Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Bernstein raises Softbank TP from Y8,200 to Y11,200 while ARM flirts with new ATHs. Softbank still well below MTD highs and lagging peers.</li>
<li>A potential positive for Nikon after AMAT signed a deal with EssilorLuxottica, which owns 19.6% of Nikon, for a partnership on intelligent optical systems</li>
<li>Lasertec +13.2% yesterday on ASML comments. May see further upside after further remarks were made overnight.</li>
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Bernstein raises Softbank TP from Y8,200 to Y11,200 while ARM flirts with new ATHs. Softbank still well below MTD highs and lagging peers.
A potential positive for Nikon after AMAT signed a deal with EssilorLuxottica, which owns 19.6% of Nikon, for a partnership on intelligent optical systems
Lasertec +13.2% yesterday on ASML comments. May see further upside after further remarks were made overnight.


Japan Morning Connection: Can Softbank Shake off Weakness as Analysts Hike Targets and ARM Eyes ATHs

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<li>MLCC names Taiyo Yuden +22.6% and Murata +17.6% to new highs on bullish comments from Alethia.</li>
<li>Smaller photonic/optical names remain incredibly interesting with QD Laser and Hamamatsu Photonics Kk well below recent highs.</li>
<li>Softbank still -20% from early June highs despite yesterday's +10% move.</li>
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MLCC names Taiyo Yuden +22.6% and Murata +17.6% to new highs on bullish comments from Alethia.
Smaller photonic/optical names remain incredibly interesting with QD Laser and Hamamatsu Photonics Kk well below recent highs.
Softbank still -20% from early June highs despite yesterday's +10% move.


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<li>Cable laggards SEI -16%, Furukawa -14% and Fujikura -10% over the last 5 sessions. Worth looking at for solid upside as the market scrambles for laggards.</li>
<li>Softbank only +1.5% Friday despite ARM +11%. Could see a rebound today if fears from margin loan struggles fade.</li>
<li>Japanese names are likely to give Friday’s gains back but excessive weakness could be an opportunity to reengage ahead of the dust settling post-SpaceX.</li>
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Cable laggards SEI -16%, Furukawa -14% and Fujikura -10% over the last 5 sessions. Worth looking at for solid upside as the market scrambles for laggards.
Softbank only +1.5% Friday despite ARM +11%. Could see a rebound today if fears from margin loan struggles fade.
Japanese names are likely to give Friday’s gains back but excessive weakness could be an opportunity to reengage ahead of the dust settling post-SpaceX.


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<li>Ibiden -27% since start of month but set to recover as Intel wins Google TPU deal. TEL, Lasertec, Screen and TOK also set for a stronger session.</li>
<li>Fujikura and peers should be helped by Corning's multi-billion dollar Amazon optical fiber deal.</li>
<li>Softbank -23% since start of month looking attractive as OpenAI formally announces IPO plans.</li>
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Ibiden -27% since start of month but set to recover as Intel wins Google TPU deal. TEL, Lasertec, Screen and TOK also set for a stronger session.
Fujikura and peers should be helped by Corning's multi-billion dollar Amazon optical fiber deal.
Softbank -23% since start of month looking attractive as OpenAI formally announces IPO plans.


Japan Morning Connection: Ibiden Set to Recover as Intel Wins Google TPU Deal

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<li>Softbank claims Toyota's crown as Japan's largest company as ARM +15.7% on NVDA's PC superchip announcement.</li>
<li>QD Laser and TDK announce RGB laser partnership for building mass-production capability for smart-glasses hardware.</li>
<li>Space names facing heavy profit taking again despite Astroscale -14.2%, QPS -13.9% and Axelspace -10.6% yesterday.</li>
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Softbank claims Toyota's crown as Japan's largest company as ARM +15.7% on NVDA's PC superchip announcement.
QD Laser and TDK announce RGB laser partnership for building mass-production capability for smart-glasses hardware.
Space names facing heavy profit taking again despite Astroscale -14.2%, QPS -13.9% and Axelspace -10.6% yesterday.


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SoftBank Group Corp. provides telecommunication services. The Company also operates ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and fiber optic high-speed Internet connection, e-Commerce businesses, and Internet based advertising and auction businesses.

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