Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>News that mature-node foundry UMC will hike wafer prices is a positive sign for semi’s outside of the AI thematic.</li>
<li>Oil and gas infra companies Chiyoda, Toyo Engineering and JGC on the radar assuming a peace deal will eventually hold.</li>
<li>Kioxia -9.9% and Kokusai -7.2% on Friday likely heading further lower today.</li>
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News that mature-node foundry UMC will hike wafer prices is a positive sign for semi’s outside of the AI thematic.
Oil and gas infra companies Chiyoda, Toyo Engineering and JGC on the radar assuming a peace deal will eventually hold.
Kioxia -9.9% and Kokusai -7.2% on Friday likely heading further lower today.


Japan Morning Connection: Exuberance Fades Fast as Iran Closes Straits

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<li>Google research touting a new memory compression technique exacerbated rotation out of memory names with Micron -18% and Sandisk -10% for the week.</li>
<li>Wafer names shrugging off the memory panic with Soitec and Siltronic higher with Sumco and Shin-Etsu set to follow.</li>
<li>SpaceX IPO buzz sent space names surging. QPS, Synspective and Astroscale all set for more upside today.</li>
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Google research touting a new memory compression technique exacerbated rotation out of memory names with Micron -18% and Sandisk -10% for the week.
Wafer names shrugging off the memory panic with Soitec and Siltronic higher with Sumco and Shin-Etsu set to follow.
SpaceX IPO buzz sent space names surging. QPS, Synspective and Astroscale all set for more upside today.


Japan Morning Connection: Kioxia Running Out of Steam as Memory Rotation Gathers Pace

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<li>Airliners have started to find a bottom so we may see a bit of a bid for Japan Airlines and Ana Holdings.</li>
<li>Memory names surge with Sandisk now +28% off its Iran war lows; HDD supply chain names may soon catch a bid.</li>
<li>Wafer names stirring with Soitec +41% last week and Sumco looking attractive as a buy the dip.</li>
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Airliners have started to find a bottom so we may see a bit of a bid for Japan Airlines and Ana Holdings.
Memory names surge with Sandisk now +28% off its Iran war lows; HDD supply chain names may soon catch a bid.
Wafer names stirring with Soitec +41% last week and Sumco looking attractive as a buy the dip.


Japan Morning Connection: Will HDD Supply Chain Laggards Minebea and Hoya Soon Catch a Bid?

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<li>Brent surged after Khamenei vowed to open new fronts and keep the Straits closed, with numerous vessels hit.</li>
<li>Memory takes a breather after three days of gains with Kioxia likely finally in for a down day.</li>
<li>Astroscale likely a buy on the open after signing a launch agreement with German space company Isari .</li>
</ul>


Brent surged after Khamenei vowed to open new fronts and keep the Straits closed, with numerous vessels hit.
Memory takes a breather after three days of gains with Kioxia likely finally in for a down day.
Astroscale likely a buy on the open after signing a launch agreement with German space company Isari .


Japan Morning Connection: Trump's 'Very Complete' War Rages On as Khamenei Vows to Open New Fronts

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<li>Globalfoundries +16% after a solid beat which shows gains from diversification into silicon photonics and low earth orbit satellites.</li>
<li>GS talking up Sandisk +10.7%, but expect the market to remains jittery ahead of Kioxia numbers today on the close.</li>
<li>Sumco headline numbers miss, but cost front loading and inventory reductions points to a better 2H.</li>
</ul>


Globalfoundries +16% after a solid beat which shows gains from diversification into silicon photonics and low earth orbit satellites.
GS talking up Sandisk +10.7%, but expect the market to remains jittery ahead of Kioxia numbers today on the close.
Sumco headline numbers miss, but cost front loading and inventory reductions points to a better 2H.


Japan Morning Connection: Semi-Cap Jumps Higher While Software Takes a Hit (Again) Over AI Concerns

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SUMCO Corporation manufactures silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry. The Company produces silicon wafers used to produce solar batteries as well as ultra-high purity quartz used to produce vessels for silicon manufacturing process. SUMCO markets its products worldwide.

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