Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Biden makes the most definitive statement to date that the US will defend Taiwan.</li>
<li>Texas Instruments hikes dividend, annouces additional buyback. Will other cash rich semiconductor stocks follow suit?</li>
<li>Intel vs. TSMC/UMC Trade Monitor: We look at performance streaks for the pairs. Intel outperforming over the last trading sessions.</li>
</ul>


Biden makes the most definitive statement to date that the US will defend Taiwan.
Texas Instruments hikes dividend, annouces additional buyback. Will other cash rich semiconductor stocks follow suit?
Intel vs. TSMC/UMC Trade Monitor: We look at performance streaks for the pairs. Intel outperforming over the last trading sessions.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Biden Says US Will Defend Taiwan, Texas Instruments Gives Hope

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Semiconductor revenues continue to fall. which appears to be a repeat of the collapse in 2019</li>
<li>Spot market prices, a leading indicator, are soft for both DRAM and NAND flash</li>
<li>It is likely that semiconductor revenues will end the year by returning to the trendline of their historical growth of 3.9%</li>
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Semiconductor revenues continue to fall. which appears to be a repeat of the collapse in 2019
Spot market prices, a leading indicator, are soft for both DRAM and NAND flash
It is likely that semiconductor revenues will end the year by returning to the trendline of their historical growth of 3.9%


Semiconductors Just Beginning a Long Slide

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<li>WSTS June semiconductor revenues indicate the onset of a trend of flat-to-down sales</li>
<li>Recent chip company earnings calls largely project a down market in the current quarter</li>
<li>This is most likely the beginning of a 1½ -year downturn in semiconductors</li>
</ul>


WSTS June semiconductor revenues indicate the onset of a trend of flat-to-down sales
Recent chip company earnings calls largely project a down market in the current quarter
This is most likely the beginning of a 1½ -year downturn in semiconductors


Semiconductors Have Reached Turning Point

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

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Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>Texas Instruments delivered its third consecutive all-around beat in the recent result with a reported revenue of $5.21 billion this quarter.</li><li>Among major developments, Texas Instruments has recently broken the ground on the new semiconductor plants of 300-mm for water fabrication in Sherman, Texas.</li><li>Texas Instruments has a strong balance sheet and the management continues investing in building capacity.</li></ul>

Texas Instruments delivered its third consecutive all-around beat in the recent result with a reported revenue of $5.21 billion this quarter.Among major developments, Texas Instruments has recently broken the ground on the new semiconductor plants of 300-mm for water fabrication in Sherman, Texas.Texas Instruments has a strong balance sheet and the management continues investing in building capacity.

Texas Instruments: New Semiconductor Plants & Other Developments

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<li>Micron recently announced a record-breaking quarter but guided lower for the current quarter</li>
<li>Consumer demand is slackening although other sectors remain strong for now</li>
<li>Macronix provides a little more insight, as the company reports monthly revenues</li>
</ul>


Micron recently announced a record-breaking quarter but guided lower for the current quarter
Consumer demand is slackening although other sectors remain strong for now
Macronix provides a little more insight, as the company reports monthly revenues


Does Micron's Lower Guidance Mean Doom for Tech?

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Texas Instruments Incorporated operates as a semiconductor design and manufacturing company. The Company develops analog ICs and embedded processors. Texas Instruments has manufacturing or sales operations worldwide.

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Biden Says US Will Defend Taiwan, Texas Instruments Gives Hope

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Vincent Fernando, CFA

Semiconductors Just Beginning a Long Slide

The semiconductor market is falling and is likely to continue to drop through the end of the year. This presents an opportunity for shorts.

Jim Handy

Semiconductors Have Reached Turning Point

The semiconductor market is starting to change from unusual growth and record revenues to a downturn that will return it to its long-term trend. ...

Jim Handy

Texas Instruments: New Semiconductor Plants & Other Developments

Texas Instruments delivered its third consecutive all-around beat in the recent result with a reported revenue of $5.21 billion this...

Baptista Research

Does Micron's Lower Guidance Mean Doom for Tech?

Does Micron's reduced guidance imply that the semiconductor market is about to fall? Not quite, as today's weakness is limited to the consumer...

Jim Handy

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