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

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>SK Hynix results surpised consensus with a swing to positive operating profit; The company expects industry demand growth to exceed supply growth by a wide margin in 2024E.</li>
<li>Management suggests optimism not just for 2024E, but also for 2025E. 2025E is when a much larger positive demand impact from AI is expected as AI products will expand substantially.</li>
<li>SK Hynix comments regarding AI phones imply that consumers will most likely need to upgrade their phones, including iPhones, to take full advantage of AI capabilities</li>
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SK Hynix results surpised consensus with a swing to positive operating profit; The company expects industry demand growth to exceed supply growth by a wide margin in 2024E.
Management suggests optimism not just for 2024E, but also for 2025E. 2025E is when a much larger positive demand impact from AI is expected as AI products will expand substantially.
SK Hynix comments regarding AI phones imply that consumers will most likely need to upgrade their phones, including iPhones, to take full advantage of AI capabilities


What SK Hynix's Latest Results Indicate for PC & Mobile Makers into 2025E, Including Apple

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Jan 19th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD8.4bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in POSCO Future, LG Energy Solution.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Jan 19th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD8.4bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in POSCO Future, LG Energy Solution.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 19th): POSCO Future, LG Energy Solution

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>SK hynix' earnings call has been scheduled for 9:00 AM Korea, January 25, and Samsung's for 10:00 AM Korea, January 31.  What can investors expect to hear?</li>
<li>Three indicators have provided a preview of the two calls' directions: WSTS, Spot Pricing, and Micron's earnings call one month earlier.</li>
<li>The news for the market is positive, so expect to hear that these companies are making progress towards regaining profitability in semiconductors.</li>
</ul>


SK hynix' earnings call has been scheduled for 9:00 AM Korea, January 25, and Samsung's for 10:00 AM Korea, January 31.  What can investors expect to hear?
Three indicators have provided a preview of the two calls' directions: WSTS, Spot Pricing, and Micron's earnings call one month earlier.
The news for the market is positive, so expect to hear that these companies are making progress towards regaining profitability in semiconductors.


What to Expect In SK Hynix and Samsung Earnings Calls

Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

Recognizing the importance and value-add of Factor Investing in fixed income, Lucror developed the Smart Quant Navigator (SQN), an intuitive platform that helps clients devise and implement factor-based strategies ranging from pure quant to active fundamental, with integrated ESG.

Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

Credit

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TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

<ul>
<li>TSMC Results Tomorrow, Interest Will Be Elevated After Taiwan's Election Result</li>
<li>AI PC Availability Tight in Taipei? We Visited Taipei's Guanghua Consumer Electronics Market Over the Weekend</li>
<li>Alchip Technologies GDR Offering - Has Been Riding on an Unwavering Momentum Over the Past Year </li>
</ul>


TSMC Results Tomorrow, Interest Will Be Elevated After Taiwan's Election Result
AI PC Availability Tight in Taipei? We Visited Taipei's Guanghua Consumer Electronics Market Over the Weekend
Alchip Technologies GDR Offering - Has Been Riding on an Unwavering Momentum Over the Past Year 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Results; AI PC Market Site Visit; Alchip GDR Offering

South Korea

SK Hynix Inc. provides products and services for the electronic components industry. The Company manufactures semiconductors, such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, and static random access memory (SRAM) chips.

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What SK Hynix's Latest Results Indicate for PC & Mobile Makers into 2025E, Including Apple

SK Hynix expects strong industry demand growth in 2024 and beyond, particularly due to AI expansion. AI mobile phones will be a future driver and...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 19th): POSCO Future, LG Energy Solution

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in POSCO FUTURE, LG Energy Solution.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

What to Expect In SK Hynix and Samsung Earnings Calls

How will the SK hynix earnings call on Jan 25 and the Samsung earnings call on Jan 31 play out? Certain indicators, spelled out in this insight,...

Jim Handy

Weekly Wrap - 19 Jan 2024

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Lucror Analytics

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Results; AI PC Market Site Visit; Alchip GDR Offering

TSMC's results tomorrow will attract increased attention following Taiwan's election. AI PCs appear in high demand in Taipei. Alchip Technologies'...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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What SK Hynix's Latest Results Indicate for PC & Mobile Makers into 2025E, Including Apple

​SK Hynix expects strong industry demand growth in 2024 and beyond, particularly due to AI expansion. AI mobile phones will be a future driver and...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 19th): POSCO Future, LG Energy Solution

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in POSCO FUTURE, LG Energy Solution.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

What to Expect In SK Hynix and Samsung Earnings Calls

How will the SK hynix earnings call on Jan 25 and the Samsung earnings call on Jan 31 play out? Certain indicators, spelled out in this insight,...

Jim Handy

Weekly Wrap - 19 Jan 2024

Lucror Analytics Weekly Wraps provide an overview of all Morning Views comments and reports published by our analyst team in the past week, and...

Lucror Analytics

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Results; AI PC Market Site Visit; Alchip GDR Offering

​TSMC's results tomorrow will attract increased attention following Taiwan's election. AI PCs appear in high demand in Taipei. Alchip Technologies'...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

SK Hynix expects strong industry demand growth in 2024 and beyond, particularly due to AI expansion. AI mobile phones will be a future driver and...

TSMC's results tomorrow will attract increased attention following Taiwan's election. AI PCs appear in high demand in Taipei. Alchip Technologies'...