The AI buildout is accelerating in 2026, and we see it is getting difficult to track what is being deployed, by whom, for what usage, with what financing, and on what underlying business model. As GTC approaches, we will try to address all these questions in a series of one-sliders. We follow-up today with the third analysis. Note: For our latest estimates, please see updates to the slides published earlier this week; we are refining our numbers in real time as we progress in this work.
The iPad Air was also launched which features the M4 chip providing 30% speed improvement from the prior version, faster CPU and GPU to improve tasks and a faster neural engine to conduct AI. This version also has faster memory bandwidth of 120 GB/s helping run AI models faster with unified memory
In 2025, revenue declined 13% year over year due to lower lending rates but slightly exceeded expectations, while EPS fell 3% yet beat forecasts due to reduced loan loss provisions. Dividends decreased 3% to $1.03 per share, still above estimates and implying an 8.84% yield, while loan advances rose 2%, pushing net mortgages outstanding to $892M, slightly below forecasts. Macroeconomically, after 275 bps of rate cuts since June 2024, the Bank of Canada held rates steady at 2.25% into early 2026....
The AI buildout is accelerating in 2026, and we see it is getting difficult to track what is being deployed, by whom, for what usage, with what financing, and the underlying or prospective business model. As GTC approaches, we will try to address all these questions in a series of one-sliders. We follow-up today with the second analysis.
The AI buildout is accelerating in 2026, and we see it is getting difficult to track what is being deployed, by whom, for what usage, with what financing, and the underlying or prospective business model. As GTC approaches, we will try to address all these questions in a series of one-sliders. We kick things off with the baseline: Who builds what, for whom? Enjoy, and stay tuned for the rest of the series.
What you need to know: • Precious metals recovered through February, with gold climbing back and silver stabilizing in the $90s following January’s late-month pullback, with all major metals remaining meaningfully higher on an LTM basis. • Mining equities significantly outperformed underlying metals, with the GDX (+23.0%), GDXJ (+25.7%), SILJ (+25.3%), and COPX (+12.9%), while the TSX delivered a standout +7.6% vs. the S&P 500’s -0.7%. • Critical minerals policy took a major step forward as th...
Today, we are publishing the Smartphones section of our 30th Tech Infrastructure Quarterly Bible. The Tech Bible is a must-read for any tech investor, as it summarizes the quarterly earnings reports from the over 140 companies we track, providing an update on our key perspectives and convictions. In the coming weeks we will publish sections on Automotive, Hyperscale & Cloud, Telecom Equipment, Industrials, PCs, Enterprise IT, Foundry, and Semicap Equipment. 2026 smartphone outlooks were cut acr...
Rapidus: Reportedly secures ¥167.6B ($1.1B) private funding; 60 clients reportedly in talks with 10 receiving initial quotesView: Japan’s Rapidus has reportedly secured these private funds, which add to the ¥100B in government investment in Rapidus this year.The Japanese startup is targeting mass p
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