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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Broadcom Inc. delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter, marked by growth in both the Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software segments.</li><li>Infrastructure Software, including the recent acquisition of VMware, contributed to the overall robust fiscal year 2023 results.</li><li>With a focus on private and hybrid cloud solutions, Broadcom is well-positioned for strategic growth in the Infrastructure Software market following the successful closing of the VMware purchase.</li></ul>

Broadcom Inc. delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter, marked by growth in both the Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software segments.Infrastructure Software, including the recent acquisition of VMware, contributed to the overall robust fiscal year 2023 results.With a focus on private and hybrid cloud solutions, Broadcom is well-positioned for strategic growth in the Infrastructure Software market following the successful closing of the VMware purchase.

Broadcom Inc.: The AI Revolution: Inside the Innovative Leap Forward in Technology! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Broadcom managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.</li><li>Infrastructure software revenue increased 5% yearly to 9 billion, while semiconductor solutions revenue gained 5% yearly to $6.9 billion.</li><li>Wireless revenue accounted for 24% of semiconductor revenue in the quarter and was up 4% sequentially but flat yearly.</li></ul>

Broadcom managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.Infrastructure software revenue increased 5% yearly to 9 billion, while semiconductor solutions revenue gained 5% yearly to $6.9 billion.Wireless revenue accounted for 24% of semiconductor revenue in the quarter and was up 4% sequentially but flat yearly.

Broadcom Inc.: Understanding Their Recent Networking Boom and Beyond! - Major Drivers

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

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<ul><li><p>Marvell had a pretty solid result and guided to sequentially better revenue.</p></li><li><p>The market didn’t like this, but I thought, looking through the result, I liked this result quite a bit. Shares did not.</p></li><li>Marvell Technology reports Q1 EPS $0.24 ex-items vs FactSet $0.24.</li></ul>

Marvell had a pretty solid result and guided to sequentially better revenue.The market didn’t like this, but I thought, looking through the result, I liked this result quite a bit. Shares did not.Marvell Technology reports Q1 EPS $0.24 ex-items vs FactSet $0.24.

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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

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<li>Mediatek Enjoying a Massive Rebound for its Mobile Phone Segment; Most Optimistic About High-End Smartphone Demand</li>
<li>New AI Data Center Growth Driver on the Horizon; Recent Investment in U.S. AI Server Chip Startup</li>
<li>Recent Share Price Dip is an Accumulation Opportunity; We Rate Mediatek as a Structural Long</li>
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Mediatek Enjoying a Massive Rebound for its Mobile Phone Segment; Most Optimistic About High-End Smartphone Demand
New AI Data Center Growth Driver on the Horizon; Recent Investment in U.S. AI Server Chip Startup
Recent Share Price Dip is an Accumulation Opportunity; We Rate Mediatek as a Structural Long


Mediatek Seeing Massive Rebound in Mobile; Major AI Data Center Driver on the Horizon

Asia and Global Semiconductor and Tech Research

Andrew Lu

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Y/Y improvement for LCD, PMIC, GaAs RF, gaming card, cooling system, semi equipment&amp;material, semi fab construction, memory, and foundry vendors but more y/y deterioration for WiFi and CMOS sensor vendors</li>
<li>After 6 vendors beating consensus, we might see AI server supply chain, large panel LCD driver, WiFi/networking, and NAND flash vendors in US to report a better than expected 1Q24.</li>
<li>We might see 8"/12" raw wafer (like Shin Etsu, SUMCO , National Silicon Industry, Siltronic AG) vendors in Japan, China, and Germany to report a worse than expected 1Q24.</li>
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Y/Y improvement for LCD, PMIC, GaAs RF, gaming card, cooling system, semi equipment&amp;material, semi fab construction, memory, and foundry vendors but more y/y deterioration for WiFi and CMOS sensor vendors
After 6 vendors beating consensus, we might see AI server supply chain, large panel LCD driver, WiFi/networking, and NAND flash vendors in US to report a better than expected 1Q24.
We might see 8"/12" raw wafer (like Shin Etsu, SUMCO , National Silicon Industry, Siltronic AG) vendors in Japan, China, and Germany to report a worse than expected 1Q24.


Early Signs from the Reported March/1Q24 Taiwan Semi/Tech Sales

United States

Broadcom Inc. designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The Company offers storage adapters, controllers, networking processors, motion control encoders, and optical sensors, as well as infrastructure and security software to modernize, optimize, and secure the most complex hybrid environments. Broadcom serves customers worldwide.

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Broadcom Inc.: Understanding Their Recent Networking Boom and Beyond! - Major Drivers

Broadcom managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings. Infrastructure software revenue increased 5% yearly to 9...

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Marvell Earnings

Results look fine, the market is not digging it. I think a closer look makes sense. The market didn’t like this, but I thought, looking through the...

Fabricated Knowledge

Mediatek Seeing Massive Rebound in Mobile; Major AI Data Center Driver on the Horizon

Mediatek is enjoying strong growth in its mobile phone segment; with notable strength in high-end smartphones. The company could re-rate as its...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Early Signs from the Reported March/1Q24 Taiwan Semi/Tech Sales

Early Signs from the Reported March/1Q24 Taiwan Semi/Tech Sales; we might see AI server, WiFi/networking, and NAND vendors in US to beat 1Q24 but...

Andrew Lu

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Broadcom Inc.: The AI Revolution: Inside the Innovative Leap Forward in Technology! - Major Drivers

Broadcom Inc. delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter, marked by growth in both the Semiconductor Solutions...

Baptista Research

Broadcom Inc.: Understanding Their Recent Networking Boom and Beyond! - Major Drivers

Broadcom managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings. Infrastructure software revenue increased 5% yearly to 9...

Baptista Research

Marvell Earnings

Results look fine, the market is not digging it. I think a closer look makes sense. The market didn’t like this, but I thought, looking through the...

Fabricated Knowledge

Mediatek Seeing Massive Rebound in Mobile; Major AI Data Center Driver on the Horizon

​Mediatek is enjoying strong growth in its mobile phone segment; with notable strength in high-end smartphones. The company could re-rate as its...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Early Signs from the Reported March/1Q24 Taiwan Semi/Tech Sales

Early Signs from the Reported March/1Q24 Taiwan Semi/Tech Sales; we might see AI server, WiFi/networking, and NAND vendors in US to beat 1Q24 but...

Andrew Lu

Mediatek is enjoying strong growth in its mobile phone segment; with notable strength in high-end smartphones. The company could re-rate as its...