Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Expect big gains for the likes of TEL, Lasertec, TOK with Intel emerging as the clear national champion.</li>
<li>Memory names continue to surge higher, so Kioxia's -7% drop off the highs yesterday likely to draw interest.</li>
<li>Not good news for ARM though, as a NVDA/INTC partnership will make it harder for their architectures to gain traction. Sell Softback.</li>
</ul>


Expect big gains for the likes of TEL, Lasertec, TOK with Intel emerging as the clear national champion.
Memory names continue to surge higher, so Kioxia's -7% drop off the highs yesterday likely to draw interest.
Not good news for ARM though, as a NVDA/INTC partnership will make it harder for their architectures to gain traction. Sell Softback.


Japan Morning Connection: Intel/NVDA Partnership Very Positive for Japanese SPE Suppliers

<ul>
<li>Memory continues higher with WD announcing price hikes due to extreme demand.</li>
<li>More and more chatter about high-bandwidth-flash as the next-gen memory for AI.</li>
<li>China launching anti-dumping measures against analog IC's keeping power-names down.</li>
</ul>


Memory continues higher with WD announcing price hikes due to extreme demand.
More and more chatter about high-bandwidth-flash as the next-gen memory for AI.
China launching anti-dumping measures against analog IC's keeping power-names down.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech Juggernaut Continues with No Signs of a Slowdown

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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>Will be a soft day for pharma after Trump insists drug makers cut costs.</li>
<li>Applied Digital +31% with an additional 150MW order on the table from Correweave.</li>
<li>Expect a U-turn for SPE after yesterdays strength despite the positive longer term outlook.</li>
</ul>


Will be a soft day for pharma after Trump insists drug makers cut costs.
Applied Digital +31% with an additional 150MW order on the table from Correweave.
Expect a U-turn for SPE after yesterdays strength despite the positive longer term outlook.


Japan Morning Connection: TEL Numbers Miss Weighs on US Semi-Caps Despite MSFT and META Capex Plans

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Japan Morning Connection: Intel/NVDA Partnership Very Positive for Japanese SPE Suppliers

NVDA taking a stake in Intel to allow codevelopment of chips sent INTC rocketing higher, a positive for Shin Etsu as Intel's largest wafer...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Tech Juggernaut Continues with No Signs of a Slowdown

Market expecting Elon Musk to have something up his sleeve after buying 1bl worth of Tesla Stock. New catalysts for AI memory may oush NAND names...

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

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

Trump threatenes 100% tarriffs on all chip imports, Apple announces it will invest further on US manufacturing for tariff exemptions, Japan SPE may...

Andrew Jackson

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​Pharma industry faces pressure to cut costs as Trump demands, Applied Digital jumped after numbers beat and announcement on increased AI computing...

Andrew Jackson

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