Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Advantest, Micronics and Teraprobe set for a better start after Teradyne posted a blowout 2Q beat and strong 3Q guidance.</li>
<li>Lasertec and TEL may lag as KLA's inline guidance and dipped FCF point to a split between testers and WFE makers to start today.</li>
<li>SK Hynix numbers missed incredibly high expectations this morning making it likely to be a wobbly session again for Kioxia</li>
</ul>


Advantest, Micronics and Teraprobe set for a better start after Teradyne posted a blowout 2Q beat and strong 3Q guidance.
Lasertec and TEL may lag as KLA's inline guidance and dipped FCF point to a split between testers and WFE makers to start today.
SK Hynix numbers missed incredibly high expectations this morning making it likely to be a wobbly session again for Kioxia


Japan Morning Connection: Testers Could Rally Against the Grain After Teradyne's Blowout Numbers

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<li>Kokusai Elec and Micronics may see upside as CXMT's blockbuster IPO nears, with its retail tranche reportedly 212x oversubscribed.</li>
<li>TDK, Minebea Misumi and Nitto Denko may face pressure after Qualcomm's price hike points to lower sales of cheaper handsets across Asia.</li>
<li>Ibiden and TEL look unfairly sold on Friday and worth revisiting today.</li>
</ul>


Kokusai Elec and Micronics may see upside as CXMT's blockbuster IPO nears, with its retail tranche reportedly 212x oversubscribed.
TDK, Minebea Misumi and Nitto Denko may face pressure after Qualcomm's price hike points to lower sales of cheaper handsets across Asia.
Ibiden and TEL look unfairly sold on Friday and worth revisiting today.


Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On Mood May Return as Red Sea Tensions Ease

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

<ul>
<li>Earnings season may accelerate the rotation from AI momentum into quality compounders with earnings visibility.</li>
<li>Macro headwinds with oil above $100, yen at 40-year lows, BOJ tightening on the horizon</li>
<li>We expect this dynamic to persist through August reporting season.</li>
</ul>


Earnings season may accelerate the rotation from AI momentum into quality compounders with earnings visibility.
Macro headwinds with oil above $100, yen at 40-year lows, BOJ tightening on the horizon
We expect this dynamic to persist through August reporting season.


Japan Strategy Weekly | Bifurcation Season

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<li>Lasertec, TEL, Screen and TOK to benefit from Intel's strong earnings.</li>
<li>Disco's guidance miss may present a chance to buy the dip.</li>
<li>Power-Semi’s may be under the pump after STMicro tanked -17.7% in EU and -18.7% in US trading from earnings disappointment. </li>
</ul>


Lasertec, TEL, Screen and TOK to benefit from Intel's strong earnings.
Disco's guidance miss may present a chance to buy the dip.
Power-Semi’s may be under the pump after STMicro tanked -17.7% in EU and -18.7% in US trading from earnings disappointment. 


Japan Morning Connection: Intel's Big Beat and Capex Guidance Raise Set to Lift JP Suppliers and SPE

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<li>Alphabet revealed plans to spend aggressively on AI computing capacity, a positive for semi-caps and Japan’s SPE firms.</li>
<li>A mild negative for Harmonic Drive after Musk flagged that scaling Optimus production will be tough to scale.</li>
<li>News that SK Hynix is being considered as a partner to run Intel's Ohio campus is a positive for SPE names in Intel's supply chain and memory-related names.</li>
</ul>


Alphabet revealed plans to spend aggressively on AI computing capacity, a positive for semi-caps and Japan’s SPE firms.
A mild negative for Harmonic Drive after Musk flagged that scaling Optimus production will be tough to scale.
News that SK Hynix is being considered as a partner to run Intel's Ohio campus is a positive for SPE names in Intel's supply chain and memory-related names.


Japan Morning Connection: Intel Supply Chain in Focus as SK Hynix Eyed for Ohio Campus Role

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Japan Morning Connection: Testers Could Rally Against the Grain After Teradyne's Blowout Numbers

Teradyne's beat sets a positive tone for tester names while KLA's guidance causes concern for WFE makers. SK Hynix's disappointing numbers may...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On Mood May Return as Red Sea Tensions Ease

Ibiden and TEL may be worth revisiting after Friday's overreaction, while memory SPE names Kokusai and Micronics could see support from CXMT's...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Strategy Weekly | Bifurcation Season

Investors may shift from AI momentum to quality compounders amid macro headwinds, with this trend likely continuing through August earnings season.

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Intel's Big Beat and Capex Guidance Raise Set to Lift JP Suppliers and SPE

Intel's strong earnings will benefit Lasertec, TEL, Screen, and TOK. Disco's guidance miss could be a buying opportunity. Power-Semi's may face...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Intel Supply Chain in Focus as SK Hynix Eyed for Ohio Campus Role

News that SK Hynix is being considered as a partner to run Intel's Ohio campus is a positive for SPE names in Intel's supply chain and memory...

Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: Testers Could Rally Against the Grain After Teradyne's Blowout Numbers

​Teradyne's beat sets a positive tone for tester names while KLA's guidance causes concern for WFE makers. SK Hynix's disappointing numbers may...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On Mood May Return as Red Sea Tensions Ease

Ibiden and TEL may be worth revisiting after Friday's overreaction, while memory SPE names Kokusai and Micronics could see support from CXMT's...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Strategy Weekly | Bifurcation Season

​Investors may shift from AI momentum to quality compounders amid macro headwinds, with this trend likely continuing through August earnings season.

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Intel's Big Beat and Capex Guidance Raise Set to Lift JP Suppliers and SPE

​Intel's strong earnings will benefit Lasertec, TEL, Screen, and TOK. Disco's guidance miss could be a buying opportunity. Power-Semi's may face...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Intel Supply Chain in Focus as SK Hynix Eyed for Ohio Campus Role

News that SK Hynix is being considered as a partner to run Intel's Ohio campus is a positive for SPE names in Intel's supply chain and memory...

Andrew Jackson

Teradyne's beat sets a positive tone for tester names while KLA's guidance causes concern for WFE makers. SK Hynix's disappointing numbers may...

Investors may shift from AI momentum to quality compounders amid macro headwinds, with this trend likely continuing through August earnings season.

Intel's strong earnings will benefit Lasertec, TEL, Screen, and TOK. Disco's guidance miss could be a buying opportunity. Power-Semi's may face...