Archive For

August 2023

SoftBank & Arm – IPO conundrum

One of the trickiest IPOs for many years.   SoftBank’s difficulties are increasing after the Chinese economy has hammered the valuation at which it could...

Ford – Stern stuff

Ford moves deeper into services.   Ford continues to demonstrate its understanding of the opportunity that it needs to address with the migration of its...

Alibaba FQ1 24– No takers.

Nobody wants to know. Alibaba reported good results beating expectations and the moribund Chinese economy but even at depressed valuations and with a large share...

USA vs. China – The screw pt. II

USA cuts off capital to three sectors. The USA will place limits on US investment in 3 Chinese technology sectors in a move that is...

WeWork – Still does not work.

WeWork is teetering on the edge. Once a SoftBank darling, WeWork is teetering on the edge of going bankrupt as it has still not fixed...

Palantir & Lucid – Knife edge

Palantir Q2 23 – Valuation knife edge. Palantir met its numbers but a misunderstanding around revenue guidance for 2023 caused the shares to collapse by...

Apple & Qualcomm– Rare agreement

For once, Apple and Qualcomm are on the same page. Amongst a difficult set of results, there are signs of a number of trends that...

Amazon and Apple – Holding steady

Apple FQ3 23 – Eating Android. Apple reported a difficult set of results but weakness in the smartphone market was offset by a strong performance...

Digital Ecosystems – Easier compares

All about cost-cutting. Meta, Google and Microsoft have all painted a rosy picture of recovery but sifting through the details reveals a reality which is...

Semiconductors Q2 2023 – Supercycle pt. XIII

AI cannot offset the general malaise. The contrast between TSMC and the rest of the semiconductor industry is a result of AI not being big...