In this quarterly strategy report, we look to evaluate where we are with regards the bull market conditions, and where those indicators might be headed, factoring in the downside risks, from Trump tariffs and the US economy, BoJ actions, Japanese earnings and valuations.
Major Top for the U.S. Dollar (DXY) = Risk-On Our outlook remains bullish on global equities (MSCI ACWI). We have been bullish since early-November 2023, save for a two month period from late-July to late September 2024 when we were neutral. We discussed in last week's Int'l Compass (Feb. 13, 2025) how both ACWI-US and the S&P 500 were coiling just below all-time highs, likely setting up for major breakouts; the breakouts are here. We also believe the U.S. dollar (DXY) and Treasury yields have ...
Following the recent results season where several leading semiconductor and SPE companies globally produced either disappointing results or guidance, we look at where the semiconductor industry is at present, where it looks to be headed in 2025 and identify opportunities in the Japanese IC / SPE space.
With the FY24 Q2 performance deemed a miss on consensus estimates, Pelham Smithers reviews the divisional performance and notes the improving contributions by the IT Services segment. Perhaps more importantly, is news that NEC has decided to buy in the minorities of NEC Networks, and we provide our estimates on costs and reduction in minority interest payments.
When the BoJ raised rates in March, it had been 17 years since it had last done so, though the world was very different then. While the July rate hike was unlikely to move the economic needle, the question now is what else might follow the subsequent financial market maelstrom. Pelham Smithers discusses the outlook for Japan’s macro environment, what new fiscal policies the new PM might introduce, how the BoJ might react and the all-important trend in corporate earnings. This then leads us to...
Fujikura’s share price performance has been impressive, surging three-old YTD, boosted by AI-related data centre demand. Analyst William Nestuk reviews the FY24 Q1 performance, flags where there is upside but also notes capacity contraints.
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Pelham Smithers reviews NEC’s mid-term management targets and discusses what the firm needs to do to achieve them. He also discusses the launch of NEC’s AI platform Blue Stella and compares it with Hitachi’s Lumada, Fujitsu’s uvance and Mitsubishi Electric’s Serendy.
Hitachi Energy supports long-term operation of largest HVDC-connected wind energy project in U.S. Multi-year agreement provides service solutions to the SunZia Transmission Project, linking New Mexico’s wind farms to Arizona’s grid, increasing renewable energy to Western States Zurich, Switzerland, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hitachi Energy announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Pattern Energy to support its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technologies for the SunZia Transmission Project. The link will connect the 3,515-megawatt (MW) SunZia Wind project in New ...
Hitachi Energy announces over $100 million in modernization and upgrade of power transformer factory and facilities in Quebec, Canada Projects in Varennes and Montreal partly funded by the Government of Quebec to increase speed to market to meet accelerating global energy transition demand ---- Establishment of a state-of-the-art testing facility for large power transformers and a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) engineering and design center which will create around 70 jobs, to enable capacity expansion Montreal, Canada / Zurich, Switzerland, April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hitac...
Hitachi Energy to invest additional $1.5 billion to ramp up global transformer production by 2027 Capacity expansion will increase speed to market to meet accelerating global demand, address long-term customer investments and create over 4,000 jobs -- Investments span across Europe, the Americas, and Asia leveraging existing global footprint -- Around $180 million in a new state-of-the-art transformer factory in Finland, a key location for clean technology development for renewables and industrial electrification Zurich, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hitachi Energy today reveal...
Hitachi Energy to accelerate introduction of HVDC technology with Grid United for transmission projects to strengthen US power grid Large HVDC systems will interconnect eastern and western regional power grids, dramatically boosting nationwide transmission capacity -- Innovative collaboration announced at CERAWeek will secure supply chain to accelerate the energy transition Houston, Zurich, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at CERAWeek, Hitachi Energy and Grid United, an independent electrical transmission company, announced a collaboration to deliver high-voltage direct current ...
Hitachi and Penske launch large-scale electric truck charging pilot Hitachi Energy’s Grid-eMotion® Fleet solution supports high-capacity charging for electric vehicles at major commercial truck depot in Stockton, California and paves way for sustainable transportation California, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- . (Hitachi), , and today announced the launch of a large-scale, centralized electric truck charging solution. This groundbreaking project supports Penske’s electric truck deployments for its customers in the Stockton, California area. For this pilot initiative, Hitachi E...
Hitachi Energy to appoint Andreas Schierenbeck as new Chief Executive Officer, Claudio Facchin to step down on June 30, 2024 Zurich, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hitachi Energy today announced that Andreas Schierenbeck will be appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2024. Claudio Facchin, Hitachi Energy CEO, will step down at the end of June 2024. Andreas will engage with the Hitachi Energy Board, Executive Team and Claudio to ensure a smooth transition prior to the handover on July 1, 2024. Andreas joins Hitachi Energy from HH2E, a new green-hydrogen prod...
NEC X Invests in Technology Startup, WeWALK, to Advance Mobility Solutions for Visually Impaired People NEC X invests in WeWALK; startup integrates NEC’s computer-vision technology to further advance its smart cane navigation technology PALO ALTO, Calif. and LONDON, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEC X, Inc., the pioneering venture studio backed by NEC’s world-class technological innovation and expertise, today announced its investment in , a UK-based startup providing mobility solutions for blind and visually impaired people. Having previously raised a Seed round led by Nesta Impact...
In our 2010 Japan Perspective, written close to the nadir of the bear market, we discussed what was wrong with Japan, but also what it was starting to do right. Fourteen years on, the Nikkei 225 - though not yet Topix - has hit a new all-time high. This report looks at how Japan built on those things that were going right, while also starting to address what else needed to be done, and looks at whether more is needed to be done if the market rally is to continue from here.
Hitachi Energy invests over 30 million euros to expand transformer operations in Germany The expansion and modernization of the power transformer manufacturing facility in Bad Honnef will generate up to 100 new jobs in the region. Set for completion in 2026, the investment expands the company's global footprint and capacity at speed, addressing the accelerating demand for transformers to meet Europe’s energy transition. Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hitachi Energy today announced an investment of more than 30 million euros (approx. $32 million) in the expansion ...
Hitachi Energy completes acquisition of COET Strategic acquisition adds advanced power electronics technology and production capacity for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and other grid edge applications Zurich, Switzerland, Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of COET, a leading designer and manufacturer of power equipment for electric mobility, rail, and industry, based in the greater Milan area of Italy. The acquisition strengthe...
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