Semi Analysis
Results Review - Cadence raises annual forecasts as demand booms for AI, 2Q2026
Cadence registered another strong quarter, according to the financial results and the conference call, driven by Ai demand, customer diversification, and overall supply-constraints.
Results Deep Dive - Intel's Big Quarter: Real Comeback, or Just Better Timing?
Intel’s Q2 numbers support the case that inference and agentic AI are broadening the CPU growth cycle. The harder question is whether Intel is winning it.
Results Review - Intel 2Q2026 significantly beat expectations
Intel’s stock jumps as chipmaker rides AI boom to fastest revenue growth in almost 15 years.
Silicon Bakery - Memory Chips: Peak Cycle, or Just Peak Acceleration?
AI demand is keeping memory chips scarce and prices high. But with expectations already sky-high, the next leg of the trade may be much harder.
Results Review - TSMC 2Q2026 Profit Jumps as AI Boom Funds Costly Shift to N2
TSMC delivered a notably strong second quarter in 2026, combining rapid revenue growth, record-level profitability and the first meaningful contribution from its 2-nanometer, or N2, technology.
Results Deep Dive - ASML Raises Full-Year Outlook as AI spending grows, 2Q2026
ASML delivered a strong set of results for the second quarter of 2026, showing that the AI investment cycle is creating demand across several parts of the semiconductor industry.
Results Review - IBM, what does the 25% stock price drop tell?
On May 14, 2026, IBM (International Business Machines) shares plummeted 25% on Tuesday after the hardware, software and consulting provider released preliminary second-quarter results that fell short of expectations.
Stock price tumbled: Is SK Hynix rally over after Nasdaq debut?
The Korean memory chip-maker's stock price tumbled more than 10% (as of morning July 13, 2026) after its stunning Nasdaq debut last Friday (up 12.8%). Is the rally over, or is this a buying oppotuntiy?
Silicon Bakery - Apple Expands Broadcom Partnership with $30 Billion U.S. Supply Chain Commitment
Apple announced it will expand its partnership with Broadcom through a more than US$30 billion commitment focused on strengthening its U.S. supply chain. As part of the initiative, Apple will also invest US$1.5 billion in Broadcom's manufacturing facility in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Silicon Bakery - Apple interest thrusts China’s CXMT into memory chip spotlight
CXMT has been thrust into the global spotlight by the race for memory chips. Apple has begun testing the company’s DRam chips for devices sold in China, according to two people familiar with the matter
AI Speedrun - Anthropic vs Meta: Two Compute Signals, One Confusing Week
Two headlines landed within days of each other and appear to point in opposite directions: Anthropic locking up two decades of dedicated data-center capacity, while Meta suggesting it has AI compute to spare -- analysts, investors, and the companies themselves haven't settled on one story.
Silicon Bakery - SK Hynix Nasdaq IPO: Gunning for Micron or Recoiling From the Korea Discount?
SK Hynix, one of the leading manufacturers of DRAM and NAND, will list American Depositary Receipts on Nasda. Here's our thoughts:
