kuriputosu/iStock via Getty Images Texas Instruments ( TXN ) is a high-quality franchise with a wide moat. It holds a dominant analog market position (about one-fifth) of the $100B+ global analog market. The company is completing a six-year $60B+ 300mm manufacturing buildout, which will help develop a solid position around a ~40% cost-per-chip advantage over peers that are still on 200mm wafers. T...
kuriputosu/iStock via Getty Images Texas Instruments ( TXN ) is a high-quality franchise with a wide moat. It holds a dominant analog market position (about one-fifth) of the $100B+ global analog market. The company is completing a six-year $60B+ 300mm manufacturing buildout, which will help develop a solid position around a ~40% cost-per-chip advantage over peers that are still on 200mm wafers. TXN has reached a cyclical inflection point as it is recovering strongly from a severe inventory correction cycle in 2023-24. During the correction, revenue fell 22% from the peak. But in FY2025, revenue has recovered 13% Y/Y to hit $17.7B. Free cash flow is also turning for the better as capex is expected to decline from $4.6B to a guided $2B-$3B in FY2026E. The stock trades at ~32x forward P/E, which is above its five-year average. That said, the stock is priced with an expected recovery in motion but should not be considered overly expensive. The key debate is whether TXN can return to being a quality compounder within a multi-year earnings expansion after a 25% YTD return. Data by YCharts Financial Analysis Revenue Peaked in FY2022 TXN's revenue peaked at $20B in FY2022 after the post-pandemic semiconductor supercycle before going through a two-year downturn as inventory was digested. Revenue fell again by -10.7% Y/Y in FY2024 to $15.6B when it bottomed. In FY2025, the recovery was underway, led by industrial (+12% Y/Y), data center (+64% Y/Y), and automotive (+6% Y/Y). Fiscal Year Revenue YoY Growth FY2021 $18.3B — FY2022 $20.0B +9.2% FY2023 $17.5B -12.5% FY2024 $15.6B -10.7% FY2025 $17.7B +13.0% Click to enlarge Source: Company, Himalayas Research estimates We're still below the peak in revenue terms, but that is expected to change as market consensus puts FY2026E/FY2027E revenue at $19.6B/$21.6B. By FY2028E, TXN's revenue is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.8% to $24.1B. Analog is Still the Main Driver Analog remains the largest segment of the company, generating $14...
Goldman Sachs maintains a 'Buy' rating for Microsoft (MSFT.US): Azure's robust 30% growth remains intact, with AI-related expenditures serving as a long-term competitive advantage. 富途牛牛
Goldman Sachs maintains a 'Buy' rating for Microsoft (MSFT.US): Azure's robust 30% growth remains intact, with AI-related expenditures serving as a long-term competitive advantage. 富途牛牛
(Bloomberg) -- Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co. began taking investor orders for a listing in Hong Kong that may raise as much as HK$17.5 billion ($2.2 billion) in what is set to be among the city’s largest first-time share sales this year. The company, which makes printed circuit board products — the intricate electronic backbone of artificial-intelligence servers — is offering 83.3 million s...
(Bloomberg) -- Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co. began taking investor orders for a listing in Hong Kong that may raise as much as HK$17.5 billion ($2.2 billion) in what is set to be among the city’s largest first-time share sales this year. The company, which makes printed circuit board products — the intricate electronic backbone of artificial-intelligence servers — is offering 83.3 million shares at as much as HK$209.88 each, according to a listing document released on Monday. The firm has
美剧《火线》里有条贯穿多季的暗线: 巴尔的摩警察局为了让犯罪数据好看,把重罪降级为轻罪,让强奸案凭空消失。上级看着报表上的数字逐月下降,在市政厅汇报时满脸骄傲。 只有街区的居民知道,街上枪声一点没少。 剧里有句台词:You juke the stats and majors become colonels. 刷刷数据,少校能升上校。 但谁也没想到,2026 年,这句话的新版本正在中国互联网大厂上演...
美剧《火线》里有条贯穿多季的暗线: 巴尔的摩警察局为了让犯罪数据好看,把重罪降级为轻罪,让强奸案凭空消失。上级看着报表上的数字逐月下降,在市政厅汇报时满脸骄傲。 只有街区的居民知道,街上枪声一点没少。 剧里有句台词:You juke the stats and majors become colonels. 刷刷数据,少校能升上校。 但谁也没想到,2026 年,这句话的新版本正在中国互联网大厂上演。 只不过被刷的不是犯罪率,而是 AI token 消耗量。 只要你刷刷 token,摸鱼也能变劳模。 最近,小红书上有个帖子很火。 一个自称在 BAT 大厂(首先 B 排除百度)的网友说: 部门突然开始搞 token 消耗排行榜,以后试用期转正、年度 KPI、晋升,都要参考这个数据, 甚至用得少的人,可能被替代。 他是三月份的榜首,还遥遥领先,被老板点名夸了一顿,让他节后给全部门做直播分享怎么用 AI 干活。 但他没敢说的是, 自己超过一半的 token,是在整理个人数据发笔记 。。。 不光是大厂噢。 我身边有个发小在一家公司干了三年,前几天突然被要求:日报里要填写今天用 AI 做了哪些工作,提高了多少产能,还要精确到小时。 搞得他现在动不动要打开 AI 软件,想想怎么刷。 看到这些,差评君第一反应是迷惑,这不就是 2026 年版的工位亮灯等于加班吗?? 在聊这事之前,咱先简单解释一下 token。 token 是 AI 处理信息的最小计量单位,你可以把它理解成 AI 世界的字数/货币,一个中文字大约等于 1 到 2 个 token。 你和 AI 对话一轮, 消耗的 token = 你发给 AI 的字 + AI 思考推理 + AI 回复的字。 AI 模型公司呢,就按 Token 消耗量去收钱。 理论上,token 消耗量和 AI 交互是成正比的。你消耗越多,就能说明你跟 AI 交互越频繁。 听起来没毛病,黄仁勋也这么想的。 3 月下旬的英伟达 GTC 大会上,黄仁勋说公司应该给每个工程师配一笔 token 预算,金额大约是基本工资的一半,让 AI 把他们的产出放大十倍。 后来他在 All-In 播客上又举了个例子: 假设有一个年薪 50 万美元的工程师,年底你问他今年花了多少 token,如果没花到 25 万美元,老黄说会“ deeply alarmed ”,深感震惊。 ...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Overview The positive market momentum over the last decade may have spoiled investors. Growing wealth in the market was as easy as throwing money into a technology-focused fund and remaining patient. But what if capital rotated out of technology and the sector stopped growing so rapidly? With the sell-off of the software sector, we get to see firsthand how ...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Overview The positive market momentum over the last decade may have spoiled investors. Growing wealth in the market was as easy as throwing money into a technology-focused fund and remaining patient. But what if capital rotated out of technology and the sector stopped growing so rapidly? With the sell-off of the software sector, we get to see firsthand how rotation of capital out of technology is a possibility. When growth becomes more difficult because of sentiment or macroeconomic factors, this is where the iShares Core High Dividend ETF ( HDV ) may be valuable. When I previously covered HDV, I released an educational article that covered all aspects of the fund. With the uncertainty of the markets, I wanted to revisit the fund to reassess its value proposition going forward. Looking at the performance over the last twelve months, we can see that HDV's share price has increased by more than 18.8%. The ETF continues to demonstrate its ability to participate in positive market growth, despite the heightened uncertainty. When including all distributions that were paid out to shareholders, the total return jumps up above 24% over the same time frame. HDV offers a small starting dividend yield of 2.9% that's paid out on a quarterly basis. While the starting yield is low, the utility of HDV is in the dividend growth that can occur over a longer holding period. Data by YCharts HDV's main benefit is its ability to provide resilience and protection during periods of market uncertainty. The focus on high-quality dividend-paying companies means that HDV can provide a sustainable source of income during declines, which can be ideal for investors that care about capital preservation. Unfortunately, the same thing that makes HDV a defensive investment is the same thing that makes HDV an underperformer over a long holding period. The fund lacks any meaningful allocation to growth industries, which limits returns through bull markets. Fund...
Centcom says blockade of Iranian ports to begin at 10am ET; Iran’s negotiator says ‘we will not bow to threats’; oil prices rise. Follow the latest news Full report: Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and its...
Centcom says blockade of Iranian ports to begin at 10am ET; Iran’s negotiator says ‘we will not bow to threats’; oil prices rise. Follow the latest news Full report: Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and its consequences for the wider region, the world and the global economy. Here are the main developments: Trump said the US Navy would start blockading the Hormuz strait and would also interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran. In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, the president said the US was going to start “BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz”. In another post Trump also claimed Iran had “knowingly failed” to make good on its promise to open the strait , causing “anxiety” and “pain” for many countries around the world. US Central Command (Centcom) announced it would begin its blockade of the strait beginning Monday morning . “Centcom forces will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10am ET [1400 GMT], in accordance with the president’s proclamation.” Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned that “approaching military vessels to the strait of Hormuz is considered a violation of the ceasefire”. Oil prices rose in early market trading after Trump’s blockade announcement. The price of US crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil – the international standard – rose 7% to $102.29. Australia’s share market dropped sharply on Monday morning. Donald Trump and his advisers are looking at resuming limited military strikes in Iran in addition to the US blockade of the strait of Hormuz , the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing officials and people familiar with the situation. Trump launched a scathing attack on Pope Leo XIV,...