European Registrations Still Solid

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of June, which we think furthers the idea that auto supply chains are becoming more predictable. Specifically, European…

BHE: Raising Price Target Ahead of Q2 Print

The shares of Benchmark Electronics (BHE; $27.19; O/P) are +31% off 2023-lows on 5/9 (vs. +11% for the S&P 500) but still only up 2% YTD (vs. +20% for the S&P 500) ahead of Q2…

APH: Concerned About Upcoming Guidance

We continue to view Amphenol (APH; $85.31; E/W) as a “best in class” company across our entire supply chain coverage. Nevertheless, we think the stock is vulnerable to a negative reaction with its Q2 results…

MBLY: More Advances on the Software Front

This morning, Mobileye Global (MBLY; $43.84; E/W) announced the launch of its Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) software, which is designed for the company’s EyeQ System-on-Chip (SoC) platform. This software, which just completed full testing and…

DELL: Nothing Artificial About the AI Story

Yesterday, we sat in on Dell Technologies’ (DELL; $54.98; E/W) “Ask the Experts” Q&A call with Jeff Clarke, Vice Chairman and co-COO, John Roese, Global Technology Officer, and Jeff Boudreau, President, Infrastructure Solutions Group. The…

TEL: Looking for Signs of EPS Stability

We think a now more predictable auto supply chain (40-45% of sales) can go a long way towards finally putting a floor on EPS expectations for TE Connectivity (TEL; $142.77; E/W), when it reports FQ3…

FLEX: Stock Still Looks Cheap into FQ1 Print

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of Flex (FLEX; $28.21; O/P) ahead of FQ1 (Jun) results and outlook, scheduled for next Wednesday (7/26 after market). We think new program momentum in Flex’s higher margin…

ST: Attractive Risk/Reward into Earnings

We think the shares of Sensata (ST; $45.47; O/P) still look oversold to us ahead of its Q2 results and outlook on July 25th (after market). The stock is down 16% from its recent high…

STX: Reducing Estimates Ahead of FQ4 Print

We are reducing our FQ4 (Jun) and F2024E (Jun) EPS for Seagate (STX; $61.57; E/W) ahead of the company’s release of full FQ4 results on July 26th (after market). Recall, STX warned at an investor…

GLW: Still See More Near-Term Risk to Stock

The shares of Corning (GLW; $33.56; E/W) were -6% on Friday (7/14) on rising concerns over the prospects for broadband and wireless infrastructure spending, which jibed with our own warnings (“Reducing Estimates”; 5/24). Most notably,…

Looking for Some Summertime Blues

We expect Q2 EPS season from our tech supply chain coverage to highlight a return of more traditional summer seasonal pressures we think are not fully reflected in the Street’s Q3E estimates in many instances. This…

LCID: Still Looking for More Delivery Momentum

This morning, Lucid Group (LCID; $7.16; O/P) announced it delivered 1,404 vehicles (flat QoQ) during Q2 while producing 2,173 vehicles (-6% QoQ) at its manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona. By comparison, we were modeling…

UBER: Adds Toppings to Delivery Network Pizza

This morning, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ; $349.79; NR) announced a new global agreement with Uber Technologies (UBER; $44.36; O/P), which allows its customers, initially just from the U.S., to order from the pizza delivery chain through…

UBER: Expanding on Public Transit Reach

This morning, Uber Technologies (UBER; $44.04; O/P) announced a partnership with RideCo, which opens up further possibilities for the company to expand its user base while better monetizing its current network. To that end, Uber…

LCID: Some More Thoughts on Aston Martin Agreement

The shares of Lucid Group (LCID; $7.93; O/P) have now rallied 43% from around record lows since it announced a long-term technology supply agreement with Aston Martin Lagonda (AML.GB; £3.34; NR) on June 26th (“First…