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摩根士丹利:中美脱钩与半导体设备选股策略
摩根· 2025-06-23 10:09
June 19, 2025 10:22 AM GMT Semiconductor Production Equipment | Japan US-China Decoupling and SPE Stock Picking Texas Instruments has decided on the heaviest investment in domestic legacy semiconductor production ever in light of the Trump administration's manufacturing repatriation policy. NVIDIA is to exclude China sales from guidance. We identify SPE stocks likely to benefit from ongoing global decoupling. Key Takeaways TI announces large-scale investment in US: Texas Instruments (covered by Joseph Moore ...
Could AMD Finally Challenge Nvidia With Its MI400 AI Chips?
The Motley Fool· 2025-06-20 17:20
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD -0.20%) has built a sizable AI accelerator business over the past few years, but it's a drop in the bucket compared with market leader Nvidia (NVDA 0.87%). While Nvidia's data center segment generated more than $39 billion in revenue during the most recent quarter alone, AMD managed just $5 billion in AI accelerator revenue in all of 2024.AMD's latest Instinct MI350X and MI355X graphics processing units (GPUs) are powerful, delivering four times the AI compute performance and 35 ...
Microsoft Vs. Nintendo Handheld Gaming Console Includes Nvidia Vs.
Benzinga· 2025-06-10 06:03
For the first time in history, Microsoft Corp MSFT is launching a branded handheld gaming console, taking on Nintendo ADR’s NTDOY Switch 2, which debuted on June 5.Here are the early details.What Happened: Best known for several other business segments, Microsoft is also the owner of a video gaming division that includes the Xbox console and video game hits from Activision Blizzard.The company recently unveiled the ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming console and the premium ROG Xbox Ally X.The handhelds will offe ...
NVIDIA, AMD may soon start selling new AI chips in China to comply with US restrictions
TechCrunch· 2025-05-29 15:20
In Brief To comply with the U.S.’ restrictions on exporting advanced semiconductor technology to China, chipmakers NVIDIA and AMD will soon begin selling new GPUs made for AI workloads in China, Taiwanese tech publication Digitimes reported, citing supply chain sources. NVIDIA plans to sell a stripped-down AI GPU, code-named “B20,” while AMD is looking to target AI workload needs with its new Radeon AI PRO R9700 workstation GPU, Digitimes reported, adding that the companies will likely start selling these A ...
Politicians are loading up these 2 stocks; Should you buy?
Finbold· 2025-05-24 18:05
While members of Congress are increasingly involved in various stock purchases, data indicates they are particularly focused on two equities.Indeed, these Congress trades have raised eyebrows, especially given recent fundamental shifts and concerns over the potential use of insider information. Receive Signals on US Congress Members' Stock Trades Stocks Stay up-to-date on the trading activity of US Congress members. The signal triggers based on updates from the House disclosure reports, notifying you ...
ACM Research(ACMR) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-05-08 21:00
财务数据和关键指标变化 - 2025年第一季度营收1.723亿美元,同比增长13.2% [27] - 总发货量为1.57亿美元,2024年第一季度为2.45亿美元,2024年第四季度为2.64亿美元,预计第二季度发货量将恢复同比增长 [27] - 毛利润率为48.2%,超过42% - 48%的目标范围,高于2024年的52.5% [28] - 运营费用为4750万美元,同比增长18.4% [29] - 运营收入为3560万美元,同比下降10.6%,运营利润率为20.7%,低于2024年的26.2% [29] - 所得税费用为220万美元,低于2024年的440万美元 [29] - 归属于ACM Research的净利润为3130万美元,低于2024年的3460万美元,摊薄后每股净利润为0.46美元,低于2024年的0.52美元 [30] - 第一季度末现金、现金等价物、受限现金和定期存款为4.984亿美元,高于2024年末的4.419亿美元 [30] - 净现金为2.71亿美元,高于2024年末的2.59亿美元 [13][30] - 总库存为6.096亿美元,高于2024年末的5.98亿美元 [30] - 运营现金流为530万美元,2024年同期为 - 900万美元 [32] - 资本支出为1710万美元,低于2024年同期的2610万美元,预计2025年全年资本支出约为7000万美元 [32] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 单晶圆清洗、Tahoe和半关键清洗工具收入增长18%,占总收入的75%,增长得益于SAPS和TEBO平台的强劲需求以及Ultra CB背面清洗工具的持续增长 [14] - ECP、熔炉和其他技术收入增长7%,占总收入的16%,ECP工具在先进封装领域势头强劲,新的Ultra ECP APP工具反响良好 [15] - 先进封装(不包括ECP,但包括服务和其他)收入下降10.5%,占收入的9%,TRAC和PECVD平台进展良好,预计2025年有初始收入贡献,2026年及以后贡献增加 [18][19] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 在中国,公司估计晶圆清洗和电镀市场份额均超过25%,相当于每个产品类别全球市场份额超过9% [7] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 公司战略是开发世界级工具,在主要半导体客户所在的关键国家建立研发和生产基地,并专注于全球市场销售 [8] - 公司作为美国公司在亚洲有深厚运营实力,正将业务拓展到全球市场,在美国俄勒冈州投资建设设施,包括100级洁净室用于晶圆演示和研发活动,并为初始生产能力奠定基础 [10] - 行业正从晶圆级封装向面板级封装迁移,公司的ACM Ultra ECP APP面板级电镀工具获得奖项,且是唯一提供旋转水平电镀方法的供应商,受到行业主要参与者关注 [15][16] - 市场对高温退火解决方案需求增加,公司的UltraFN垂直熔炉工具具有技术领先优势,预计2025年熔炉产品线收入贡献将加速增长 [17] - 国内中国半导体设备公司竞争加剧,可能会出现行业整合,但公司凭借完整的产品线、创新技术和知识产权保护,有信心在市场中保持竞争力并继续获得市场份额,目前更专注于技术开发和产品组合的有机增长 [53][54][56] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 全球贸易环境正在变化,新关税和政策使经营环境更加复杂和不可预测,但公司多年前制定的战略对未来成功更加重要 [8] - 公司对2025年全年营收展望维持在8.5亿美元至9.5亿美元之间,意味着中点同比增长15% [24] - 尽管中国市场可能进入平稳期,但公司凭借清洗、铜电镀和新产品(如熔炉)等,仍有信心继续获得市场份额,对未来五年的高增长模式保持承诺 [48][51] 其他重要信息 - 公司临港生产和研发中心接近完工,两个生产大楼,每个大楼年生产能力可达15亿美元,最终可支持30亿美元的生产 [22] - 公司将于6月25日在伦敦四季公园巷酒店举行的第十五届年度ROTH伦敦会议上进行展示,会议需邀请参加,感兴趣的投资者可联系销售代表注册并与管理团队安排一对一会议 [68] 总结问答环节所有的提问和回答 问题1: 关于全年发货量的看法,特别是与去年发货量的比较 - 公司仍预计2025年发货量将超过去年,但增长幅度可能不如去年,且发货量的增长率不一定高于今年的营收增长率 [36][37] 问题2: 中国对美国进口产品征收高关税对公司盈利能力的影响 - 公司工具的零部件来自第三方国家和中国本地,美国进口零部件及相关关税对公司影响极小,公司会更多地在本地和第三方国家采购零部件 [44] 问题3: 对2026年公司增长和整体市场增长的初步看法 - 中国WFE市场在过去五年增长良好,2025年可能进入平稳期,目前预测2026年还太早。但公司从客户订单和发货情况来看,有信心继续获得市场份额,新的创新产品(如高温熔炉、面板产品、TRAC和PECVD)将推动公司增长 [48][49][50] 问题4: 国内竞争和潜在行业整合的看法以及公司的立场 - 公司在清洗和铜电镀工具方面有完整产品线,能满足大部分工艺应用需求,且拥有创新技术,受国内同行价格竞争影响较小。公司认为行业整合是趋势,但目前更专注于自身技术开发和产品组合的有机增长,有信心通过现有业务实现营收目标 [54][56][60]
Is It Too Late for Intel to Strike Back Against AMD?
The Motley Fool· 2025-04-28 18:45
The world's biggest PC and server CPU maker is still facing an existential crisis.Intel (INTC -6.75%) recently posted its first-quarter earnings report. The chipmaker's revenue came in flat year over year at $12.7 billion, which still beat analysts' estimates by $390 million. Its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) fell 28% to $0.13 but still cleared the consensus forecast by $0.13. Those headline numbers seemed stable, but its guidance was grim.For the second quarter, it expects its revenue to decline from 3 ...