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.
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...
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...
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...
Hitachi Energy passes 150 GW in HVDC links integrated into the power system, expands capacity to meet accelerating energy transition demand • $3 billion investment globally, in manufacturing and engineering footprint, R&D and partnerships • Workforce expansion with more than 8,000 people hired • 150 GW of HVDC links integrated into the power system by Hitachi Energy Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, announced today that it has enabled more than 150-gigawatts (GW) ...
Hitachi Energy acquires eks Energy Strategic acquisition adds advanced power electronics and energy management software capabilities to meet accelerated, global demand for battery energy storage solutions Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, announced today that it has acquired a controlling stake of eks Energy, a leading supplier of power electronics and energy management solutions for storage and renewables integration, based in Seville, Spain, from Powin LLC (Powin), a...
Partnership Forged to Accelerate the Energy Transition: Hitachi Energy and Google Cloud Combine Energy and Digital Expertise to Advance Sustainability Initiatives First solution from partnership delivers comprehensive Energy Planning and Trading data. Advanced data analytics, generative AI drives faster, more complete view of energy information. Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all, and Google Cloud have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate and co-create on multiple cloud so...
Much has been made of the AI frenzy induced by ChatGPT and fuelled by Nvidia’s July quarter revenue projection three months ago. Much less has been made of which companies sees an advantage to their business from the increased availability of AI tools and chips. Pelham Smithers investigates.
Hitachi's strong orders for its rail and power grid businesses suggests that the firm is well on the way to being a true data driven company. This report looks at the background to this development, the teachings of Bill Schmarzo, Hitachi's implementations of those teachings, and where Hitachi now finds itself.
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