The memory industry has a habit of turning shortages into gluts. Demand for dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), which holds data while processors work, has historically followed spending on PCs, smartphones and servers. When prices rise, manufacturers invest in more capacity, which can arrive just as demand weakens. Factories still carry high fixed costs, leaving profits exposed when chip prices fall.
Download PDF Introduction Semiconductors have become the backbone of the world’s economy. That is not a ground-breaking, yet the paramount consequences should be appreciated. Semiconductors (or chips) are used in every modern piece of technology, ranging from phones and laptops to cars and military equipment. Control over the supply chain Read more…
Alphabet Inc. [GOOGL:NASDAQ] – Market Cap as of 09/11/2019 $903.46bn Fitbit Inc. [FIT:NYSE] – Market Cap as of 09/11/2019 $1.83bn Introduction On the 28th of October 2019 initial reports suggested the interest of the tech giant Alphabet, the parent company behind Google, in acquiring Fitbit, a wearable device company. Finally, Read more…
South Korea macroeconomic overview: a tired tiger? South Korea has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world: in little more than a generation its GDP per-capita went from about $1,778, in 1980, to more than $27,000 in 2015. This astonishing growth brought the country into the Next Read more…
United States The S&P 500 closed at $2,362.72, up 1.44% when compared with the beginning of the week, where opened at $2,329.11 following concerns about President Trump’s ability to secure the passage of the tax reform after failure of his healthcare reform. The other major U.S. equity indices, the Dow Read more…
United States The S&P 500 closed at $2,372.60, slightly depreciating when compared with the beginning of the week, where it was standing at $2,375.32, but still higher than the weeks’ low of $2,357.98. Similar was the fate of both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the NASDAQ, as they closed Read more…
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930:KSE) – market cap as of 18/11/2016: $188.98bn (KRW223.117tn) Harman International Industries Inc. (HAR:NYSE) – market cap as of 18/11/2016: $ 7.622bn Introduction On November 14, Samsung Electronics Co. announced the acquisition of Harman International Industries Inc. for a total equity value of approximately $8bn, and Read more…
Lenovo Group Ltd; market cap (as of 07/11/2014): HKD106.78bn Google Inc.; market cap (as of 07/11/2014): $365.90bn On October 30, 2014 Lenovo (HKSE: 992) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced the completion of Lenovo’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.9bn. The total purchase price includes $660m in cash, $750m Read more…
Since the last time we covered Apple in late November, the situation has changed dramatically, with new factors affecting our recommendation on the stock. Among others, we think that the recent appointment of a new CFO may be significantly relevant. Indeed, according to some analysts cited by the Wall Street Read more…
After a difficult year, Apple – almost flat YTD compared with a 27% rally in S&P500 – seems to be on its way to recovery. Source: Thumbcharts.com Since Q4 earnings release the stock has already rallied 10%, but especially this week a new wave of optimism has pushed the stock Read more…
Apple, Inc. Market Cap (as of 03/05/13): $418.2 bn Transaction Size: $17.0bn On the 30th of April Apple Inc. has set a new corporate record. In fact, after having recently regained its position as the world’s most valuable company and having announced the largest share buyback in history, it sold $17bn of Read more…