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October 24, 2024

WDC: First Look at FQ1 (Sep) Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Western Digital (WDC; $66.32; O/P) reported FQ1 (Sep) non-GAAP EPS of $1.78, which was ahead of our $1.72 and the Street’s $1.71. Recall, WDC’s FQ1 guidance called for sales and EPS of $4.0-4.2B and $1.55-1.85,…

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October 24, 2024

PLXS: Healthy FQ4 Beat on Pulled In Revenue

By Steven Fox

We adjust our F2025E (Sep) EPS for Plexus (PLXS; $145.42; E/W) from $6.50 to $6.60 (+15% YoY vs. -11% in F2024) after a healthy FQ4 (Sep) beat, predominantly driven by better-than-expected quarter-end production activity that…

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October 24, 2024

CLS: Provides More Promising Proof Points

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform and raise our target from $75 to $80 on the shares of Celestica (CLS; $66.32) after the company produced a healthy Q3 “beat and raise” and provided a range of proof…

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October 24, 2024

APH: Execution Machine Keeps Humming

By Steven Fox

We are again bumping up our 2024/2025E EPS for Amphenol (APH; $68.47; E/W) from $1.77/$1.97 to $1.84/$2.07, mainly for a healthy Q3 EPS beat ($0.50 vs. our consensus matching $0.45), which was led again by…

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October 23, 2024

PLXS: First Look at FQ4 (Sep) Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Plexus (PLXS; $135.57; E/W) reported FQ4 (Sep) non-GAAP EPS of $1.85, which was well ahead of our $1.58 and the Street’s $1.55, albeit including $0.12 per share of more favorable non-operating items than was considered…

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October 23, 2024

CLS: First Look at Q3 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Celestica (CLS; $57.47; O/P) reported Q3 non-IFRS EPS of $1.04, which beat our $0.91 and the Street’s $0.93 on sales of $2,500mm (vs. our $2,400mm and the Street’s $2,414mm). Recall, CLS’ Q3 outlook called for…

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October 23, 2024

STX: A New HDD World Order Takes Hold; Raise to Outperform

By Steven Fox

We raise our rating on the shares of Seagate (STX; $104.55) from Equal-Weight to Outperform after the company provided its most convincing evidence to date for the idea that it can continue to benefit from…

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October 23, 2024

APH: First Look at Q3 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Amphenol (APH; $66.85; E/W) reported Q3 non-GAAP EPS of $0.50, which beat our consensus matching $0.45 led by better than expected sales ($4,039mm vs. our $3,800mm and the Street’s $3,807mm). As per the table below,…

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October 22, 2024

STX: First Look at FQ1 (Sep) Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Seagate (STX; $112.64; E/W) reported FQ1 (Sep) non-GAAP EPS of 1.58, which compared to our $1.60 and the Street’s relatively stale $1.48 since management noted in early-September that EPS would likely be at the high…

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October 22, 2024

UBER: Positioned Well to Report More Global Growth

By Steven Fox

We think Uber Technologies (UBER; $80.41; O/P) Q3 results and guidance next Thursday (10/31 before market) can at least live up to Street expectations, even after considering some potential transitory effects on results from recent…

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October 22, 2024

LYFT: Raise Price Target Ahead of Q3 Print

By Steven Fox

We think Lyft’s (LYFT; $13.86; O/P) Q3 results and outlook, scheduled for November 6th (after market), can lead to a “next leg” in the stock’s recent recovery that started in mid-August (+53% vs. a prior…

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October 22, 2024

HYZN: Discloses A New Refuse Truck Purchase Agreement

By Steven Fox

This morning, Hyzon Motors (HYZN; $2.47) announced it entered into a purchase agreement to supply GreenWaste, a waste management services provider based in California, with 12 of its hydrogen-powered refuse fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)…

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October 22, 2024

Solid September Seasonality from European Registrations

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of September, which was right around MoM seasonal patterns. Specifically, European vehicle registrations increased 48% MoM (~20% of…

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October 21, 2024

GLW: Hemlock Awarded CHIPS Act Funding

By Steven Fox

This morning, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with Corning’s (GLW; $47.08; O/P) Hemlock Semiconductor business (9% of 2024E sales) to provide up to $325mm in…

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October 21, 2024

PLXS: A Lot of Good News in the Stock?

By Steven Fox

We have badly missed a recent breakout in the shares of Plexus (PLXS; $136.69; E/W) since its most recent bottom in mid-June (e.g., +34% since 6/11 vs. +21% over the prior two years), which especially…

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