Daily Brief TMT/Internet: NVIDIA Corp, Delta Electronics, Micron Technology, Anthropic, Alibaba Group Holding , Softbank Group, Confluent, Visa, Jabil Circuit, Delivery Hero SE and more

• Nvidia surpasses $3 trillion valuation, a first in semiconductor industry
• Company’s rapid growth raises concerns about stock market dynamics
• Debate on Nvidia’s dominance in AI computing and comparisons to past tech industry booms.

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• Delta Taiwan has outperformed Delta Taiwan recently. The parent vs. subsidiary market cap ratio is now trading consistently over 1.0x. and can go higher in our view.
• Nvidia opportunities and other similar cutting edge technologies will first go to Delta Electronics Taiwan (2308 TT) and not to Delta Electronics Thailand (DELTA TB).
• Conclusion — Expect further Delta Taiwan outperformance over the long-term vs. Delta Thailand.

• Data Centers — Traditional Data Center Recovery Starting; In Addition to HBM Demand, SSD Memory Seeing Strength for AI Applications
• PCs — Upcycle to Accelerate “Late CY2024E”, Driven by Windows 12 and End of Windows 10
• Mobile Devices — Moderate Growth in CY2024E; Potential for Smartphone Upgrade Cycle Acceleration

• Anthropic is releasing a new, highly intelligent and powerful model in the near future
• Developments in interpretability of AI models are progressing, allowing for greater understanding of decision-making processes
• Progress in understanding AI models is happening rapidly, but keeping pace with the complexity of new models remains a challenge

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• Humanoid robot development is rapidly advancing with improvements in AI, mobility, and interaction capabilities, exciting progress being made.
• China’s cloud service spending expected to surge 20% by 2024, with the country leading the hydrogen race through policies and demand.
• Former TSMC R&D director sheds light on Taiwan chip industry facing geopolitical shifts, reaching a crucial crossroads amidst declining semiconductor market.

Softbank Group (SBG) has launched a four-part benchmark-sized bond offering comprising USD and EUR notes. The proceeds will mainly be used for debt repayment, including the redemption of foreign currency-denominated bonds, as well as for general corporate purposes, including the maintenance of a cash position for the redemption of outstanding notes due over the next two years along with new investments. In particular, SBG will redeem its USD 766.8 mn 4.75% 2024 bonds (due September) early at par.

• Confluent (CFLT) is an infrastructure software company offering managed data streaming and processing services
• The company went public in 2019 and has experienced a decrease in stock price, presenting a potential opportunity for rerating
• Confluent’s strong product story around Apache Flink and usage by companies like FedEx and Uber position it for future growth

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• We update Klarna’s and Stripe’s IPO valuations based on recent share transactions; Indian payments company Pine Labs is also reported to be looking to IPO
• Our 2Q24 recommended shares performance was very mixed, with it being a mainly challenging quarter for long investors in payment companies
• We retain Visa as a core holding and also keep PagSeguro and Shift4 as buys, replacing PayPal with European value play Nexi; we keep our sell rating on Affirm

• Jabil recently disclosed its financial outcomes for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024, delivering robust figures that reflect its strategic maneuvers and adjustment to changing market dynamics.
• The company posted revenues of approximately $6.8 billion, surpassing expectations by $265 million.
• This was aided by significant contributions from the connected devices and networking and storage sectors, which outperformed anticipations.

• Delivery Hero is a food and grocery delivery service founded in Berlin in 2011 with a leading position in 56 countries
• Despite being publicly traded and having a market cap of around €7.5bn, the company faces challenges such as being lossmaking and having significant net debt
• With concerns about liquidity, cash burn, regulatory issues, and intense competition in the market, Delivery Hero may be at risk of a significant price correction

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