Revenue trends were steady as the softer mobile growth was offset by improvement in non-mobile. Softbank remained the outperformer, but this has already been baked in as expectations for Group revenue are sitting ahead of guidance by 3%.
Following 2Q results, momentum seems most favorable for the companies below:META (Outperform) - While sentiment was already elevated ahead of the print, 2Q results were strong and guidance for 3Q was encouraging, with expectations for revenue growth ahead of initial St. estimates by ~700bps. Additi
Recently, we published a note in which we laid out why we thought the FCC Chair’s investigation of CMSCA’s treatment of its network affiliates, like his prior investigation of DIS, was unlikely to lead to a judicially supported resolution; rather, the investigation was designed to provide Carr leverage in any FCC transaction involving CMSCA. We also just published a note discussing how the FCC and DOJ are likely to provide greater consolidation among broadcasters and cable channels, putting econ...
TSMC: Exiting 6" manufacturing and consolidating 8" linesView: This statement from TSMC in our view both 1) highlights the difficult economics of mature manufacturing in areas where China is more effectively competing with Western supply while at the same time 2) potentially creates some opportunit
Trump, Lip-Bu Tan: Calls Lip-Bu Tan rise to success "amazing story"; soap opera continuesView: President Trump said he met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Monday, days after seeking his resignation, praising Tan and characterizing the meeting "a very interesting one". While an amicable resolution and
Finally, we would note, conceptually, we view this decision by the US government to levy a charge for certain foreign companies to procure US technology as worrisome, given it opens the door for the US to selectively tax a variety of companies/products that enjoy technology leadership positions. Bl
Q2 was a mixed bag as both revenue and EBITDA accelerated and are tracking well against the full year expectations, however, net losses were higher YoY than expected on tax and delinquency charges for Rakuten Card (~¥4.9bn), higher tax and minority interest and lower net finance income.
While the latest update from the Trump administration now points to 50% total tariffs (up from 25% initially), we still expect negotiations between the two countries will continue to unfold over the coming days and weeks, and we would not exclude the possibility a trade deal (containing lower tarif
In our latest Asia Monthly, we discuss the performance of major Asian credit indices and review UST curve movements in July 2025. We also provide a recap of major news and macroeconomic releases, including those from the US, China, India, Indonesia and Japan. In addition, we summarise the top/bottom performers, recent USD bond issuances and rating actions in Asian corporate credit, as well as a list of our recent research. The Asia Monthly publication serves to keep investors updated on deve...
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