Ben Bajarin

Ben studies how technology transitions reshape competitive advantage and market structure, from semiconductors and AI infrastructure to adoption and business strategy.

Research · May 9, 2024

Arm Q4 2024 Earnings: Positives, Negatives, and Investors Questions

Key Takeaways Strong Revenue Growth and Future Confidence Continued Strategic Expansion into Multiple Markets Investment in Advanced Technologies and Ecosystem   What’s Significant Arm Holdings plc reported a significant year-over-year revenue growth of 47%, reaching $928 million in Q4 FYE24, driven

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Research · May 3, 2024

Qualcomm F2Q24: Lots of Positives with Auto and AI Tailwinds

Overall take aways, positives and negatives, along with major questions we still hear from investors in our note below.   Key Takeaways Strong performance in a challenging market Extremely positive growth signs in auto and IOT Increasing strength of the sum of the parts/diversification story with AI

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Research · April 2, 2024

Insights and Takeaways from Nvidia GTC

On the latest episode of the Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss their observations and takeaways from Nvidia GTC. Summary Nvidia’s recent keynote highlighted their dominance in the data center and their position as a platform company. They offer a full stack solution and are recognized fo

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Research · March 1, 2024

The Imperative for AI-First Semiconductor Designs

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the demand for computational power is outstripping the capabilities of traditional semiconductor architectures. This surge necessitates a paradigm shift towards special-purpose and AI-first designs, as exemplified by groundbreaking i

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Research · February 23, 2024

Intel IFS Connect: Positioning Intel Foundry for the AI Systems Era

Intel hosted an event, which was essentially the Intel Foundry coming out party.  It is a historic event and a critical part of the puzzle for the Intel turnaround story. Key Takeaways Intel Foundry Looks best positioned for “systems” manufacturing which encompasses chipsets/advanced packaging Micro

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Research · February 2, 2024

Apple Earnings: Strong Beat With EPS Upside but China Questions Remain

Apple had a strong beat and curious guide, which we will address. China has been interesting to watch and remains a concerning point. Key Takeaways Solid beat with gross margin strength and EPS Upside Strong quarter for iPhone even with China weak No new iPads launched in 2023 made a tough compare a

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Research · February 1, 2024

Qualcomm Earnings: Strong Story Beyond Handsets

Qualcomm beat exceptions and set strong momentum for the year. Insights below on the quarter highlights. Key Takeaways Solid numbers, largely beating expectations, and highlight on operating margin Smartphone outlook remains positive in a recovery year for the segment, however, only slight growth is

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Research · January 31, 2024

Research Note: AMD Earnings and Managing AI Growth Expectations

AMD released strong earnings for the quarter and strong optimism on growth for the year. Investors were hoping for more growth, which outlines the current challenge of many companies to manage investor expectations around AI as a whole, not just their company’s outlook. Key Takeaways AMD raised its

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Research · January 25, 2024

Intel Earnings Note & Postive IFS News

Intel announced earnings today that despite the weak guide sets them up for a strong 2024 and the full road to recovery and leadership looks to continue to be clear. Key Takeaways Continued execution of 5 nodes in 4 years remains on track Product recovery in data center and client leads to strong pr

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Research · January 22, 2024

Delight Scale Product Rating = Oculus Quest

We recently surveyed owners of Oculus Quest VR headsets in order to gauge their sentiment regarding the overall product experience of the Meta Oculus Quest as a product. As we suspected, owners of the Meta Quest were overwhelmingly positive about the device, and the core experiences. Perhaps most in

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