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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The EU AI Act’s strict testing for high-risk AI may increase compliance costs for tech firms, forcing them to slow down releases or invest more in safety protocols. </li>
<li>California’s AI Bill anticipates future advancements, putting tech firms on notice, driving pre emptive transparency efforts, and likely raising operational costs for scaling AI systems. </li>
<li>Tech giants like Meta and OpenAI, with democrats like Pelosi oppose California's SB 1047, citing risks to open-source AI and innovation. Prominent figures like Musk and Anthropic AI support regulation.</li>
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The EU AI Act’s strict testing for high-risk AI may increase compliance costs for tech firms, forcing them to slow down releases or invest more in safety protocols. 
California’s AI Bill anticipates future advancements, putting tech firms on notice, driving pre emptive transparency efforts, and likely raising operational costs for scaling AI systems. 
Tech giants like Meta and OpenAI, with democrats like Pelosi oppose California's SB 1047, citing risks to open-source AI and innovation. Prominent figures like Musk and Anthropic AI support regulation.


Global AI Regulations: Big Tech Braces for New Compliance and Innovation Challenges [Part 1]

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>In this insight, we compare the outstanding shares changes in the Korean stock market (KOSPI and KOSDAQ) relative to M7 (Magnificent 7) companies. </li>
<li>In Korea, there are more companies such as Samsung C&amp;T, KB Financial, and KT&amp;G that are actively reducing their outstanding shares and investors are rewarding them with higher share prices.</li>
<li>Top 10 companies in KOSPI that reduced their outstanding shares (from end of 2019 to 5 Sept 24) experienced average share price increase of 116% on average in this period.</li>
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In this insight, we compare the outstanding shares changes in the Korean stock market (KOSPI and KOSDAQ) relative to M7 (Magnificent 7) companies. 
In Korea, there are more companies such as Samsung C&amp;T, KB Financial, and KT&amp;G that are actively reducing their outstanding shares and investors are rewarding them with higher share prices.
Top 10 companies in KOSPI that reduced their outstanding shares (from end of 2019 to 5 Sept 24) experienced average share price increase of 116% on average in this period.


Corporate Value Up in Korea - Focus On Reducing Outstanding Shares and Comparison to M7

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Apple’s App Store contributed to the $85.2 billion service segment revenue in 2023, with an impressive gross margin of 70.2%, making it a crucial profit driver within Apple's Services segment.</li>
<li>The restructuring splits the App Store division into two teams: one to oversee the traditional App Store, and another to manage new, legally mandated alternative app distribution channels. </li>
<li>Developers who choose to bypass the App Store may incur a substantial Core Technology Fee, potentially amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars, reflecting the cost of maintaining Apple’s ecosystem.</li>
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Apple’s App Store contributed to the $85.2 billion service segment revenue in 2023, with an impressive gross margin of 70.2%, making it a crucial profit driver within Apple's Services segment.
The restructuring splits the App Store division into two teams: one to oversee the traditional App Store, and another to manage new, legally mandated alternative app distribution channels. 
Developers who choose to bypass the App Store may incur a substantial Core Technology Fee, potentially amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars, reflecting the cost of maintaining Apple’s ecosystem.


Apple Restructures App Store Amid EU Regulations, Developer Dissatisfaction, and Market Pressures

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<li>NVIDIA's dominance in AI GPUs, with 80% market share, has driven data center revenue growth by 427% YoY, with analysts expecting a 112% YoY revenue increase to $28.68 billion.</li>
<li>NVIDIA's GPUs are crucial for AI workloads, with significant adoption by cloud giants like AWS and Microsoft Azure. AI-specific chips are expected to drive 40% of 2024 revenue.</li>
<li>47 out of 61 analysts rate NVIDIA a strong buy, with average 12-month price targets showing 13% upside, reflecting confidence in its AI leadership despite potential market volatility.</li>
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NVIDIA's dominance in AI GPUs, with 80% market share, has driven data center revenue growth by 427% YoY, with analysts expecting a 112% YoY revenue increase to $28.68 billion.
NVIDIA's GPUs are crucial for AI workloads, with significant adoption by cloud giants like AWS and Microsoft Azure. AI-specific chips are expected to drive 40% of 2024 revenue.
47 out of 61 analysts rate NVIDIA a strong buy, with average 12-month price targets showing 13% upside, reflecting confidence in its AI leadership despite potential market volatility.


[Q2 Earnings Preview] NVIDIA To Maintain AI GPU Leadership As Revenues Surge

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Diverse AI Portfolio: Microsoft’s diversified AI investments, including partnerships with G42 and Mistral AI, reduce reliance on OpenAI and ensure continued innovation across multiple AI ventures.</li>
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Azure’s Competitive Edge: The partnership with OpenAI strengthens Azure’s position by offering exclusive AI-driven cloud services, boosting demand from enterprises seeking advanced automation and productivity tools.</li>
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Industry Leadership: As AI investment intensifies across the tech sector, Microsoft’s significant spending outpaces peers, positioning the company as a frontrunner while highlighting competitive pressures in the growing AI landscape.</li>
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Diverse AI Portfolio: Microsoft’s diversified AI investments, including partnerships with G42 and Mistral AI, reduce reliance on OpenAI and ensure continued innovation across multiple AI ventures.

Azure’s Competitive Edge: The partnership with OpenAI strengthens Azure’s position by offering exclusive AI-driven cloud services, boosting demand from enterprises seeking advanced automation and productivity tools.

Industry Leadership: As AI investment intensifies across the tech sector, Microsoft’s significant spending outpaces peers, positioning the company as a frontrunner while highlighting competitive pressures in the growing AI landscape.


Microsoft's Billion Dollar Bets on OpenAI & G42; Azure to Benefit from Industry Growth

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Global AI Regulations: Big Tech Braces for New Compliance and Innovation Challenges [Part 1]

AI regulations tighten worldwide, with the EU and California leading the charge. Tech giants face mounting compliance costs, operational changes,...

Mint Finance

Corporate Value Up in Korea - Focus On Reducing Outstanding Shares and Comparison to M7

Top 10 companies in KOSPI (ranked by market cap) that reduced their outstanding shares (from end of 2019 to 5 Sept 24) experienced average share...

Douglas Kim

Apple Restructures App Store Amid EU Regulations, Developer Dissatisfaction, and Market Pressures

Apple restructures the App Store, responding to EU regulations. With the App Store generating $85.2B in 2023 and a 70.2% margin, this shift could...

Mint Finance

[Q2 Earnings Preview] NVIDIA To Maintain AI GPU Leadership As Revenues Surge

Nvidia’s Q2 earnings are expected to reveal a 112% YoY revenue increase to $28.68B, driven by explosive growth in data centre revenues and robust...

Mint Finance

Microsoft's Billion Dollar Bets on OpenAI & G42; Azure to Benefit from Industry Growth

Microsoft's AI investments include $10B in OpenAI, $1.5B in G42, and $2.1B in Mistral AI. Azure's exclusivity with OpenAI ensures revenue. Leading...

Mint Finance

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