ST: CES Highlights Breadth of Electrification Opportunity

Last week, Sensata (ST; $34.26; O/P) highlighted its electrification portfolio at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which we think has not been the case in previous years, at least to this extent…

GLW: Some CES News to Consider

Last week, Corning (GLW; $30.60; E/W) announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that it collaborated with BOE Technology Group to develop a 44.6” ultra-large oxide panel for automotive cockpit display designs. Importantly, GLW is…

DELL: Still Looking for Big Recovery at CES

Last week, we hosted an investor meeting with Dell Technologies’ (DELL; $79.31; E/W) Paul Frantz, VP of IR, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Our conversation highlighted a broadening range of reasons…

JBL: CES Meeting Highlights a Still Big Set of Auto Opportunities

Last week, we met with Jabil (JBL; $128.14; O/P) management, including CEO Kenny Wilson and Chad Morley, SVP, Auto & Transportation, from the company’s transportation product exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las…

APTV: CES Highlights Technology Breadth

Last week, we attended an Aptiv (APTV; $80.88; O/P) investor event at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas where we heard from CEO Kevin Clark, CTO Benjamin Lyon, plus Paul Miller, CTO for…

MBLY: CES Highlights Debate Over Short vs. Long Term

Last week, we had the opportunity to dig deeper into the Mobileye Global (MBLY; $30.07; E/W) investment story, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is obviously under more scrutiny after management cut deep into…

MU: CFO Meeting at CES Lays Out DRAM Recovery Roadmap

Last week, we hosted an investor meeting for Micron’s (MU; $82.39; E/W) CFO Mark Murphy and the IR team during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The meeting largely focused on Micron’s DRAM…

DASH: Adds More Non-Restaurant Brand Partnerships

Last Thursday (1/11), DoorDash (DASH; $104.13; E/W) announced several new retail on-demand delivery partnerships to its Marketplace platform, including well-known retail brands such as Camping World, Golf Galaxy, JD Sports, and The Vitamin Shoppe. As…

CES Highlights Ads Focus of Delivery & Rideshare Networks

We think a just announced Maplebear, d/b/a Instacart (CART; $23.09; O/P), tie-up with Google Shopping ads plus presentations from Uber Technologies’ (UBER; $63.20; O/P) Megan Ramm, Global Director, Head of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Partnerships,…

PSNY: Big Q4 Delivery Disappointment

Last night, Polestar (PSNY; $1.84; E/W) announced Q4 vehicle deliveries were approximately 12,800 (-15% QoQ and -39% YoY) or well below our estimate of 18,183 and the company’s own guidance of ~18,200, which it blamed…

LCID: Deliveries Remained Subdued in Q4

This morning, Lucid Group (LCID; $3.19; E/W) announced it delivered 1,734 vehicles (+19% QoQ) while producing 2,391 vehicles (+54% QoQ) during Q4. By comparison, our model called for Q4 vehicle deliveries of 1,983 or basically…

CHPT: Announces Additional Cost Actions

Last night, ChargePoint (CHPT; $1.94; E/W) announced a “strategic reorganization”, including another reduction in the company’s headcount by 12% (vs. ~1,800 employees at the end of October), which new CEO Rick Wilmer believes will result…

HYZN: Making Good on Its Plans

This morning, Hyzon Motors (HYZN; $0.73) provided a positive business update, disclosing it is hitting key milestones previously laid out by management, which we think further highlights how the company is making good progress along…

New DoL Rules Look Manageable

This morning, the Department of Labor (DoL) issued a final rule, which becomes effective on March 11th, that provides additional guidance towards the agency determining if a worker should be considered an employee or independent…

CART: Piloting More In-Store Tech

This morning, Maplebear, doing business as Instacart (CART; $23.20; O/P), announced it is expanding its advertising solutions to Caper Carts, which are AI-powered smart carts equipped with scales, sensors, touchscreens, and computer vision for proprietary…