Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

Himax Technologies Inc Adr / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Himax reported 2Q23 results -- Showing a previously-guided margin drop due to the one-off impact of the exit from long-term capacity commitments.</li>
<li>Positive developments -- Inventory levels improved further, China's automotive industry demand is rebounding from lows, and the company should maintain its already-dominant market share in automotive display drivers.</li>
<li>Long Himax -- Himax continues to represent structural exposure to dramatically increasing display content in vehicles. The stock's previous all-time high is double the current level.</li>
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Himax reported 2Q23 results -- Showing a previously-guided margin drop due to the one-off impact of the exit from long-term capacity commitments.
Positive developments -- Inventory levels improved further, China's automotive industry demand is rebounding from lows, and the company should maintain its already-dominant market share in automotive display drivers.
Long Himax -- Himax continues to represent structural exposure to dramatically increasing display content in vehicles. The stock's previous all-time high is double the current level.


Himax: Sees Rebound in China Automotive Display Demand, Expects Dominant Market Share to Continue

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>U.S. has announced new bans on PE and VC investment into key Chinese tech industries.</li>
<li>Elan Microelectronics, ChipMOS reported good results, two longs to consider as we still see upside.</li>
<li>Apple earnings short-term trades update -- We're closing out both trades, one at a loss and one roughly flat.</li>
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U.S. has announced new bans on PE and VC investment into key Chinese tech industries.
Elan Microelectronics, ChipMOS reported good results, two longs to consider as we still see upside.
Apple earnings short-term trades update -- We're closing out both trades, one at a loss and one roughly flat.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: U.S. Announces New Bans on Investment into Chinese High Tech Industries

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<li>We had a call with ChipMOS management about their latest long-term R&amp;D efforts and drivers. </li>
<li>We see many of the company's key clients' businesses turning a corner, hence see these developments likely to benefit ChipMOS.</li>
<li>The company will be reporting earnings on August 3rd, we have an Outperform rating for the shares. Could see some continued margin weakness, however we believe forward outlook is improving.</li>
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We had a call with ChipMOS management about their latest long-term R&amp;D efforts and drivers. 
We see many of the company's key clients' businesses turning a corner, hence see these developments likely to benefit ChipMOS.
The company will be reporting earnings on August 3rd, we have an Outperform rating for the shares. Could see some continued margin weakness, however we believe forward outlook is improving.


ChipMOS: Results Ahead & Key Clients for Display and Memory Signal a Turn Around Is Happening

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<li>We spoke with management of Himax, the global leader in chips powering displays inside automotives including EVs. Its sales have been badly impacted by China's EV price war.</li>
<li>Himax sales have fallen recently largely due to China demand weakness; 70% of the company's sales are in China.</li>
<li>Himax has underperformed peer Novatek as well as the TWSE both YTD and on a 1-year basis. We believe the less-followed stock could represent an opportunity for investors.</li>
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We spoke with management of Himax, the global leader in chips powering displays inside automotives including EVs. Its sales have been badly impacted by China's EV price war.
Himax sales have fallen recently largely due to China demand weakness; 70% of the company's sales are in China.
Himax has underperformed peer Novatek as well as the TWSE both YTD and on a 1-year basis. We believe the less-followed stock could represent an opportunity for investors.


Himax Technologies: Contrarian Play on a Automotive Display Semiconductor Leader

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

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Technical Analysis

iShares Russell 2000 ETF / Technical Analysis

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<li>The market continues to send mixed signals - some neutral or healthy signals but some risk-off signals as well.</li>
<li>As long as the Russell 2000 index (IWM) is above $208, Russell Micro Cap index (IWC) is above $134-$135, and the S&amp;P 500 is above 4495, we cannot be bearish.</li>
<li>Treasury yields are not breaking down below 1.40%-1.45% support on the 10-year Treasury yield and 1.76% support on the 30-year Treasury yield.</li>
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The market continues to send mixed signals - some neutral or healthy signals but some risk-off signals as well.
As long as the Russell 2000 index (IWM) is above $208, Russell Micro Cap index (IWC) is above $134-$135, and the S&amp;P 500 is above 4495, we cannot be bearish.
Treasury yields are not breaking down below 1.40%-1.45% support on the 10-year Treasury yield and 1.76% support on the 30-year Treasury yield.


Continued Absence Of Breakdowns Is A Positive Sign; Many Bottoms-Up Stock Recommendations

Taiwan

Himax Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures integrated circuits.  The Company produces liquid crystal displays (LCD).

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Himax Technologies Inc Adr (HIMX US)

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Vincent Fernando, CFA

Himax Technologies: Contrarian Play on a Automotive Display Semiconductor Leader

Himax has underperformed peer Novatek as well as the TWSE both YTD and on a 1-year basis. We believe the less-followed stock could represent an...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Continued Absence Of Breakdowns Is A Positive Sign; Many Bottoms-Up Stock Recommendations

As long as the Russell 2000 index (IWM) is above $208, the Russell Micro Caps index (IWC) is above $134-$135, and the S&P 500 is above 4495, we...

Vermilion Research

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Himax: Sees Rebound in China Automotive Display Demand, Expects Dominant Market Share to Continue

Long Himax -- Himax continues to represent structural exposure to dramatically increasing display content in vehicles. The stock's previous all...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: U.S. Announces New Bans on Investment into Chinese High Tech Industries

Also, Elan Microelectronics and ChipMOS reported strong results. The two companies represent two Longs to consider, we still see upside.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

ChipMOS: Results Ahead & Key Clients for Display and Memory Signal a Turn Around Is Happening

We had a call with ChipMOS management about the company's latest long-term research efforts and drivers. The shares appear well supported into an...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Himax Technologies: Contrarian Play on a Automotive Display Semiconductor Leader

Himax has underperformed peer Novatek as well as the TWSE both YTD and on a 1-year basis. We believe the less-followed stock could represent an...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Continued Absence Of Breakdowns Is A Positive Sign; Many Bottoms-Up Stock Recommendations

As long as the Russell 2000 index (IWM) is above $208, the Russell Micro Caps index (IWC) is above $134-$135, and the S&P 500 is above 4495, we...

Vermilion Research