Company Notes

The shares of Aptiv (APTV; $66.02; O/P) have been extremely volatile YTD, including big swings between the mid-$80’s and a bottom ~$70, which was firmly punctured today on questions about the company’s software veracity (10-15%…

We think a wide range of recent news flow out of Uber Technologies (UBER; $70.35; O/P) generally supports the idea that the company can continue to generate healthy operating leverage, led by its Mobility offering…

This morning, Aurora Innovation (AUR; $2.48; NR) and Uber Technologies’ (UBER; $71.79; O/P) Freight division announced an expansion of its three-year commercial pilot with the launch of Premier Autonomy, which is a newly formed program…

We think recent news flow out of Maplebear, doing business as Instacart (CART; $32.00; E/W), provides further support for longer term operating leverage available to the company from its high-margin advertising business, albeit in the…

DoorDash (DASH; $110.70; E/W) recently disclosed it expanded on-demand alcohol delivery services with the addition of several grocers and liquor stores, including brands under the Ahold Delhaize banner, as it also introduced a new suite…

Last night, Hyzon Motors (HYZN; $0.36) announced it has started realigning the company’s strategic priorities to better focus on “core” North American Class 8 and refuse fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) platforms after a comprehensive…

We leave our F2024E (Aug) EPS for Jabil (JBL; $111.79; O/P) at $8.40 (-3% YoY) but lower F2025E EPS from $10.00 to $8.80 (+5% YoY) after FQ3 (May) lived up to Street expectations and management…

Jabil (JBL; $126.23; O/P) reported FQ3 (May) “core” non-GAAP EPS of $1.89, which was ahead of our consensus matching $1.85 on some sales upside ($6,765mm vs. our $6,500mm and the Street’s $6,525mm). Recall, JBL’s FQ3…

We raise our target on the shares of Micron (MU; $153.45; O/P) to $185 ahead of the company’s FQ3 (May) results and outlook, scheduled for next Thursday (6/26 after market). We believe recent supply chain…

We raise our post-stock split 2024/2025E EPS for Amphenol (APH; $68.80; E/W) from $1.70/$1.85 to $1.75/$1.97 for the recently completed acquisition of Carlisle Companies’ (CSL; $412.96; NR) Interconnect Technologies business or CIT as well as…

We are raising our rating on the shares of Corning (GLW; $37.25) from Equal-Weight to Outperform and set a $45 target after joining an extensive facility visit to its Sullivan Park Research & Development campus…

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of Celestica (CLS; $56.77) and bump up our target from $60 to $65 after we had the opportunity for a “big picture” discussion with CEO Rob Mionis, who…

We think Jabil (JBL; $121.10; O/P) utilizes its FQ3 (May) results, scheduled for next Thursday (6/20 before market), to better “reset” the Street after what has proven a disappointing past 12 months by the company’s…

We raise our F2026E (Apr) EPS for NetApp (NTAP; $125.73; E/W) from $7.30 to $7.75 (+12% YoY) while maintaining F2025E forecasts at $6.90 (+6%) after attending the company’s Investor Day in New York on Tuesday…

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of Western Digital (WDC; $76.52; O/P) and bump up our target from $95 to $100 after taking in the company’s “New Era of NAND” webcast on Monday (6/10)…