key themes emerging from...